Michael Ian Black
American actor and writer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1971 · age 55
Michael Ian Black is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Viva Variety, Stella, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Michael & Michael Have Issues, and Another Period.
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A life in dates
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassFilm, Very Famous Star Maps Salesman2024
Sorry/Not SorryFilm2022
PeacemakerSeries, Cleavis Thornwaite
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful HeistFilm, 2022Hatzolah Commander2020
First One InFilm, Philip2018
InsatiableSeries, Pastor Mike2016
Match GameSeries
Folk Hero & Funny GuyFilm, 2016Randy Jeppesen2014
DeadbeatSeries, TJ
BeefFilm, 2014Writer, Producer2012“The thing nobody ever tells you about marriage is that sometimes it makes you lonelier than being alone ever could.”In their wordsMichael Ian Black, You're Not Doing It Right, Simon & Schuster, 2012. p.159-160
Burning LoveSeries, 2012Bill Tundle
This Is 40Film, 2012Accountant2011
Impractical JokersSeries
Michael Ian Black: Very FamousFilm, 2011Writer2007
ReaperSeries, Steve
Reno 911!: MiamiFilm, 2007Ron of Ron's Tattoo2005
AlchemyFilm, Jerry (voice)2004
Tom Goes to the MayorSeries, Dr. Ian Black (voice)2001
Wet Hot American SummerFilm, McKinley2000
EdSeries, Phil Stubbs
The Bogus Witch ProjectFilm, 2000Stephen Hawking (segment "In the Woods")1998
Comedy Central PresentsSeries1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialFilm, Various1991Cults: Saying No Under PressureFilm, Male Student (as Michael Schwartz)1971Born12 August 1971People around Michael
Close ties
Paul Rudd Also in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Joe Lo Truglio Also in Wanderlust (2012)
Ken Marino Produced Wanderlust and The Ten
David Wain Directed Wanderlust and Wet Hot American Summer
Michael Showalter Also in Wanderlust and Stella
Kerri Kenney Also in Wanderlust and Wet Hot American Summer
Ben Garant Directed Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Zak Orth Also in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Kevin Allison Also in The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995)
Rob Corddry Michael directed Wedding Daze (2008)
A. D. Miles Also in The Ten and Wet Hot American Summer
Julie Bowen Also in Ed and Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Justin Theroux Also in Wanderlust, The Ten and The Baxter
Judd Apatow Produced Wanderlust (2012)
Thomas Lennon Also in The Ten and Reno 911!: Miami
Marisa Ryan Also in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Christopher Meloni Also in Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Michael Shamberg Produced Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Mather Zickel Also in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
John Landgraf Produced Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Zandy Hartig Also in The Ten and They Came Together
Danny DeVito Produced Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Joe Pantoliano Michael directed Wedding Daze (2008)
Michael Weston Michael directed Wedding Daze (2008)
Known for
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Superman 2025
Linoleum 2023
Sextuplets 2019
Run Fatboy Run 2007
Wet Hot American Summer 2001
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
126 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
In the late 1990s to early 2000s, he was the puppeteer and voice actor for the Pets.com sock puppet dog, and played a supporting character on the NBC drama series Ed. Since 2008 he has written a number of books, including several for children.
