Michael Ian Black
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Straight-faced and well-groomed comedian Michael Ian Black is probably best known as a cast member and writer for the sketch comedy show The State, which aired for three years on MTV and was canceled after an unsuccessful switch to CBS. He later contributed to the book State by State With The State and joined three other cast members to write and star in the European satire Viva Variety on Comedy Central. He played '80s-obsessed crooner Johnny Bluejeans, sidekick to Mr. Laupin (Thomas Lennon) and the former Mrs. Laupin (Kerri Kenney). When the show ended in 1997, Black teamed with State members David Wain and Michael Showalter to form the comedy troupe Stella, which has since had a continual run on-stage in New York. After a few TV guest appearances and commercials (such as the voice of the Pets.com sock puppet), he appeared on the short-lived VH1 sketch show Random Play. He tried a few other unsuccessful TV pilots before appearing in the never-released independent film Big Helium Dog and the straight-to-video movie The Bogus Witch Project. His made his film debut with the role of McKinley in the satire Wet Hot American Summer, directed by Wain and starring Showalter. In 2000, Black joined the cast of NBC's comedy-drama Ed in the role of Phil Stubbs, the manager of Stuckeybowl. The next year, he hosted the Candid Camera-style NBC series Spy TV. In 2003, he contributed his deadpan humor to VH1's I Love the '80s: Strikes Back. In 2005 he reunited with fellow State alums for the short-lived sketch comedy show Stella, and he continued to act in various State related projects like The Ten and Wanderlust, and teamed yet again with Michael Showalter for the comedy series Michael and Michael Have Issues.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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100% | First One In |
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— | 2020 |
100% | It Started As a Joke |
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— | 2019 |
14% | Sextuplets |
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— | 2019 |
74% | Folk Hero & Funny Guy |
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— | 2017 |
92% | Slash |
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— | 2016 |
No Score Yet | Smosh: The Movie |
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— | 2015 |
No Score Yet | Hurricane Of Fun: The Making Of Wet Hot |
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— | 2015 |
69% | They Came Together |
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— | 2014 |
31% | Hell Baby |
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$5.5k | 2013 |
51% | This Is 40 |
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$65.2M | 2012 |
59% | Wanderlust |
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$17.3M | 2012 |
No Score Yet | Burning Love |
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— | 2012 |
28% | Take Me Home Tonight |
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$7M | 2011 |
No Score Yet | Backwash |
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— | 2010 |
No Score Yet | Stella - Live In Boston |
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— | 2009 |
No Score Yet | Michael & Michael Have Issues |
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— | 2009 |
46% | Run Fatboy Run |
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$6M | 2007 |
No Score Yet | A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar... |
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— | 2007 |
34% | Reno 911!: Miami |
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$20.3M | 2007 |
35% | The Ten |
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$0.6M | 2007 |
33% | Wedding Daze |
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— | 2006 |
No Score Yet | Partners |
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— | 2005 |
32% | The Baxter |
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— | 2005 |
No Score Yet | Alchemy |
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— | 2005 |
No Score Yet | Wedding Daze |
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— | 2004 |
38% | Wet Hot American Summer |
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— | 2001 |
17% | Held Up |
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— | 2000 |
0% | The Bogus Witch Project |
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— | 2000 |
No Score Yet | Big Helium Dog |
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— | 1999 |
No Score Yet | Morning Glory |
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— | 1993 |
25% | Mystery Date |
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— | 1991 |
91% | The Journey of Natty Gann |
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— | 1985 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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80% |
Helpsters
2019
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No Score Yet |
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
2015
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100% |
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters
2018
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No Score Yet |
The Fix
2018
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75% |
The Opposition With Jordan Klepper
2017-2018
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75% |
Another Period
2015-2018
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No Score Yet |
Late Night With Seth Meyers
2014
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No Score Yet |
Wet Hot American Summer:
2017
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84% |
Wet Hot American Summer
2015-2017
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No Score Yet |
Match Game
2016-2020
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No Score Yet |
Sunday Morning
2011-2018
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100% |
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore
2015-2016
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80% |
The Jim Gaffigan Show
2015-2016
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No Score Yet |
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen
2009
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No Score Yet |
@midnight With Chris Hardwick
2014-2017
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No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
2005-2014
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75% |
Maron
2013-2016
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57% |
Riot
2014
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No Score Yet |
The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail
2014-2016
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No Score Yet |
Burning Love
2012-2013
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No Score Yet |
Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host
2013
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No Score Yet |
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-2016
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No Score Yet |
The Burn With Jeff Ross
2012-2013
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No Score Yet |
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
2010-2013
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No Score Yet |
The Chew
2011-2018
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No Score Yet |
Would You Rather? With Graham Norton
2011-2012
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No Score Yet |
Last Call With Carson Daly
2007-2019
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No Score Yet |
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
2009-2014
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60% |
Michael and Michael Have Issues
2009
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No Score Yet |
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!
2007-2010
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No Score Yet |
Chelsea Lately
2007-2014
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80% |
Reaper
2007-2009
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67% |
Stella
2005
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80% |
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004-2006
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No Score Yet |
Crank Yankers
2019
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No Score Yet |
Ed
2000-2004
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No Score Yet |
The Michael Essany Show
2013
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66% |
Spin City
1996-2002
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83% |
The State
1994-1995
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83% |
NYPD Blue
1993-2005
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