Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 2026 Alaskan Murder Mystery Alaskan Murder Mystery 2025 Superman ★ 7.3 Superman 2025 Handyman from Hell ★ 3.8 Handyman from Hell 2023 Spinning Gold ★ 5.3 Spinning Gold 2023 Linoleum ★ 6.3 Linoleum 2023 Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist ★ 5.7 Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist 2022 Reno 911! Defunded ★ 7.3 Reno 911! Defunded 2022 Peacemaker ★ 8.2 Peacemaker 2022 First One In ★ 4.7 First One In 2020 Calls Calls 2020 Reno 911! ★ 8.6 Reno 911! 2020 Sextuplets ★ 6.2 Sextuplets 2019 Bless This Mess ★ 6.1 Bless This Mess 2019 Insatiable ★ 7.8 Insatiable 2018 Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters ★ 5.8 Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters 2018 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later ★ 6.4 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 2017 The Good Fight ★ 7.5 The Good Fight 2017 Search Party ★ 6.9 Search Party 2016 Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert ★ 6.7 Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert 2016 Folk Hero & Funny Guy ★ 5.2 Folk Hero & Funny Guy 2016 Slash ★ 5.8 Slash 2016 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp ★ 6.4 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 2015 Smosh: The Movie ★ 4.4 Smosh: The Movie 2015 The Jim Gaffigan Show ★ 5.8 The Jim Gaffigan Show 2015 Another Period ★ 6.9 Another Period 2015 Beef ★ 6.1 Beef 2014 They Came Together ★ 5.5 They Came Together 2014 Deadbeat ★ 6.6 Deadbeat 2014 Us & Them ★ 6.8 Us & Them 2014 Hell Baby ★ 5.1 Hell Baby 2013 This Is 40 ★ 5.9 This Is 40 2012 You're Whole ★ 6.7 You're Whole 2012 Burning Love ★ 7.3 Burning Love 2012 Impractical Jokers ★ 7.9 Impractical Jokers 2011 Michael Ian Black: Very Famous ★ 7.0 Michael Ian Black: Very Famous 2011 Take Me Home Tonight ★ 6.0 Take Me Home Tonight 2011 Backwash Backwash 2010 Stella: Live in Boston ★ 5.2 Stella: Live in Boston 2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues ★ 5.0 Michael & Michael Have Issues 2009 Birthday Birthday 2008 The Xtacles ★ 6.0 The Xtacles 2008 Reality Bites Back ★ 10.0 Reality Bites Back 2008 Reaper ★ 7.0 Reaper 2007 Run Fatboy Run ★ 6.2 Run Fatboy Run 2007 The Ten ★ 4.8 The Ten 2007 Reno 911!: Miami ★ 5.8 Reno 911!: Miami 2007 Frisky Dingo ★ 7.4 Frisky Dingo 2006 Wedding Daze ★ 5.6 Wedding Daze 2006 I Love Toys I Love Toys 2006 The Baxter ★ 6.0 The Baxter 2005 Partner(s) ★ 6.0 Partner(s) 2005 Stella ★ 6.6 Stella 2005 Alchemy ★ 5.5 Alchemy 2005 Tom Goes to the Mayor ★ 7.0 Tom Goes to the Mayor 2004 Reno 911! ★ 7.2 Reno 911! 2003 Stella Shorts 1998-2002 ★ 4.0 Stella Shorts 1998-2002 2002 Wet Hot American Summer ★ 6.2 Wet Hot American Summer 2001 The Bogus Witch Project ★ 3.3 The Bogus Witch Project 2000 Ed ★ 7.7 Ed 2000 Random Play Random Play 1999 Big Helium Dog ★ 4.3 Big Helium Dog 1999 Viva Variety ★ 7.0 Viva Variety 1997 The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special ★ 4.0 The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special 1995 The State ★ 6.7 The State 1994 I'm Your Man ★ 7.0 I'm Your Man 1992 Cults: Saying No Under Pressure ★ 8.0 Cults: Saying No Under Pressure 1991 MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers