Jordan Peele
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV, where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent Mad TV collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu (2016) and appeared in various projects since. His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Critics have frequently named Get Out as one of the best films of the 21st century. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films Us (2019) and Nope (2022). He founded the film and television production company Monkeypaw Productions in 2012. He wrote and produced Candyman (2021), and Wendell and Wild (2022). Peele has also voice acted in the animated films Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and Toy Story 4 (2019), as well as in the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present). He co-created the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and the YouTube Premium comedy series Weird City (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019–2020).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Abruptio as Danny
- 2023 · First Time Female Director as Mystery Coach
- 2022 · Wendell & Wild as Wild (voice)
- 2022 · The Bob's Burgers Movie as Fanny (voice)
- 2021 · Pixar Popcorn as Bunny (voice)
- 2020 · You Might Also Like as The Narrator
- 2020 · Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone as Self
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Bunny (voice)
- 2019 · The Twilight Zone as Self - Host
- 2019 · Us as Dying Rabbit / Fun House Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 · Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
- 2018 · The Shivering Truth as (voice)
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2017 · Big Mouth as Ghost of Duke Ellington (voice)
- 2017 · Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie as Melvin (voice)
- 2017 · Unveiling the Horror of Get Out as Self
- 2017 · Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2017 · Get Out as Dying Deer / UNCF PSA Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Beta Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Storks as Beta Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Keanu as Rell Williams / Oil Dresden
- 2015 · The Muppets as Self
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Chad
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Alan
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Himself
- 2014 · Rubberhead as Self (segment "Absorption")
- 2014 · Fargo as Webb Pepper
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Second Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
- 2013 · The Sidekick as Sidecar Willy
- 2013 · Drunk History as Percy Julian
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Nick
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Tan Fu
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2012 · Wanderlust as Rodney Wilson
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Various Characters
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as
- 2011 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #1
- 2011 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Horace (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Sandy (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Max (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Hotel Security Guard (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Salesman (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Fanny (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Don (voice)
- 2010 · Little Fockers as EMT
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Muhammad Ali
- 2009 · Modern Family as Derrick
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Dr. Brian
- 2008 · Chocolate News as
- 2007 · Twisted Fortune as G-Money
- 2006 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
- 2005 · American Dad! as Street thug (voice)
- 2003 · Reno 911! as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Various
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self