Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

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Born
August 12, 1971
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

Michael Ian Black was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family moved to Hillsborough, New Jersey, when he was young. His parents divorced when he was 3. When he was 12, his father died during neurological surgery following a mysterious assault. Michael attended New York University's Tisch School…

Biography

Michael Ian Black was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family moved to Hillsborough, New Jersey, when he was young. His parents divorced when he was 3. When he was 12, his father died during neurological surgery following a mysterious assault.

Michael attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts but left before graduation. It was there he met and joined the core group of the comedy group "The State", who had a short run with their own MTV show, The State (1993), before attempting a move to CBS in the mid-1990s; their make-or-break Halloween special fell short of expectations, and a CBS series never came into fruition. Since then Black has appeared as a regular on Comedy Central's Reno 911! (2003) starring Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney.

In addition to his regular television appearances, he also performs in the comedy group Stella (2005) with fellow State alumni Michael Showalter and David Wain.

Actor

Outside of Cleveland(2026)
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass(2026)
PeacemakerPeacemaker(2022)as Cleavis Thornwaite
SupermanSuperman(2025)as Cleavis Thornwaite
Handyman from HellHandyman from Hell(2023)as Philosophy Contractor

Soundtrack

Stella: Live in BostonStella: Live in Boston(2009)
StellaStella(2005)
The StateThe State(1993)

Archive Footage

The George Lucas Talk ShowThe George Lucas Talk Show(2020)as New York Times Weekender reader
Louder with CrowderLouder with Crowder(2015)as Self

Known for

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Michael Ian Black in Sorry/Not Sorry (2023)Janeane Garofalo, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Ian Black, and Zak Orth in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)Michael Ian Black, Marguerite Moreau, Zak Orth, and Paul Rudd in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)Michael Ian Black and Bradley Cooper in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)Michael Ian Black and Bradley Cooper in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)Michael Ian Black and Zak Orth in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)

Credit Score: Michael Ian Black

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Fri Jan 01 1993 – Fri Feb 18 1994
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The State16.2519948.4003269
2Stella13.0020058.1004074
3Ed5.0020007.7038009
4Superman3.0020257.000411624
5Take Me Home Tonight2.5020116.30057710
6Wet Hot American Summer2.5020016.50063772
7They Came Together2.3820145.60026466
8Reaper2.0020077.70026016
9Smosh: The Movie1.6320153.3007079
10Sextuplets1.0420194.50010511