Michael Ian Black
| Michael Ian Black | |
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| Black in 2025 | |
| Born | Michael Ian Schwartz August 12, 1971 | 
| Occupations | 
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| Notable work | The I Love the... series, The State, Stella, Michael & Michael Have Issues, Another Period | 
| Spouse | Martha Anne Hagen (m. 1998) | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Website | www | 
Michael Ian Black (né Schwartz; August 12, 1971) 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. 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.