Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 22, 1971
Place of Birth:
Southfield, Michigan, USA
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Keegan-Michael Key
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Super Mario World | Toad (voice) |
| 2024 | Dear Santa | Dr. Finkleman |
| 2024 | Transformers One | B-127 (voice) |
| 2024 | IF | Slime (voice) |
| 2023 | Wonka | Chief of Police |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Toad (voice) |
| 2023 | Migration | Delroy (voice) |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild | Wendell (voice) |
| 2022 | The Bubble | Sean Knox |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | 'Honest' John (voice) |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Murray (voice) |
| 2021 | Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Love | Ducky |
| 2021 | Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Three Heads | Ducky |
| 2020 | All the Bright Places | Embry |
| 2020 | The Prom | Principal Hawkins |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Gustafson |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Kamari (voice) |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Jerry Jones |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Ducky (voice) |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Mark |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Self |
| 2019 | Somewhere in the Middle | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Predator | Coyle |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Murray (voice) |
| 2017 | Win It All | Gene |
| 2017 | The Star | Dave (voice) |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Keegan-Michael Key |
| 2017 | Get Out | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Bad Guys | Mantis Commander (voice) |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Judge Peckinpah (voice) |
| 2016 | Keanu | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden |
| 2016 | Welcome to Happiness | Proctor |
| 2016 | Don't Think Twice | Jack |
| 2016 | Storks | Alpha Wolf (voice) |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Gustav |
| 2016 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Alpha Wolf (voice) |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Mr. Keller |
| 2015 | Vacation | Jack Peterson |
| 2015 | Teacher of the Year | Ronald Douche |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Murray (voice) |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Hugo |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Beca's Boss |
| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Various Characters |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Pupa |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Foreman Jim (voice) |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Mike |
| 2014 | Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Self |
| 2014 | Rubberhead | Self (segment "Absorption") |
| 2013 | Hell Baby | F'resnel |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight | Bo |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Marcy’s Flunkie |
| 2012 | CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience | self |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Guinness Man |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Ernesto |
| 2011 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse | Gangsta #2 |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Mike McKenzie |
| 2010 | Due Date | New Father |
| 2008 | Role Models | Duane |
| 2006 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy | Gangster |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Reporter |
| 2003 | Uncle Nino | Stranger in Airport |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Play Dirty | ||
| Playing POTUS | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elsbeth | Ashton Hayes |
| 2022 | The Pentaverate | Dr. Hobart Clark |
| 2022 | Reboot | Reed Sterling |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! | Josh Skinner |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn | Ducky (voice) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary | Superintendent Reynolds |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Inigo Montoya |
| 2020 | Game On! | Self - Host |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) |
| 2018 | The Shop | Self |
| 2018 | Impulse | Michael Pearce |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens | Self |
| 2018 | What the Fit | Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self |
| 2017 | Friends from College | Ethan Turner |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy | Self |
| 2017 | No Activity | Officer Charles Brock |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | Helmut FröntBüt |
| 2015 | Supermansion | American Ranger |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | The Hotwives of Las Vegas | Ace |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls | Self |
| 2014 | Playing House | Mark Rodriguez |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Sebastian St. Clair (voice) |
| 2014 | Fargo | Bill Budge |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Responsible Guy |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty | Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self |
| 2013 | The Amazing Race Canada | Self |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Slade |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Various Characters |
| 2012 | Dish Nation | Self |
| 2012 | Honest Trailers | Chief-of-Police (archive footage) |
| 2012 | NFL Honors | Himself |
| 2012 | Veep | Jordan Thomas Jr. |
| 2011 | Wilfred | Dick Barbian |
| 2011 | Talking Dead | Himself |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Beefersutherland (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Bartender (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Cory (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Dr. Juarez (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Todd (voice) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Darnell (voice) |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street | Self |
| 2011 | Brain Games | Himself - Host |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Drew |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson | Eric |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History | Gandhi |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History | Michael Jordan |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Tom Delaney |
| 2009 | The Middle | Reverend Erik Devow |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Craig |
| 2009 | Archer | Floyd (voice) |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Joe |
| 2009 | The League | Carmenjello |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Archer | Detective Rimshot (voice) |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Curtis |
| 2008 | Chocolate News | |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Cop |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Captain Tripper |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Calvin |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Dennis (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | E-Money (voice) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Grant Anderson |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | |
| 2003 | I'm with Her | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack | Da' Samurai (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1995 | MADtv | Various |
| 1994 | ER | Witkowski |
| 1994 | ER | Witkowsky |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Jazzy James (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1969 | Sesame Street |