Keegan-Michael Key
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Toad (voice)
- 2025 · Play Dirty as Ed Mackey
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Dr. Finkleman
- 2022 · Wendell & Wild as Wendell (voice)
- 2022 · Reboot as Reed Sterling
- 2022 · The Bubble as Sean Knox
- 2021 · Schmigadoon! as Josh Skinner
- 2021 · Pixar Popcorn as Ducky (voice)
- 2020 · The Prom as Principal Hawkins
- 2020 · Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Gustafson
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Inigo Montoya
- 2020 · All the Bright Places as Embry
- 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Playing with Fire as Mark
- 2019 · The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
- 2018 · Impulse as Michael Pearce
- 2017 · The Star as Dave (voice)
- 2017 · No Activity as Officer Charles Brock
- 2017 · Friends from College as Ethan Turner
- 2017 · The Disaster Artist as Keegan-Michael Key
- 2017 · The History of Comedy as Self
- 2016 · Why Him? as Gustav
- 2016 · Storks as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Keanu as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
- 2015 · The Muppets as Self
- 2014 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · Playing House as Mark Rodriguez
- 2013 · Hell Baby as F'resnel
- 2013 · Afternoon Delight as Bo
- 2012 · Wanderlust as Marcy’s Flunkie
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Brain Games as Himself - Host
- 2011 · Wilfred as Dick Barbian
- 2011 · Love Bites as Drew
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Gandhi
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Michael Jordan
- 2010 · Sons of Tucson as Eric
- 2008 · Role Models as Duane
- 2008 · Gary Unmarried as Curtis
- 2003 · I'm with Her as
- Future · Playing POTUS as Self
- 2025 · King Hamlet as Self
- 2025 · Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Transformers One as B-127 (voice)
- 2024 · IF as Slime (voice)
- 2024 · Elsbeth as Ashton Hayes
- 2023 · Wonka as Chief of Police
- 2023 · Migration as Delroy (voice)
- 2023 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Toad (voice)
- 2022 · Pinocchio as 'Honest' John (voice)
- 2022 · Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
- 2022 · The Pentaverate as Dr. Hobart Clark
- 2022 · Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Murray (voice)
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Superintendent Reynolds
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Mayor Tillman
- 2020 · Game On! as Self - Host
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2019 · Somewhere in the Middle as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Dolemite Is My Name as Jerry Jones
- 2019 · Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Lion King as Kamari (voice)
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Ducky (voice)
- 2018 · The Predator as Coyle
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Murray (voice)
- 2018 · What the Fit as Self
- 2018 · 2 Dope Queens as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Win It All as Gene
- 2017 · Get Out as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- 2016 · Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Bad Guys as Mantis Commander (voice)
- 2016 · Don't Think Twice as Jack
- 2016 · Welcome to Happiness as Proctor
- 2016 · The Angry Birds Movie as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Helmut FröntBüt
- 2015 · Freaks of Nature as Mr. Keller
- 2015 · Supermansion as American Ranger
- 2015 · Hotel Transylvania 2 as Murray (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · The Hotwives of Las Vegas as Ace
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Vacation as Jack Peterson
- 2015 · Tomorrowland as Hugo
- 2015 · Teacher of the Year as Ronald Douche
- 2015 · Pitch Perfect 2 as Beca's Boss
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special as Various Characters
- 2014 · Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Self
- 2014 · Rubberhead as Self (segment "Absorption")
- 2014 · Horrible Bosses 2 as Mike
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
- 2014 · Let's Be Cops as Pupa
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Responsible Guy
- 2014 · Fargo as Bill Budge
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2014 · The Lego Movie as Foreman Jim (voice)
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
- 2013 · Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) as Agent
- 2013 · Super Fun Night as Slade
- 2013 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 2013 · The Amazing Race Canada as Self
- 2012 · Dish Nation as Self
- 2012 · CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience as Self - Host
- 2012 · Veep as Jordan Thomas Jr.
- 2012 · NFL Honors as Himself
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Various Characters
- 2011 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #2
- 2011 · Talking Dead as Himself
- 2011 · Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star as Guinness Man
- 2011 · Just Go with It as Ernesto
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Beefersutherland (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Bartender (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Dr. Juarez (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Cory (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Todd (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Darnell (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Due Date as New Father
- 2010 · Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Mike McKenzie
- 2009 · The League as Carmenjello
- 2009 · The Middle as Reverend Erik Devow
- 2009 · Modern Family as Tom Delaney
- 2009 · Archer as Floyd (voice)
- 2009 · Archer as Detective Rimshot (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Craig
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Joe
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Cop
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Captain Tripper
- 2008 · Chocolate News as
- 2008 · Yoga Matt as Matt
- 2006 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
- 2005 · How I Met Your Mother as Calvin
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Grant Anderson
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 · American Dad! as Dennis (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as E-Money (voice)
- 2004 · Mr. 3000 as Reporter
- 2003 · Uncle Nino as Stranger in Airport
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Theoretical Criminal
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Cow Man
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Blu-Ray Thief
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2001 · Samurai Jack as Da' Samurai (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1995 · MADtv as Various
- 1994 · ER as Witkowski
- 1994 · ER as Witkowsky
- 1991 · Lunatics: A Love Story as Passerby (uncredited)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Jazzy James (voice)
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1969 · Sesame Street as