Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black born Michael Ian Schwartz August 12 1971 is an American comedian actor writer and director He has starred in several TV comedy series including The State Ed Viva Variety Stella Another Period and Michael Michael Have Issues He is also a prominent poker player appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown several times He released a wellreceived childrens book Chicken Cheeks in 2009 Black was born in Chicago Illinois to Jill and Robert Schwartz a store owner and an executive respectively His family is Jewish He grew up in Hillsborough Township New Jersey where he attended Hillsborough High School His parents divorced when he was three years old his mother Jill later came out as a lesbian Blacks father died at age 39 due to a head injury apparently suffered in an assault and allergic reaction during subsequent surgery His birth name Schwartz is derived from the German word schwarz which means black He changed his name to Michael Ian Black to avoid confusion with the actor Mike Schwartz Black briefly attended New York University but dropped out to portray Raphael in the promotional campaign for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles concert tour
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