Keegan-Michael Key
March 22, 1971 (53 years old) in Southfield, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Dr. Finkleman
- 2024 · Transformers One as B-127 (voice)
- 2024 · IF as Slime (voice)
- 2024 · Elsbeth as Ashton Hayes
- 2023 · Migration as Delroy (voice)
- 2023 · Wonka as Chief of Police
- 2023 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Toad (voice)
- 2022 · Wendell & Wild as Wendell (voice)
- 2022 · Reboot as Reed Sterling
- 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 · The Bubble as Sean Knox
- 2022 · Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Murray (voice)
- 2021 · Abbott Elementary as Superintendent Reynolds
- 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 · Game On! as Self - Host
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · All the Bright Places as Embry
- 2019 · Green Eggs and Ham as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Playing with Fire as Mark
- 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
- 2019 · The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
- 2019 · The Lion King as Kamari (voice)
- 2019 · Toy Story 4 as Ducky (voice)
- 2018 · Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2018 · The Predator as Coyle
- 2018 · The Shop as Self
- 2018 · Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Murray (voice)
- 2018 · Impulse as Michael Pearce
- 2018 · 2 Dope Queens as Self
- 2017 · The Star as Dave (voice)
- 2017 · No Activity as Officer Charles Brock
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Friends from College as Ethan Turner
- 2017 · The Disaster Artist as Keegan-Michael Key
- 2017 · Win It All as Gene
- 2017 · Get Out as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- 2017 · The History of Comedy as Self
- 2016 · Why Him? as Gustav
- 2016 · Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Bad Guys as Mantis Commander (voice)
- 2016 · Storks as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016 · Don't Think Twice as Jack
- 2016 · Welcome to Happiness as Proctor
- 2016 · The Angry Birds Movie as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
- 2016 · Keanu as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Helmut FröntBüt
- 2015 · Freaks of Nature as Mr. Keller
- 2015 · Supermansion as American Ranger
- 2015 · The Muppets as Self
- 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
- 2014 · Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Himself
- 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 · Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- 2014 · Playing House as Mark Rodriguez
- 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 · Hell Baby as F'resnel
- 2013 · Afternoon Delight as Bo
- 2013 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 2013 · The Amazing Race Canada as Self
- 2012 · CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience as self
- 2012 · Veep as Jordan Thomas Jr.
- 2012 · Wanderlust as Marcy’s Flunkie
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Chief-of-Police (archive footage)
- 2012 · Key & Peele as Various Characters
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Talking Dead as Himself
- 2011 · Brain Games as Himself - Host
- 2011 · Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star as Guinness Man
- 2011 · Wilfred as Dick Barbian
- 2011 · Just Go with It as Ernesto
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Beefersutherland (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Cory (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Bartender (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Dr. Juarez (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Todd (voice)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Darnell (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Gandhi
- 2010 · Epic Rap Battles of History as Michael Jordan
- 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
- 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)
- 2003 · I'm with Her as
- 2003 · Reno 911! as
- 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
- 1994 · ER as Witkowski
- 1994 · ER as Witkowsky
- 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
- Future · College GameDay as Himself
- 2012 · Dish Nation as Self
- 2012 · NFL Honors as Himself
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2010 · Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Mike McKenzie
- 2008 · Chocolate News as
- 2004 · Mr. 3000 as Reporter
- Future · Play Dirty as
- 2011 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #2
- 2011 · Love Bites as Drew
- 2010 · Due Date as New Father
- 2010 · Sons of Tucson as Eric
- 2008 · Role Models as Duane
- 2008 · Gary Unmarried as Curtis
- 2006 · 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
- 2003 · Uncle Nino as Stranger in Airport
- 1995 · MADtv as Various
- 1991 · Lunatics: A Love Story as Passerby (uncredited)
- Future · Playing POTUS as Self