Acting credits
86
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Michael Ian Black
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Movies: 41Series: 48Crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 22224
IMDb ID: nm0085438
Known for: Acting
Born: August 12, 1971
Age: 54
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2026
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.26
Wikidata: Q1677945
Other jobs
Writer (6)Creator (2)Producer (2)Consulting Producer (1)Director (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Ian Black.
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026 Movie
Deepfaking Sam Altman
as Self
2026 Movie
Alaskan Murder Mystery
Writer
2025 Movie
7.4
Superman
as Cleavis Thornwaite
2025 Movie
Long Live the State
as Self
2025 Movie
3.3
Sorry/Not Sorry
as Self
2024 Movie
3.8
Handyman from Hell
as Philosophy Contractor
2023 Movie
5.1
Spinning Gold
as Bill Aucoin
2023 Movie
6.3
Linoleum
as Tony
2023 Movie
5.7
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
as Hatzolah Commander
2022 Movie
4.7
First One In
as Philip
2020 Movie
6.2
Sextuplets
as Doug
2019 Movie
7.5
I Want My MTV
as Self
2019 Movie
6.7
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
as Self
2016 Movie
5.2
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Randy Jeppesen
2016 Movie
5.8
Slash
as Denis
2016 Movie
6.4
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015 Movie
4.4
Smosh: The Movie
as Steve Youtube
2015 Movie
6.0
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015 Movie
6.6
Beef
as Lynn Vanderloo
2014 Movie
7.5
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Self
2014 Movie
5.5
They Came Together
as Trevor
2014 Movie
5.1
Hell Baby
as Dr. Marshall
2013 Movie
5.9
This Is 40
as Accountant
2012 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Ian Black.
6.0
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Team Captain • 34 eps
2024 Series
5.0
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.0
Would I Lie to You?
as Self • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Reno 911! Defunded
as Miss Mertz • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.2
Peacemaker
as Cleavis Thornwaite • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.4
Reno 911!
as Hatzolah Commander • 2 eps
2020 Series
9.0
Retro Tech
as Self - Actor / Writer / Comedian • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.9
Bless This Mess
as Cheff • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.3
The Fix
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.8
Insatiable
as Pastor Mike • 5 eps
2018 Series
5.5
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters
1 eps
2018 Series
6.5
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as McKinley / George H.W. Bush • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Stephen Rankin-Hall • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.8
Search Party
as Wally • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as McKinley Dozen • 8 eps
2015 Series
5.8
The Jim Gaffigan Show
as Daniel • 11 eps
2015 Series
6.9
Another Period
as Peepers • 32 eps
2015 Series
6.6
Deadbeat
as TJ • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as Self - Host • 14 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Us & Them
as Brian • 7 eps
2014 Series