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Michael Ian Black Biography (1971-)
Original name, Michael Ian Schwartz; born August 12, 1971, in Chicago, IL; raised in Hillsborough, NJ; son of Robert (an executive) and Jill (a store owner) Schwartz; married Martha Hagen, 1998; children: Elijah, Ruth. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Ted Schachter, Schachter Management, 1157 South Beverly Dr., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90035.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, writer, director, producer, comedian
- Birth Details
- August 12, 1971
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Multiple roles, You Wrote It, You Watch It, 1992
- Member of ensemble, The State, MTV, 1993
- Johnny Bluejeans, Viva Variety, Comedy Central, 1996
- Multiple roles, Random Play, VH1, 1999
- Philip "Phil" Washington Stubbs, Ed (also known as Stuckeyville), NBC, 2000-2004
- Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001
- Host, Spy TV, NBC, 2001
- Michael, Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
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Miniseries
- Interviewee, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002
- Interviewee, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
- Interviewee, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003
- Interviewee, I Love the '90s, VH1, 2004
- Interviewee, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, VH1, 2005
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Specials
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The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
- (As Michael Black) Johnny Bluejeans, The Viva in Vegas Special, Comedy Central, 1998
- Host, IFP Gotham Awards 2003 (also known as The 13th Annual IFPGotham Awards), Bravo, 2003
- Interviewee, VH1 Big in '03, VH1, 2003
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TV Road Trip: Los Angeles, Travel Channel, 2003
- Host, Reel Comedy: Stuck on You, Comedy Central, 2003
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NBC's Funniest Out-takes #2, NBC, 2003
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Spinal Tap Goes to 20, Independent Film Channel, 2004
- Interviewee, Boomer Nation, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
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Other
- Stephen Hawking, "In the Woods" segments, The Bogus Witch Project(movie), 2000
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Hey, Neighbor (pilot), Fox, 2000
- Voice of Zak the dog, Dog Days (pilot), NBC, 2000
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Episodic
- Joey Diaz, "Rockin' Robin," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Luc, Spin City, ABC, 1998
- Himself, Pyramid, syndicated, 2002, 2003
- Guest, The Michael Essany Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
- Voice of second Al Foster, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003
- Kevin the sex offender, "Clementine's Pregnant," Reno 911!, ComedyCentral, 2003
- Michael, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003
- Himself, "Tournament 1, Game 3," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo,2003
- Himself, "Tournament 2, Game 3," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo,2004
- Himself, "Tournament 2, Championship," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2004
- Chris, "More FBI Help," Reno 911!, Comedy Central, 2004
- Guest host, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004
- Voice of Dr. Ian Black, "Vehicular Manslaughter," Tom Goes to the Mayor, Cartoon Network, 2005
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2005
- Also voice for Camp Chaos Presents VH1 Illustrated, VH1; narrator,TNN's Lifegame, The Nashville Network.
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Television Work
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Series
- Producer, Viva Variety, Comedy Central, 1996
- Creator and executive producer, Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
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Television Creator
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Other
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The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
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Every Week (pilot), VH1, 2000
- (And executive producer) Hey, Neighbor, Fox, 2000
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Film Appearances
- (As Michael Schwartz) Party attendee, I'm Your Man, Interfilm Technologies, 1992
- Martin Huber (narrator), Big Helium Dog, Rayisdead Co./View AskewProductions, 1999
- McKinley, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
- Ed, The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005
- Christopher, Partners, 2005
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Expiration Date, Roadkill Productions, 2005
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Male student, Cults: Saying No under Pressure, 1991
- Michael (also director and writer), Stella Shorts 1998-2002, 2002
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Albums
- Recorded a comedy album with The State, Warner Bros.
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WRITINGS
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Television Series
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You Wrote It, You Watch It, 1992
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The State, MTV, 1993
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Viva Variety, Comedy Central, 1996
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Random Play, VH1, 1999
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Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
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Television Scripts
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Other
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The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
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Hey, Neighbor (pilot), Fox, 2000
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Film Scripts
- (As Michael Schwartz) I'm Your Man, Interfilm Technologies, 1992
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Other
- Coauthor of a book State by State with The State. Author of "Michael Ian Black Is a Very Famous Celebrity," a column for the online edition ofMcSweeney's,1997
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Electronic
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Stella Comedy Group, http://www.stellacomedy.com, August 29, 2005
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