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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Character:Toad (voice)
Release Date:01/04/2026
Buddy
Character:
Release Date:22/01/2026
Play Dirty
Character:Ed Mackey
Release Date:30/09/2025
King Hamlet
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:22/08/2025
Dear Santa
Character:Dr. Finkleman
Release Date:24/11/2024
Transformers One
Character:B-127 (voice)
Release Date:11/09/2024
IF
Character:Slime (voice)
Release Date:08/05/2024
Wonka
Character:Chief of Police
Release Date:06/12/2023
Migration
Character:Delroy (voice)
Release Date:06/12/2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Character:Toad (voice)
Release Date:05/04/2023
Wendell & Wild
Character:Wendell (voice)
Release Date:21/10/2022
Pinocchio
Character:'Honest' John (voice)
Release Date:07/09/2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Character:Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
Release Date:20/05/2022
The Bubble
Character:Sean Knox
Release Date:25/03/2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Character:Murray (voice)
Release Date:31/01/2022
The Prom
Character:Principal Hawkins
Release Date:02/12/2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Character:Gustafson
Release Date:06/11/2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Character:Self
Release Date:10/05/2020
All the Bright Places
Character:Embry
Release Date:28/02/2020
Playing with Fire
Character:Mark
Release Date:08/11/2019
Somewhere in the Middle
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/10/2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Character:Jerry Jones
Release Date:04/10/2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2019
The Lion King
Character:Kamari (voice)
Release Date:12/07/2019
Toy Story 4
Character:Ducky (voice)
Release Date:19/06/2019
The Predator
Character:Coyle
Release Date:05/09/2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Character:Murray (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2018
The Star
Character:Dave (voice)
Release Date:15/11/2017
The Disaster Artist
Character:Keegan-Michael Key
Release Date:12/03/2017
Win It All
Character:Gene
Release Date:11/03/2017
Get Out
Character:NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Release Date:24/02/2017
Why Him?
Character:Gustav
Release Date:22/12/2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Character:Alpha Wolf (voice)
Release Date:20/12/2016
Bad Guys
Character:Mantis Commander (voice)
Release Date:04/12/2016
Storks
Character:Alpha Wolf (voice)
Release Date:22/09/2016
Don't Think Twice
Character:Jack
Release Date:22/07/2016
Welcome to Happiness
Character:Proctor
Release Date:20/05/2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Character:Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Release Date:11/05/2016
Keanu
Character:Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Release Date:29/04/2016
Freaks of Nature
Character:Mr. Keller
Release Date:30/10/2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Character:Murray (voice)
Release Date:21/09/2015
Vacation
Character:Jack Peterson
Release Date:28/07/2015
Teacher of the Year
Character:Ronald Douche
Release Date:19/05/2015
Tomorrowland
Character:Hugo
Release Date:19/05/2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Character:Beca's Boss
Release Date:07/05/2015
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Character:Various Characters
Release Date:30/01/2015
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Character:Self
Release Date:27/11/2014
Rubberhead
Character:Self (segment "Absorption")
Release Date:18/11/2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Character:Mike
Release Date:12/11/2014
Let's Be Cops
Character:Pupa
Release Date:13/08/2014
The Lego Movie
Character:Foreman Jim (voice)
Release Date:06/02/2014
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
Character:Agent
Release Date:25/10/2013
Hell Baby
Character:F'resnel
Release Date:06/09/2013
Afternoon Delight
Character:Bo
Release Date:30/08/2013
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:23/06/2012
Wanderlust
Character:Marcy’s Flunkie
Release Date:23/02/2012
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Character:Gangsta #2
Release Date:08/11/2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Character:Guinness Man
Release Date:09/09/2011
Just Go with It
Character:Ernesto
Release Date:10/02/2011
Due Date
Character:New Father
Release Date:03/11/2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Character:Mike McKenzie
Release Date:23/10/2010
Role Models
Character:Duane
Release Date:07/11/2008
Yoga Matt
Character:Matt
Release Date:08/10/2008
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Character:Gangster
Release Date:22/06/2006
Mr. 3000
Character:Reporter
Release Date:15/06/2004
Uncle Nino
Character:Stranger in Airport
Release Date:05/12/2003
Lunatics: A Love Story
Character:Passerby (uncredited)
Release Date:08/02/1991
Television Appearances
Elsbeth
Character:Ashton Hayes
Reboot
Character:Reed Sterling
The Pentaverate
Character:Dr. Hobart Clark
Abbott Elementary
Character:Superintendent Reynolds
Only Murders in the Building
Character:Mayor Tillman
Schmigadoon!
Character:Josh Skinner
Pixar Popcorn
Character:Ducky (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:Inigo Montoya
Game On!
Character:Self - Host
Green Eggs and Ham
Character:Narrator (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Character:skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
The Shop
Character:Self
Impulse
Character:Michael Pearce
What the Fit
Character:Self
2 Dope Queens
Character:Self
No Activity
Character:Officer Charles Brock
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Character:Self
Friends from College
Character:Ethan Turner
The History of Comedy
Character:Self
Angie Tribeca
Character:Helmut FröntBüt
SuperMansion
Character:American Ranger
The Muppets
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self - Guest
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
Character:Ace
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Character:Self
BoJack Horseman
Character:Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character:Self
Playing House
Character:Mark Rodriguez
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Responsible Guy
Fargo
Character:Bill Budge
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Rick and Morty
Character:Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
Super Fun Night
Character:Slade
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Character:Self
The Amazing Race Canada
Character:Self
Dish Nation
Character:Self
Veep
Character:Jordan Thomas Jr.
NFL Honors
Character:Himself
Key & Peele
Character:Various Characters
Inside Comedy
Character:Self
Billy on the Street
Character:Self
Talking Dead
Character:Himself
Brain Games
Character:Himself - Host
Wilfred
Character:Dick Barbian
Love Bites
Character:Drew
Bob's Burgers
Character:Beefersutherland (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Bartender (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Dr. Juarez (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Cory (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Todd (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Darnell (voice)
Conan
Character:Self
Epic Rap Battles of History
Character:Gandhi
Epic Rap Battles of History
Character:Michael Jordan
Sons of Tucson
Character:Eric
The League
Character:Carmenjello
The Middle
Character:Reverend Erik Devow
Modern Family
Character:Tom Delaney
Archer
Character:Floyd (voice)
Archer
Character:Detective Rimshot (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Parks and Recreation
Character:Craig
Parks and Recreation
Character:Joe
Childrens Hospital
Character:Cop
Childrens Hospital
Character:Captain Tripper
Chocolate News
Character:
Gary Unmarried
Character:Curtis
How I Met Your Mother
Character:Calvin
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character:Grant Anderson
Hell's Kitchen
Character:Self - Restaurant Patron
American Dad!
Character:Dennis (voice)
American Dad!
Character:E-Money (voice)
I'm with Her
Character:
Reno 911!
Character:Theoretical Criminal
Reno 911!
Character:Cow Man
Reno 911!
Character:Blu-Ray Thief
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Samurai Jack
Character:Da' Samurai (voice)
The View
Character:Self - Guest
MADtv
Character:Various
ER
Character:Witkowski
ER
Character:Witkowsky
The Simpsons
Character:Jazzy James (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Sesame Street
Character:
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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