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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Play Dirty | 2025-10-01 | |
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Dear Santa | Dr. Finkleman | 2024-11-24 |
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Transformers One | B-127 (voice) | 2024-09-11 |
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IF | Slime (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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Migration | Delroy (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
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Wonka | Chief of Police | 2023-12-06 |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Toad (voice) | 2023-04-05 |
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The Bubble | Sean Knox | 2022-03-25 |
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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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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Murray (voice) | 2022-01-31 |
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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Gustafson | 2020-11-06 |
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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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Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
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Toy Story 4 | Ducky (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
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The Lion King | Kamari (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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Somewhere in the Middle | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-15 |
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Playing with Fire | Mark | 2019-11-08 |
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Self | 2019-09-29 |
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Dolemite Is My Name | Jerry Jones | 2019-10-04 |
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Murray (voice) | 2018-06-28 |
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The Predator | Coyle | 2018-09-05 |
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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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Win It All | Gene | 2017-03-11 |
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Get Out | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | 2017-02-24 |
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Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-12-20 |
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Keanu | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 2016-04-29 |
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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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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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Storks | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-09-22 |
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Don't Think Twice | Jack | 2016-07-22 |
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Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller | 2015-10-30 |
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Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Various Characters | 2015-01-30 |
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Vacation | Jack Peterson | 2015-07-28 |
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Hotel Transylvania 2 | Murray (voice) | 2015-09-21 |
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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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Teacher of the Year | Ronald Douche | 2015-05-19 |
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Rubberhead | Self (segment "Absorption") | 2014-11-18 |
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Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Self | 2014-11-27 |
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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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Horrible Bosses 2 | Mike | 2014-11-12 |
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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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CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience | Self - Host | 2012-06-23 |
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Wanderlust | Marcy’s Flunkie | 2012-02-23 |
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Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Guinness Man | 2011-09-09 |
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse | Gangsta #2 | 2011-11-08 |
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Just Go with It | Ernesto | 2011-02-10 |
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Due Date | New Father | 2010-11-03 |
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Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mike McKenzie | 2010-10-23 |
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Yoga Matt | Matt | 2008-10-08 |
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Role Models | Duane | 2008-11-07 |
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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 |