Biography
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971, height 6' 1" (1,85 m)) is an American actor and comedian best known for starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele and for his six seasons as a cast member on MADtv.
Early life Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. His father is African-American and his mother is European-American. He was adopted as a child. In 1989 he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit as an undergraduate and earned his Master of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre. While at The University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta.
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Filmography
all 137
TV Shows 74
Movies 63
self 39
Voice 21
Narrator 1
Bumblebee (voice)
Transformers One (2024)
Movie
Self
Unwrapping Wonka: Paul King's Vision (2023)
Movie
Chief-of-Police
Wonka (2023)
Movie
7.21
Delroy (voice)
Migration (2023)
Movie
7.33
Toad (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Movie
7.59
Wendell
Wendell & Wild (2022)
Movie
4
Reed Sterling
Reboot (2022)
TV
'Honest' John (voice)
Pinocchio (2022)
Movie
6.83
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Movie
8.33
Dr. Hobart Clark
The Pentaverate (2022)
TV
Sean Knox
The Bubble (2022)
Movie
1
Murray (voice)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)
Movie
5
Josh Skinner
Schmigadoon! (2021)
TV
Ducky
Pixar Popcorn (2021)
TV
10
Principal Hawkins
The Prom (2020)
Movie
7
Gustafson
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
Movie
7
Inigo Montoya
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
TV
Self - Host
Game On! (2020)
TV
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
Movie
Embry
All the Bright Places (2020)
Movie
7.5
Narrator
Green Eggs and Ham (2019)
TV
10
Mark
Playing with Fire (2019)
Movie
7
Self
Somewhere in the Middle (2019)
Movie
Jerry
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Movie
5.69
Himself
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits (2019)
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
TV
Kamari (voice)
The Lion King (2019)
Movie
6.38
Ducky (voice)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Movie
6.63
Self
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2018)
Movie
Coyle
The Predator (2018)
Movie
5.97
Self
The Shop (2018)
TV
Murray (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
Movie
6.03
Michael Pearce
Impulse (2018)
TV
6.67
Self
2 Dope Queens (2018)
TV
Dave
The Star (2017)
Movie
6
Officer Charles Brock
No Activity (2017)
TV
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017)
TV
Ethan Turner
Friends from College (2017)
TV
5.75
Keegan-Michael Key
The Disaster Artist (2017)
Movie
5.7
Gene
Win It All (2017)
Movie
2
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Get Out (2017)
Movie
8.03
Self
The History of Comedy (2017)
TV
Gustav
Why Him? (2016)
Movie
5.67
Alpha
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby (2016)
Movie
Mantis Commander
Bad Guys (2016)
Movie
Alpha Wolf (voice)
Storks (2016)
Movie
6.9
Jack
Don't Think Twice (2016)
Movie
9
Proctor
Welcome to Happiness (2016)
Movie
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
Movie
6.29
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Keanu (2016)
Movie
5.13
Mantis Commander
Bad Guys (2016)
TV
Helmut FröntBüt
Angie Tribeca (2016)
TV
6
Mr. Keller
Freaks of Nature (2015)
Movie
6
American Ranger / Sgt. Agony / Blue Menace
Supermansion (2015)
TV
2
Himself
The Muppets (2015)
TV
3.5
Murray (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
Movie
6.33
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
TV
2
Ace
The Hotwives of Las Vegas (2015)
TV
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)
TV
Jack Peterson
Vacation (2015)
Movie
5.29
Ronald Douche
Teacher of the Year (2015)
Movie
Hugo
Tomorrowland (2015)
Movie
6.51
Beca's Boss
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Movie
6.54
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
TV
9.5
Self
Hot Ones (2015)
TV
6
Various Characters
Key and Peele:Super Bowl Special (2015)
Movie
Himself
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special (2014)
Movie
Himself (segment 'Absorption') / Writer
Rubberhead (2014)
Movie
Mike
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
Movie
6.9
Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
TV
6.24
Pupa
Let's Be Cops (2014)
Movie
7
Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)
TV
Mark Rodriguez
Playing House (2014)
TV
3.5
Bill Budge
Fargo (2014)
TV
5.85
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Foreman Jim (voice)
The Lego Movie (2014)
Movie
6.05
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
TV
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
Rick and Morty (2013)
TV
7.2
F'resnel
Hell Baby (2013)
Movie
Bo
Afternoon Delight (2013)
Movie
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
TV
Jordan Thomas Jr.
Veep (2012)
TV
7
Marcy’s Flunkie
Wanderlust (2012)
Movie
Chief-of-Police (archive footage)
Honest Trailers (2012)
TV
6
Himself
NFL Honors (2012)
TV
Various Characters / Self / African Man #1
Key & Peele (2012)
TV
5.89
Self
Inside Comedy (2012)
TV
Gangsta #2
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse (2011)
Movie
Himself
Talking Dead (2011)
TV
6
Self - Host
Brain Games (2011)
TV
Guinness Man
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011)
Movie
Self
Dish Nation (2011)
TV
Dick Barbian
Wilfred (2011)
TV
5.55
Ernesto
Just Go with It (2011)
Movie
7.11
Todd (voice) / Darnell (voice) / Bartender (voice) / Beefersutherland (voice) / Cory (voice) / Dr. Juarez (voice)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
TV
8.56
Self
Conan (2010)
TV
6.43
New Father
Due Date (2010)
Movie
6.25
Mike McKenzie
Welcome to the Jungle Gym (2010)
Movie
Gandhi / Michael Jordan
Epic Rap Battles of History (2010)
TV
Eric
Sons of Tucson (2010)
TV
Carmenjello
The League (2009)
TV
7.33
Reverend Erik Devow
The Middle (2009)
TV
6.87
Tom Delaney
Modern Family (2009)
TV
7.18
Floyd (voice)
Archer (2009)
TV
6.4
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Joe / Craig
Parks and Recreation (2009)
TV
6.2
Captain Tripper / Cop
Childrens Hospital (2008)
TV
6.1
Duane
Role Models (2008)
Movie
5.88
Chocolate News (2008)
TV
Curtis
Gary Unmarried (2008)
TV
5.9
Gangster
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy (2006)
Movie
Curt Braunschweib
Alleyball (2006)
Movie
Calvin
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV
7.09
Grant Anderson
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
TV
6.12
Self - Restaurant Patron
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
TV
7.67
E-Money (voice) / Dennis (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Reporter
Mr. 3000 (2004)
Movie
6
Stranger in Airport
Uncle Nino (2003)
Movie
I'm with Her (2003)
TV
Reno 911! (2003)
TV
4.75
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
TV
6.3
Da' Samurai (voice)
Samurai Jack (2001)
TV
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Various
MADtv (1995)
TV
1
Witkowsky / Witkowski
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Passerby (uncredited)
Lunatics: A Love Story (1991)
Movie
7.5
Jazzy James (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Self
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
TV
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Sesame Street (1969)
TV
5.87
Play Dirty
Movie
Actor
Dear Santa
Movie
Self - Host
The Planet's Funniest Animals
TV
Ratings
Average 6.46
Based on 9.8 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1969
2010
2015
2011
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1971-03-22 (53 years old)
Birth PlaceSouthfield, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsKeegan Michael Key, Key & Peele, 키건 마이클 키, 科甘-迈克尔·凯, 基根麥可·基
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