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Keegan-Michael Key
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn March 22, 1971 (54 years)
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.
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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Keegan-Michael Key Filmography
| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie · as Toad (voice) |
| 2025 | Play Dirty · as Ed Mackey |
| 2024 | Dear Santa · as Dr. Finkleman |
| 2024 | Transformers One · as B-127 (voice) |
| 2024 | IF · as Slime (voice) |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Ashton Hayes |
| 2023 | Wonka · as Chief Of Police |
| 2023 | Migration · as Delroy (voice) |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie · as Toad (voice) |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild · as Wendell (voice) |
| 2022 | Reboot (2022) (TV Series) · as Reed Sterling |
| 2022 | Pinocchio · as 'honest' John (voice) |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers · as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson The Cheesemonger (voice) |
| 2022 | The Pentaverate (TV Series) · as Dr. Hobart Clark |
| 2022 | The Bubble · as Sean Knox |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania · as Murray (voice) |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementary (TV Series) · as Superintendent Reynolds |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Mayor Tillman |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) · as Josh Skinner |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn (TV Series) · as Ducky (voice) |
| 2020 | The Prom · as Principal Hawkins |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey · as Gustafson |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Inigo Montoya |
| 2020 | All the Bright Places · as Embry |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire · as Mark |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name · as Jerry Jones |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (TV Series) · as Skekzok (the Ritual Master) (voice) |
| 2019 | The Lion King · as Kamari (voice) |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 · as Ducky (voice) |
| 2018 | The Predator · as Coyle |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation · as Murray (voice) |
| 2018 | Impulse (TV Series) · as Michael Pearce |
| 2017 | The Star · as Dave (voice) |
| 2017 | No Activity (US) (TV Series) · as Officer Charles Brock |
| 2017 | Friends from College (TV Series) · as Ethan Turner |
| 2017 | Win It All · as Gene |
| 2017 | Get Out · as Ncaa Prospect (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Detroiters (TV Series) · as Smilin' Jack |
| 2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens (TV Series) · as Sauce |
| 2016 | Why Him? · as Gustav |
| 2016 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby · as Alpha Wolf (voice) |
| 2016 | Bad Guys (US) (TV Series) · as Mantis Commander |
| 2016 | Storks · as Alpha Wolf (voice) |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn (TV Series) · as Grobos The Great |
| 2016 | Don't Think Twice · as Jack |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie · as Judge Peckinpah (voice) |
| 2016 | Keanu · as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Helmut Fröntbüt |
| 2015 | Mack & Moxy (TV Series) · as Admirable Keegan |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David (TV Series) · as Cop #1 |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature · as Mr. Keller |
| 2015 | SuperMansion (TV Series) · as American Ranger |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 · as Murray (voice) |
| 2015 | The Hotwives of Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Ace |
| 2015 | Vacation · as Jack Peterson |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland · as Hugo |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 · as Beca's Boss |
| 2015 | Welcome to Happiness · as Proctor |
| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special · as Various Characters |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Teacher of the Year · as Ronald Douche |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 · as Mike |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Sebastian St. Clair (voice) |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops · as Pupa |
| 2014 | Playing House (2014) (TV Series) · as Mark Rodriguez |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Responsible Guy |
| 2014 | Fargo (TV Series) · as Bill Budge |
| 2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as King Lhoga |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie · as Foreman Jim (voice) |
| 2013 | Sheriff Callie's Wild West (TV Series) · as Tom Foolery |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night (TV Series) · as Slade |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight · as Bo |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Jordan Thomas Jr. |
| 2012 | Wanderlust · as Marcy’s Flunkie |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Devin |
| 2011 | Wilfred (US) (TV Series) · as Dick Barbian |
| 2011 | Love Bites (2011) (TV Series) · as Drew |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star · as Guinness Man |
| 2011 | Just Go with It · as Ernesto |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Todd (voice) |
| 2010 | Due Date · as New Father |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History (TV Series) · as Gandhi |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucson (TV Series) · as Eric |
| 2009 | The League (TV Series) · as Carmenjello |
| 2009 | The Middle (TV Series) · as Reverend Erik Devow |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Tom Delaney |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Detective Rimshot (voice) |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Captain Tripper |
| 2008 | Role Models · as Duane |
| 2008 | Chocolate News (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried (TV Series) · as Curtis |
| 2008 | Gaytown (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | Al TV · as (segment "white & Nerdy") |
| 2006 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy · as Gangster |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts (TV Series) · as Falcon |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Calvin |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Grant Anderson |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Dave Seville |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as E-Money (voice) |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 · as Reporter |
| 2003 | Uncle Nino · as Stranger In Airport |
| 2003 | I'm With Her (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Theoretical Criminal |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack (TV Series) · as Da' Samurai (voice) |
| 1999 | Good Eats (TV Series) · as Robert E. Lee |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Witkowsky |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story · as Passerby (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Jazzy James (voice) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 · as Self |
| 2024 | MoviePass, MovieCrash · as Self - Key & Peele |
| 2024 | 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 · as Self |
| 2022 | The Game Awards 2022 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Dear Class of 2020 · as Self |
| 2020 | Game On! (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival · as Self |
| 2020 | The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | Somewhere In The Middle · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | WWE's The Bump (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Peyton's Places (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Always Late with Katie Nolan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 2018 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Kevin Hart: What the Fit (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 49th NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet · as Self |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist · as Keegan-Michael Key |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The 71st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | The 47th NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Muppets (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Garbage Time With Katie Nolan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | This Is Not Happening (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Rubberhead · as Self (segment "absorption") |
| 2014 | The Rich Eisen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Grylls (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | No, You Shut Up! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Amazing Race Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | This Is Not Happening (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Mythical Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Jacksepticeye (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Talking Dead (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2011 | Brain Games (TV Series) · as Himself - Host |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | =3 (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | Talkshow with Spike Feresten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Restaurant Patron |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Hollywood on Set (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Planet's Funniest Animals (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Hardball with Chris Mathews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | College Gameday (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Picker |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Reboot (2022) (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Game On! (2020) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Brain Games (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | This Is Not Happening (TV Series) |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | This Is Not Happening (TV Series) |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of History (TV Series) · as Written By |