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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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Filmography
| 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 Cast |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) · as Josh Skinner |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn (TV Series) · as Ducky |
| 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 Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Chief-Of-Police (archive Footage) |
| 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) |
| 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 Witkowski |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story · as Passerby (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Jazzy James (voice) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |