Cast
Michael Ian Black
Acting
Cast
Michael Ian Black
Known for
Acting
Born
1971-08-12
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Michael Ian Black (born Michael Ian Schwartz; August 12, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, writer and director. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Ed, Viva Variety, Stella, Another Period and Michael & Michael Have Issues. He is also a prominent poker player, appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown several times. He released a well-received children's book, Chicken Cheeks, in 2009. Black was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jill and Robert Schwartz, a store owner and an executive, respectively. His family is Jewish. He grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, where he attended Hillsborough High School. His parents divorced when he was three years old; his mother, Jill, later came out as a lesbian. Black's father died at age 39 due to a head injury apparently suffered in an assault and allergic reaction during subsequent surgery. His birth name, Schwartz, is derived from the German word schwarz, which means black. He changed his name to Michael Ian Black to avoid confusion with the actor Mike Schwartz. Black briefly attended New York University, but dropped out to portray Raphael in the promotional campaign for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles concert tour.
★7.3
MOVIE2025
Superman
as Cleavis Thornwaite
★2.5
MOVIE2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
as Very Famous Star Maps Salesman
★6.2
MOVIE2019
Sextuplets
as Doug
★5.9
MOVIE2012
This Is 40
as Accountant
★5.5
MOVIE2014
They Came Together
as Trevor
★6.0
MOVIE2011
Take Me Home Tonight
as Pete Bering
★5.5
MOVIE2012
Wanderlust
as Himself
★6.2
MOVIE2001
Wet Hot American Summer
as McKinley
★5.5
MOVIE2023
Spinning Gold
as Bill Aucoin
MOVIETBA
Bad Day For Bigfoot
★5.8
MOVIE2007
Reno 911!: Miami
as Ron of Ron's Tattoo
MOVIE2008
Birthday
as Michael
★6.0
MOVIE2015
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
★4.4
MOVIE2015
Smosh: The Movie
as Steve Youtube
★4.3
MOVIE1999
Big Helium Dog
as Martin Huber
★5.2
MOVIE2009
Stella: Live in Boston
as Michael
★5.1
MOVIE2013
Hell Baby
as Dr. Marshall
MOVIE2026
Deepfaking Sam Altman
as Self
★4.0
MOVIE2002
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Michael
★7.5
MOVIE2019
I Want My MTV
as Self
MOVIE2025
Long Live the State
as Self
★7.4
MOVIE2014
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Self
★3.3
MOVIE2000
The Bogus Witch Project
as Stephen Hawking (segment "In the Woods")
★5.2
MOVIE2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Randy Jeppesen
★4.0
MOVIE1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Various
★4.8
MOVIE2007
The Ten
as Prison Guard Jamberg Saivon
★6.3
MOVIE2023
Linoleum
as Tony
★5.7
MOVIE2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
as Hatzolah Commander
MOVIETBA
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Partner(s)
as Christopher
★5.8
MOVIE2016
Slash
as Denis
★6.0
MOVIE2005
The Baxter
as Ed
★6.1
MOVIE2014
Beef
as Lynn Vanderloo
★3.8
MOVIE2023
Handyman from Hell
as Philosophy Contractor
★4.2
MOVIE2024
Sorry/Not Sorry
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
MOVIE2013
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2005
Alchemy
as Jerry (voice)
★4.7
MOVIE2020
First One In
as Philip
★7.0
MOVIE2011
Michael Ian Black: Very Famous
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1991
Cults: Saying No Under Pressure
as Male Student (as Michael Schwartz)
★6.7
MOVIE2016
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
as Self
MOVIE2020