Jay Black (born 1976) is an American comedian, screenwriter, and actor.

Life and career

Black grew up in the Marlton, Evesham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. He attended Helen L. Beeler Elementary School along with his future writing and producing partner

Brian Herzlinger Brian Scott Herzlinger (born February 19, 1976, Brooklyn, New York) is an American film director who directed and starred in ''My Date with Drew'', a documentary released in 2005. Herzlinger graduated from Ithaca College (NY) with a film degree ...

. Black graduated from Cherokee High School in 1994 and from

The College of New Jersey The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a public university in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Established in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ was the first normal school, ...

in 1999. He taught English at Seneca High School and Shawnee High School before leaving in 2007 to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.Kolumbic, Dubravka
"Once a teacher, now a comedian, Marlton's Jay Black still knows how to work a room"
''The Central Record'', February 7, 2012; accessed September 26, 2017.
"Jay Black, a former English teacher at Shawnee High School, will be back at his old employer to support the Shawnee Soccer Booster Club comedy night fundraiser on Feb. 10. (see related story). Black was an English teacher at Shawnee for four years and also taught at Seneca High School." He was the college comic of the year in 2009, 2013, and 2014. He was the all-around college performer of the year in 2013. Black has been

Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on ...

's regular opening act at clubs around the country as well as a headliner in his own right. He started writing screenplays with his partner, Herzlinger, in 2006, selling several. In 2015, Black starred along with

Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. In television, he is known for his roles as Bailey Salinger in ''Party of Five'' (1994–2000), as Jeremy Kates in '' The Nine'' (2006–2007), as Donnie Ryan in ''Perception'' (2013– ...

in "Meet My Valentine", a movie he wrote along with Brian Herzlinger, which Herzlinger directed.

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* Living people American male comedians 21st-century American comedians 1976 births Cherokee High School (New Jersey) alumni Comedians from Burlington County, New Jersey People from Evesham Township, New Jersey {{US-comedian-stub