Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black
Black in 2025
Born
Michael Ian Schwartz

(1971-08-12) August 12, 1971
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • writer
  • director
Notable workThe I Love the... series, The State, Stella, Michael & Michael Have Issues, Another Period
Spouse
Martha Anne Hagen
(m. 1998)
Children2
Websitewww.michaelianblack.org

Michael Ian Black ( 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.