Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
166
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 22, 1971 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Keegan Michael Key
Key & Peele
키건 마이클 키
科甘-迈克尔·凯
基根麥可·基
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.
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
Acting
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Playing POTUS
as
Self
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Hotel Transylvania 5
as
Murray (voice)
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as
Toad (voice)
2026
Buddy
as
Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
2025
Play Dirty
as
Ed Mackey
2025
Only Murders in the Building Official Podcast
as
Self
1 episode
2025
King Hamlet
as
Self
2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
as
Self (archive footage)
2024
Dear Santa
as
Dr. Finkleman
2024
Transformers One
as
B-127 (voice)
2024
IF
as
Slime (voice)
2024
Elsbeth
as
Ashton Hayes
1 episode
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
as
Reed Sterling
8 episode
s
2022
Pinocchio
as
'Honest' John (voice)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
2022
The Pentaverate
as
Dr. Hobart Clark
6 episode
s
2022
The Bubble
as
Sean Knox
2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as
Murray (voice)
2021
Abbott Elementary
as
Superintendent Reynolds
3 episode
s
2021
Only Murders in the Building
as
Mayor Tillman
4 episode
s
2021
Schmigadoon!
as
Josh Skinner
12 episode
s
2021
Pixar Popcorn
as
Ducky (voice)
2 episode
s
2020
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
as
Self
2020
The Prom
as
Principal Hawkins
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as
Gustafson
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as
Inigo Montoya
1 episode
2020
Game On!
as
Self - Host
8 episode
s
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as
Self
2020
All the Bright Places
as
Embry
2019
Playing with Fire
as
Mark
2019
Green Eggs and Ham
as
Narrator (voice)
23 episode
s
2019
Somewhere in the Middle
as
Self (archive footage)
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
as
Jerry Jones
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as
Self - Guest
2 episode
s
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
as
skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
9 episode
s
2019
The Lion King
as
Kamari (voice)
2019
Toy Story 4
as
Ducky (voice)
2018
The Predator
as
Coyle
2018
The Shop
as
Self
1 episode
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as
Murray (voice)
2018
Impulse
as
Michael Pearce
2 episode
s
2018
What the Fit
as
Self
1 episode
2018
2 Dope Queens
as
Self
1 episode
2017
The Star
as
Dave (voice)
2017
No Activity
as
Officer Charles Brock
2 episode
s
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as
Self
1 episode
2017
Friends from College
as
Ethan Turner
16 episode
s
2017
The Disaster Artist
as
Keegan-Michael Key
2017
Win It All
as
Gene
2017
Get Out
as
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
2017
The History of Comedy
as
Self
14 episode
s
2017
Detroiters
as
Smilin' Jack
1 episode
2016
Why Him?
as
Gustav
2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
as
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
Bad Guys
as
Mantis Commander (voice)
2016
Storks
as
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
Don't Think Twice
as
Jack
2016
Welcome to Happiness
as
Proctor
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
as
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
2016
Keanu
as
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
2016
Angie Tribeca
as
Helmut FröntBüt
1 episode
2015
Freaks of Nature
as
Mr. Keller
2015
SuperMansion
as
American Ranger
44 episode
s
2015
The Muppets
as
Self
1 episode
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
as
Murray (voice)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as
Self - Guest
6 episode
s
2015
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
as
Ace
7 episode
s
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as
Self
1 episode
2015
Vacation
as
Jack Peterson
2015
Teacher of the Year
as
Ronald Douche
2015
Tomorrowland
as
Hugo
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
as
Beca's Boss
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as
Self - Guest
1 episode
2015
Hot Ones
as
Self
1 episode
2015
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
as
Various Characters
2014
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
as
Self
2014
Rubberhead
as
Self (segment "Absorption")
2014
Horrible Bosses 2
as
Mike
2014
BoJack Horseman
as
Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
4 episode
s
2014
Let's Be Cops
as
Pupa
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as
Self
1 episode
2014
Playing House
as
Mark Rodriguez
26 episode
s
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as
Responsible Guy
1 episode
2014
Fargo
as
Bill Budge
4 episode
s
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as
Self
1 episode
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as
Self
3 episode
s
2014
The Lego Movie
as
Foreman Jim (voice)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as
Self
1 episode
2013
Rick and Morty
as
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
2 episode
s
2013
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
as
Agent
2013
Super Fun Night
as
Slade
1 episode
2013
Hell Baby
as
F'resnel
2013
Afternoon Delight
as
Bo
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as
Self
11 episode
s
2013
The Amazing Race Canada
as
Self
1 episode
2012
Dish Nation
as
Self
1 episode
2012
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
as
Self - Host
2012
Veep
as
Jordan Thomas Jr.
1 episode
2012
Wanderlust
as
Marcy’s Flunkie
2012
NFL Honors
as
Himself
2 episode
s
2012
Key & Peele
as
Various Characters
53 episode
s
2012
Inside Comedy
as
Self
1 episode
2011
Billy on the Street
as
Self
1 episode
2011
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
as
Gangsta #2
2011
Talking Dead
as
Himself
1 episode
2011
Brain Games
as
Himself - Host
8 episode
s
2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as
Guinness Man
2011
Wilfred
as
Dick Barbian
1 episode
2011
Love Bites
as
Drew
1 episode
2011
Just Go with It
as
Ernesto
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Beefersutherland (voice)
1 episode
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Bartender (voice)
1 episode
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Cory (voice)
1 episode
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Dr. Juarez (voice)
1 episode
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Todd (voice)
2 episode
s
2011
Bob's Burgers
as
Darnell (voice)
1 episode
2010
Conan
as
Self
3 episode
s
2010
Due Date
as
New Father
2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
as
Mike McKenzie
2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
as
Gandhi
1 episode
2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
as
Michael Jordan
1 episode
2010
Sons of Tucson
as
Eric
1 episode
2009
The League
as
Carmenjello
1 episode
2009
The Middle
as
Reverend Erik Devow
1 episode
2009
Modern Family
as
Tom Delaney
1 episode
2009
Archer
as
Floyd (voice)
1 episode
2009
Archer
as
Detective Rimshot (voice)
5 episode
s
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as
Self - Guest
2 episode
s
2009
Parks and Recreation
as
Craig
1 episode
2009
Parks and Recreation
as
Joe
3 episode
s
2008
Childrens Hospital
as
Cop
1 episode
2008
Childrens Hospital
as
Captain Tripper
2 episode
s
2008
Role Models
as
Duane
2008
Chocolate News
1 episode
2008
Yoga Matt
as
Matt
2008
Gary Unmarried
as
Curtis
17 episode
s
2006
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
as
Gangster
2005
How I Met Your Mother
as
Calvin
1 episode
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as
Grant Anderson
1 episode
2005
Hell's Kitchen
as
Self - Restaurant Patron
1 episode
2005
American Dad!
as
Dennis (voice)
1 episode
2005
American Dad!
as
E-Money (voice)
1 episode
2004
Mr. 3000
as
Reporter
2003
Uncle Nino
as
Stranger in Airport
2003
I'm with Her
1 episode
2003
Reno 911!
as
Theoretical Criminal
6 episode
s
2003
Reno 911!
as
Cow Man
1 episode
2003
Reno 911!
as
Blu-Ray Thief
1 episode
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
as
Self
1 episode
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as
Self - Guest
5 episode
s
2001
Samurai Jack
as
Da' Samurai (voice)
1 episode
1997
The View
as
Self - Guest
1 episode
1995
MADtv
as
Various
100 episode
s
1994
ER
as
Witkowski
1 episode
1991
Lunatics: A Love Story
as
Passerby (uncredited)
1989
The Simpsons
as
Jazzy James (voice)
2 episode
s
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as
Self - Guest
2 episode
s
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
as
Self
2 episode
s
1975
Saturday Night Live
as
Self - Host
1 episode
1969
Sesame Street
1 episode
1944
Golden Globe Awards
as
Self - Presenter
1 episode
