Michael Ian Black
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
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.
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.