1971-03-22 Southfield, Michigan, USA
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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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Toad (voice) | 2026-04-01 |
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Buddy | 2026-01-22 | |
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Play Dirty | Ed Mackey | 2025-09-30 |
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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special | Self (archive footage) | 2025-08-22 |
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King Hamlet | Self | 2025-08-29 |
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Transformers One | B-127 (voice) | 2024-09-11 |
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Dear Santa | Dr. Finkleman | 2024-11-24 |
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IF | Slime (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Toad (voice) | 2023-04-05 |
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Wonka | Chief of Police | 2023-12-06 |
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Migration | Delroy (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
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Wendell & Wild | Wendell (voice) | 2022-10-21 |
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Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) | 2022-05-20 |
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Pinocchio | 'Honest' John (voice) | 2022-09-07 |
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The Bubble | Sean Knox | 2022-03-25 |
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Murray (voice) | 2022-01-31 |
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All the Bright Places | Embry | 2020-02-28 |
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The Prom | Principal Hawkins | 2020-12-02 |
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Gustafson | 2020-11-06 |
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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Toy Story 4 | Ducky (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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Somewhere in the Middle | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-15 |
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Self | 2019-09-29 |
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The Lion King | Kamari (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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Dolemite Is My Name | Jerry Jones | 2019-10-04 |
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Playing with Fire | Mark | 2019-11-08 |
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The Predator | Coyle | 2018-09-05 |
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Murray (voice) | 2018-06-28 |
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Win It All | Gene | 2017-03-11 |
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Get Out | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | 2017-02-24 |
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The Star | Dave (voice) | 2017-11-15 |
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The Disaster Artist | Keegan-Michael Key | 2017-03-12 |
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Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-12-20 |
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Storks | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-09-22 |
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Welcome to Happiness | Proctor | 2016-05-20 |
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The Angry Birds Movie | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | 2016-05-11 |
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Keanu | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 2016-04-29 |
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Don't Think Twice | Jack | 2016-07-22 |
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Why Him? | Gustav | 2016-12-22 |
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Bad Guys | Mantis Commander (voice) | 2016-12-04 |
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Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller | 2015-10-30 |
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Vacation | Jack Peterson | 2015-07-28 |
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Teacher of the Year | Ronald Douche | 2015-05-19 |
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Hotel Transylvania 2 | Murray (voice) | 2015-09-21 |
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Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Various Characters | 2015-01-30 |
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Tomorrowland | Hugo | 2015-05-19 |
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Pitch Perfect 2 | Beca's Boss | 2015-05-07 |
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Let's Be Cops | Pupa | 2014-08-13 |
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The Lego Movie | Foreman Jim (voice) | 2014-02-06 |
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Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Self | 2014-11-27 |
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Horrible Bosses 2 | Mike | 2014-11-12 |
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Rubberhead | Self (segment "Absorption") | 2014-11-18 |
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Hell Baby | F'resnel | 2013-09-06 |
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Afternoon Delight | Bo | 2013-08-30 |
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Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) | Agent | 2013-10-25 |
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Wanderlust | Marcy’s Flunkie | 2012-02-23 |
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CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience | Self - Host | 2012-06-23 |
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse | Gangsta #2 | 2011-11-08 |
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Guinness Man | 2011-09-09 |
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Just Go with It | Ernesto | 2011-02-10 |
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Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mike McKenzie | 2010-10-23 |
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Due Date | New Father | 2010-11-03 |
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Role Models | Duane | 2008-11-07 |
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Yoga Matt | Matt | 2008-10-08 |
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy | Gangster | 2006-06-22 |
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Mr. 3000 | Reporter | 2004-06-15 |
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Uncle Nino | Stranger in Airport | 2003-12-05 |
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Lunatics: A Love Story | Passerby (uncredited) | 1991-02-08 |
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Playing POTUS | Self |
