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.
 |
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Toad (voice) | 2026-04-01 |
 |
Buddy | Buddy the Unicorn (voice) | 2026-01-22 |
 |
King Hamlet | Self | 2025-08-29 |
 |
Play Dirty | Ed Mackey | 2025-09-30 |
 |
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special | Self (archive footage) | 2025-08-22 |
 |
Dear Santa | Dr. Finkleman | 2024-11-24 |
 |
Transformers One | B-127 (voice) | 2024-09-11 |
 |
IF | Slime (voice) | 2024-05-08 |
 |
Wonka | Chief of Police | 2023-12-06 |
 |
Migration | Delroy (voice) | 2023-12-06 |
 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Toad (voice) | 2023-04-05 |
 |
The Bubble | Sean Knox | 2022-03-25 |
 |
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Murray (voice) | 2022-01-31 |
 |
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) | 2022-05-20 |
 |
Pinocchio | 'Honest' John (voice) | 2022-09-07 |
 |
Wendell & Wild | Wendell (voice) | 2022-10-21 |
 |
All the Bright Places | Embry | 2020-02-28 |
 |
The Prom | Principal Hawkins | 2020-12-02 |
 |
Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | 2020-05-10 |
 |
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Gustafson | 2020-11-06 |
 |
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration | Self | 2020-12-25 |
 |
The Lion King | Kamari (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
 |
Playing with Fire | Mark | 2019-11-08 |
 |
Dolemite Is My Name | Jerry Jones | 2019-10-04 |
 |
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Self | 2019-09-29 |
 |
Toy Story 4 | Ducky (voice) | 2019-06-19 |
 |
Somewhere in the Middle | Self (archive footage) | 2019-10-15 |
 |
The Predator | Coyle | 2018-09-05 |
 |
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Murray (voice) | 2018-06-28 |
 |
Get Out | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | 2017-02-24 |
 |
The Star | Dave (voice) | 2017-11-15 |
 |
Win It All | Gene | 2017-03-11 |
 |
The Disaster Artist | Keegan-Michael Key | 2017-03-12 |
 |
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-12-20 |
 |
Why Him? | Gustav | 2016-12-22 |
 |
Keanu | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 2016-04-29 |
 |
Storks | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 2016-09-22 |
 |
Welcome to Happiness | Proctor | 2016-05-20 |
 |
The Angry Birds Movie | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | 2016-05-11 |
 |
Bad Guys | Mantis Commander (voice) | 2016-12-04 |
 |
Don't Think Twice | Jack | 2016-07-22 |
 |
Teacher of the Year | Ronald Douche | 2015-05-19 |
 |
Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller | 2015-10-30 |
 |
Vacation | Jack Peterson | 2015-07-28 |
 |
Hotel Transylvania 2 | Murray (voice) | 2015-09-21 |
 |
Tomorrowland | Hugo | 2015-05-19 |
 |
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Various Characters | 2015-01-30 |
 |
Pitch Perfect 2 | Beca's Boss | 2015-05-07 |
 |
The Lego Movie | Foreman Jim (voice) | 2014-02-06 |
 |
Let's Be Cops | Pupa | 2014-08-13 |
 |
Rubberhead | Self (segment "Absorption") | 2014-11-18 |
 |
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Self | 2014-11-27 |
 |
Horrible Bosses 2 | Mike | 2014-11-12 |
 |
Afternoon Delight | Bo | 2013-08-30 |
|
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) | Agent | 2013-10-25 |
 |
Hell Baby | F'resnel | 2013-09-06 |
|
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience | Self - Host | 2012-06-23 |
 |
Wanderlust | Marcy’s Flunkie | 2012-02-23 |
 |
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse | Gangsta #2 | 2011-11-08 |
 |
Just Go with It | Ernesto | 2011-02-10 |
 |
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Guinness Man | 2011-09-09 |
|
Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mike McKenzie | 2010-10-23 |
 |
Due Date | New Father | 2010-11-03 |
|
Yoga Matt | Matt | 2008-10-08 |
 |
Role Models | Duane | 2008-11-07 |
 |
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy | Gangster | 2006-06-22 |
 |
Mr. 3000 | Reporter | 2004-06-15 |
 |
Uncle Nino | Stranger in Airport | 2003-12-05 |
 |
Lunatics: A Love Story | Passerby (uncredited) | 1991-02-08 |
|
Playing POTUS | Self | |
|
Hotel Transylvania 5 | Murray (voice) |
