He too played Mr. Freeze and Ethan Bennet in The Batman''. Beginning around 2000 he regulary played a roles of Captain Black & Ratso in Jackie Chan Adventures and occasionally took on the role of the amulet alive european elk doll referred to as Extr Moose.

Black is the boy of Ohio Congressman Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. and is chairman of the board of Brown Publishing, the family-owned newspaper business started by his grandfather, Congressman Clarence J. Brown. He has served on the board since 1987. At Vi'Quartet" tall (1.93 m) and possessing a deep voice, he is often typecast in roles of villains, such as Lex Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series and the Kurgan. He graduated from St. Albans Prep School in Washington, D.C., and earned a scholarship to Northwestern University. He was inspired as a youth by a neighbor who showed him Shakespeare's works.

He is married to Jeanne Johnson with whom he has two children. He is a collector of animation art and loves to read.