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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Buddy | 2026-01-22 | |
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Toad (voice) | 2026-04-01 |
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King Hamlet | Self | 2025-08-29 |
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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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Transformers One | B-127 (voice) | 2024-09-11 |
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IF | Slime (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
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Dear Santa | Dr. Finkleman | 2024-11-24 |
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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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Migration | Delroy (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
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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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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Murray (voice) | 2022-01-31 |
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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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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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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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Playing with Fire | Mark | 2019-11-08 |
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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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Dolemite Is My Name | Jerry Jones | 2019-10-04 |
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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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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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Win It All | Gene | 2017-03-11 |
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The Angry Birds Movie | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | 2016-05-11 |
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Bad Guys | Mantis Commander (voice) | 2016-12-04 |
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Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-12-20 |
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Welcome to Happiness | Proctor | 2016-05-20 |
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Why Him? | Gustav | 2016-12-22 |
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Don't Think Twice | Jack | 2016-07-22 |
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Storks | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-09-22 |
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Keanu | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 2016-04-29 |
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Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Various Characters | 2015-01-30 |
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Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller | 2015-10-30 |
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Teacher of the Year | Ronald Douche | 2015-05-19 |
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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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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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Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Self | 2014-11-27 |
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Rubberhead | Self (segment "Absorption") | 2014-11-18 |
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Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) | Agent | 2013-10-25 |
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Afternoon Delight | Bo | 2013-08-30 |
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Hell Baby | F'resnel | 2013-09-06 |
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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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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 |
