
Keegan-Michael Key
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 22, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- Southfield, Michigan, USA
Biography
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) 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. He has also appeared in the films Wonka, Toy Story 4, and Pitch Perfect 2. 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

Romy and Michele 2
Movie
Untitled Super Mario Film
Movie · as Toad (voice)

The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
Movie · as Murray (voice)
Playing POTUS
Movie · as Self

Buddy
Movie · as Buddy / Dark Buddy (voice)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Movie · as Toad (voice)

Funny AF with Kevin Hart
TV · as Self - Judge · 2 eps

ESPN Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
TV · as Davy Crockett · 1 ep

Play Dirty
Movie · as Ed Mackey

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

King Hamlet
Movie · as Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Dear Santa
Movie · as Dr. Finkleman

Transformers One
Movie · as B-127 (voice)

IF
Movie · as Slime (voice)

Elsbeth
TV · as Ashton Hayes · 1 ep

Wonka
Movie · as Chief of Police

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Movie · as Toad (voice)

Migration
Movie · as Delroy (voice)

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Movie · as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)

Wendell & Wild
Movie · as Wendell (voice)

The Bubble
Movie · as Sean Knox

Pinocchio
Movie · as 'Honest' John (voice)

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Movie · as Murray (voice)

The Pentaverate
TV · as Dr. Hobart Clark · 6 eps

Reboot
TV · as Reed Sterling · 8 eps

Schmigadoon!
TV · as Josh Skinner · 12 eps

Pixar Popcorn
TV · as Ducky (voice) · 2 eps

Abbott Elementary
TV · as Superintendent Reynolds · 3 eps

Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Mayor Tillman · 4 eps

All the Bright Places
Movie · as Embry

The Prom
Movie · as Principal Hawkins

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Movie · as Gustafson

Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie · as Self

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
Movie · as Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Inigo Montoya · 1 ep

Game On!
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps

The Lion King
Movie · as Kamari (voice)

Dolemite Is My Name
Movie · as Jerry Jones

Toy Story 4
Movie · as Ducky (voice)

Playing with Fire
Movie · as Mark

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Movie · as Self

Somewhere in the Middle
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

Green Eggs and Ham
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 23 eps

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
TV · as skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) · 9 eps

The Predator
Movie · as Coyle

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Movie · as Murray (voice)

The Shop
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Impulse
TV · as Michael Pearce · 2 eps

2 Dope Queens
TV · as Self · 1 ep

What the Fit
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Win It All
Movie · as Gene

The Star
Movie · as Dave (voice)

The Disaster Artist
Movie · as Keegan-Michael Key

Get Out
Movie · as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Friends from College
TV · as Ethan Turner · 16 eps

The History of Comedy
TV · as Self · 14 eps

No Activity
TV · as Officer Charles Brock · 2 eps

Detroiters
TV · as Smilin' Jack · 1 ep
Bad Guys
Movie · as Mantis Commander (voice)

The Angry Birds Movie
Movie · as Judge Peckinpah (voice)

Keanu
Movie · as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden

Welcome to Happiness
Movie · as Proctor

Don't Think Twice
Movie · as Jack

Storks
Movie · as Alpha Wolf (voice)

Why Him?
Movie · as Gustav

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Movie · as Alpha Wolf (voice)

Angie Tribeca
TV · as Helmut FröntBüt · 1 ep

Freaks of Nature
Movie · as Mr. Keller

Vacation
Movie · as Jack Peterson

Teacher of the Year
Movie · as Ronald Douche

Hotel Transylvania 2
Movie · as Murray (voice)

Tomorrowland
Movie · as Hugo

Pitch Perfect 2
Movie · as Beca's Boss

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Movie · as Various Characters

SuperMansion
TV · as American Ranger · 44 eps

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Muppets
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 7 eps

The Hotwives of Las Vegas
TV · as Ace · 7 eps

Let's Be Cops
Movie · as Pupa

The Lego Movie
Movie · as Foreman Jim (voice)

Horrible Bosses 2
Movie · as Mike

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Movie · as Self

Rubberhead
Movie · as Self (segment "Absorption")

Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Playing House
TV · as Mark Rodriguez · 26 eps

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 3 eps

BoJack Horseman
TV · as Sebastian St. Clair (voice) · 4 eps

Fargo
TV · as Bill Budge · 4 eps

Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Responsible Guy · 1 ep

Hell Baby
Movie · as F'resnel

Afternoon Delight
Movie · as Bo
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
Movie · as Agent

Rick and Morty
TV · as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · 3 eps

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 11 eps

The Amazing Race Canada
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Super Fun Night
TV · as Slade · 1 ep

Wanderlust
Movie · as Marcy’s Flunkie
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
Movie · as Self - Host

Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Key & Peele
TV · as Various Characters · 53 eps

Dish Nation
TV · as Self · 1 ep

NFL Honors
TV · as Himself · 2 eps

Veep
TV · as Jordan Thomas Jr. · 1 ep

House of Lies
TV · as Devin · 1 ep

Just Go with It
Movie · as Ernesto

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Movie · as Guinness Man

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Movie · as Gangsta #2

Wilfred
TV · as Dick Barbian · 1 ep

Talking Dead
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Bob's Burgers
TV · as Beefersutherland (voice), Bartender (voice), Dr. Juarez (voice), Cory (voice), Todd (voice), Darnell (voice) · 1 ep

Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Brain Games
TV · as Himself - Host · 8 eps

Love Bites
TV · as Drew · 2 eps
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Movie · as Mike McKenzie

Due Date
Movie · as New Father

Sons of Tucson
TV · as Eric · 1 ep

Epic Rap Battles of History
TV · as Gandhi, Michael Jordan · 1 ep

Conan
TV · as Self · 4 eps

Modern Family
TV · as Tom Delaney · 1 ep

The Middle
TV · as Reverend Erik Devow · 1 ep

Parks and Recreation
TV · as Craig, Joe · 1 ep

Archer
TV · as Floyd (voice), Detective Rimshot (voice) · 1 ep

The League
TV · as Carmenjello · 1 ep

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

Role Models
Movie · as Duane
Yoga Matt
Movie · as Matt

Gary Unmarried
TV · as Curtis · 17 eps

Chocolate News
TV · 1 ep

Childrens Hospital
TV · as Cop, Captain Tripper · 1 ep

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Movie · as Gangster

Alleyball
Movie · as Curt Braunschweib

How I Met Your Mother
TV · as Calvin · 1 ep

Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

American Dad!
TV · as Dennis (voice), E-Money (voice) · 1 ep

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Grant Anderson · 1 ep

Mr. 3000
Movie · as Reporter

Uncle Nino
Movie · as Stranger in Airport

Reno 911!
TV · as Theoretical Criminal, Cow Man, Blu-Ray Thief · 6 eps

I'm with Her
TV · as Orderly · 1 ep

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Samurai Jack
TV · as Da' Samurai (voice) · 1 ep

Garage: A Rock Saga
Movie · as TV Studio Manager

The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

MADtv
TV · as Various · 100 eps

ER
TV · as Witkowski · 1 ep

Lunatics: A Love Story
Movie · as Passerby (uncredited)

The Simpsons
TV · as Jazzy James (voice) · 2 eps

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

Sesame Street
TV · 1 ep

Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep







