About
Keegan-Michael Key
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Actor | Toad (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Play Dirty | Actor | Ed Mackey | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | King Hamlet | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Dear Santa | Actor | Dr. Finkleman | 60 Fair |
| 2024 | Transformers One | Actor | B-127 (voice) | 74 Good |
| 2024 | IF | Actor | Slime (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2023 | Migration | Actor | Delroy (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2023 | Wonka | Actor | Chief of Police | 69 Fair |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Actor | Toad (voice) | 75 Good |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wild | Actor | Wendell (voice) | 62 Fair |
| 2022 | Reboot | Actor | Reed Sterling | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Actor | 'Honest' John (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Actor | Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) | 66 Fair |
| 2022 | The Pentaverate | Actor | Dr. Hobart Clark | 63 Fair |
| 2022 | The Bubble | Actor | Sean Knox | 52 Average |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Actor | Murray (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! | Actor | Josh Skinner | 69 Fair |
| 2020 | The Prom | Actor | Principal Hawkins | 60 Fair |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Actor | Gustafson | 62 Fair |
| 2020 | Game On! | Actor | Self - Host | 70 Good |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2020 | All the Bright Places | Actor | Embry | 73 Good |
| 2019 | Playing with Fire | Actor | Mark | 62 Fair |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 74 Good |
| 2019 | Somewhere in the Middle | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Actor | Jerry Jones | 66 Fair |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Actor | skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) | 76 Good |
| 2019 | The Lion King | Actor | Kamari (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Actor | Ducky (voice) | 74 Good |
| 2018 | The Predator | Actor | Coyle | 56 Average |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Actor | Murray (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2017 | The Star | Actor | Dave (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Friends from College | Actor | Ethan Turner | 65 Fair |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Actor | Keegan-Michael Key | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | Win It All | Actor | Gene | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Get Out | Actor | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | 75 Good |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy | Actor | Self | 69 Fair |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Actor | Gustav | 63 Fair |
| 2016 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | Actor | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Bad Guys | Actor | Mantis Commander (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Storks | Actor | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2016 | Don't Think Twice | Actor | Jack | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Welcome to Happiness | Actor | Proctor | 58 Average |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Actor | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2016 | Keanu | Actor | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 60 Fair |
| 2015 | Freaks of Nature | Actor | Mr. Keller | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Supermansion | Actor | American Ranger | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Actor | Murray (voice) | 66 Fair |
| 2015 | The Hotwives of Las Vegas | Actor | Ace | 65 Fair |
| 2015 | Vacation | Actor | Jack Peterson | 62 Fair |
| 2015 | Teacher of the Year | Actor | Ronald Douche | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Actor | Hugo | 62 Fair |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Actor | Beca's Boss | 67 Fair |
| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Actor | Various Characters | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Rubberhead | Actor | Self (segment "Absorption") | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Actor | Mike | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | Let's Be Cops | Actor | Pupa | 63 Fair |
| 2014 | Playing House | Actor | Mark Rodriguez | 69 Fair |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Actor | Foreman Jim (voice) | 73 Good |
| 2013 | Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) | Actor | Agent | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | Hell Baby | Actor | F'resnel | 56 Average |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delight | Actor | Bo | 58 Average |
| 2012 | CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Actor | Marcy’s Flunkie | 56 Average |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Actor | Various Characters | 74 Good |
| 2011 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse | Actor | Gangsta #2 | N/A N/A |
| 2011 | Brain Games | Actor | Himself - Host | 72 Good |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | Actor | Guinness Man | 54 Average |
| 2011 | Just Go with It | Actor | Ernesto | 66 Fair |
| 2010 | Due Date | Actor | New Father | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Jungle Gym | Actor | Mike McKenzie | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Role Models | Actor | Duane | 63 Fair |
| 2008 | Yoga Matt | Actor | Matt | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarried | Actor | Curtis | 65 Fair |
| 2006 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy | Actor | Gangster | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000 | Actor | Reporter | 57 Average |
| 2003 | Uncle Nino | Actor | Stranger in Airport | 58 Average |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story | Actor | Passerby (uncredited) | 58 Average |
| Playing POTUS | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2014 | Rubberhead | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
Production |
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| 2020 | Game On! | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
| 2016 | Keanu | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |