Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black
Black at the 2015 Montclair Film Festival
Born	Michael Ian Schwartz (1971-08-12) August 12, 1971 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian writer director
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	michaelianblack.org

Michael Ian Black (born Michael Ian Schwartz; August 12, 1971)^[1] is an American actor, writer, and comedian. 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 TV series Ed. Since 2008 he has written a number of books, including several for children.