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 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.

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MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers

2025

Long Live the State as Self

2024		Have I Got News for You as Self - Team Captain
2024		Sorry/Not Sorry as Self

2023		Handyman from Hell as Philosophy Contractor
2023		Spinning Gold as Bill Aucoin
2023		Linoleum as Tony

2022		Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist as Hatzolah Commander
2022		Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars as Self
2022		Would I Lie to You? as Self

2021

Name That Tune as Self - Contestant

2020		First One In as Philip
2020		Calls

2019		Retro Tech as Self - Actor / Writer / Comedian
2019		Sextuplets as Doug
2019		I Want My MTV as Self
2019		Bless This Mess as Cheff

2018		Insatiable as Pastor Mike
2018		Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters

2017		Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as McKinley / George H.W. Bush
2017		The Good Fight as Stephen Rankin-Hall

2016		Search Party as Wally
2016		Debate Wars as Self - Host
2016		Match Game as Self - Panelist
2016		Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert as Self
2016		Folk Hero & Funny Guy as Randy Jeppesen
2016		Slash as Denis
2016		Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self

2015		Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as McKinley Dozen
2015		Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
2015		Smosh: The Movie as Steve Youtube
2015		The Jim Gaffigan Show as Daniel
2015		Another Period as Peepers
2015		Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014		Beef as Lynn Vanderloo
2014		Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Self
2014		They Came Together as Trevor
2014		Deadbeat as TJ
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014		Duck Quacks Don't Echo as Self - Host
2014		Us & Them as Brian

2013		Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable as Self
2013		@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
2013		Hell Baby as Dr. Marshall

2012		This Is 40 as Accountant
2012		Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012		You're Whole as Randall Tyree Mandersohn
2012		The Burn with Jeff Ross
2012		Burning Love as Bill Tundle
2012		Wanderlust as Himself