Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1971-08-12 (Age: 55)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Michael Ian Black
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.
Filmography (41)
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
Deepfaking Sam Altman
2026
Superman
2025
Long Live the State
2025
Sorry/Not Sorry
2024
Handyman from Hell
2023
Spinning Gold
2023
Linoleum
2023
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022
First One In
2020Calls
2020
Sextuplets
2019
I Want My MTV
2019
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
2016
