Keegan-Michael Key
Acting
Born: March 22, 1971 (age 55) · Southfield, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Get Out
2017
Rick and Morty
2013
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
The Simpsons
1989
The Lion King
2019
Toy Story 4
2019
The Lego Movie
2014
Tomorrowland
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Just Go with It
2011
Due Date
2010
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Photos (7)
Movies (57)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Toad (voice)
Buddy
Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Toad (voice)
Toy Story 4
Ducky (voice)
The Lego Movie
Foreman Jim (voice)
Migration
Delroy (voice)
Play Dirty
Ed Mackey
The Lion King
Kamari (voice)
Get Out
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Tomorrowland
Hugo
Hotel Transylvania 2
Murray (voice)
Transformers One
B-127 (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Wonka
Chief of Police
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Murray (voice)
IF
Slime (voice)
The Predator
Coyle
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Murray (voice)
Just Go with It
Ernesto
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
Pitch Perfect 2
Beca's Boss
Let's Be Cops
Pupa
Horrible Bosses 2
Mike
Vacation
Jack Peterson
Why Him?
Gustav
Due Date
New Father
Pinocchio
'Honest' John (voice)
The Star
Dave (voice)
Storks
Alpha Wolf (voice)
The Disaster Artist
Keegan-Michael Key
Playing with Fire
Mark
Dear Santa
Dr. Finkleman
Role Models
Duane
The Prom
Principal Hawkins
All the Bright Places
Embry
Keanu
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Dolemite Is My Name
Jerry Jones
Wanderlust
Marcy’s Flunkie
The Bubble
Sean Knox
Wendell & Wild
Wendell (voice)
Freaks of Nature
Mr. Keller
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Gustafson
Afternoon Delight
Bo
Don't Think Twice
Jack
Mr. 3000
Reporter
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Guinness Man
Win It All
Gene
Hell Baby
F'resnel
Uncle Nino
Stranger in Airport
Teacher of the Year
Ronald Douche
Welcome to Happiness
Proctor
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Gangsta #2
Lunatics: A Love Story
Passerby (uncredited)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Gangster
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Alpha Wolf (voice)
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Various Characters
Garage: A Rock Saga
TV Studio Manager
TV Shows (62)
The Simpsons
Jazzy James (voice) · 2 eps
American Dad!
Dennis (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
E-Money (voice) · 1 eps
Rick and Morty
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · 3 eps
Modern Family
Tom Delaney · 1 eps
Sesame Street
1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Beefersutherland (voice) · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Bartender (voice) · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Dr. Juarez (voice) · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Cory (voice) · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Todd (voice) · 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
Darnell (voice) · 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
Calvin · 1 eps
The Middle
Reverend Erik Devow · 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Grant Anderson · 1 eps
Fargo
Bill Budge · 4 eps
Parks and Recreation
Craig · 1 eps
Parks and Recreation
Joe · 3 eps
ER
Witkowski · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Responsible Guy · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Sebastian St. Clair (voice) · 4 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Mayor Tillman · 4 eps
Elsbeth
Ashton Hayes · 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
Superintendent Reynolds · 3 eps
Reno 911!
Theoretical Criminal · 6 eps
Reno 911!
Cow Man · 1 eps
Reno 911!
Blu-Ray Thief · 1 eps
Archer
Floyd (voice) · 1 eps
Archer
Detective Rimshot (voice) · 5 eps
Samurai Jack
Da' Samurai (voice) · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Cop · 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
Captain Tripper · 2 eps
Veep
Jordan Thomas Jr. · 1 eps
The League
Carmenjello · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Various Characters · 53 eps
House of Lies
Devin · 1 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
Narrator (voice) · 23 eps
Angie Tribeca
Helmut FröntBüt · 1 eps
Epic Rap Battles of History
Gandhi · 1 eps
Epic Rap Battles of History
Michael Jordan · 1 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Davy Crockett · 1 eps
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) · 9 eps
Wilfred
Dick Barbian · 1 eps
Impulse
Michael Pearce · 2 eps
Schmigadoon!
Josh Skinner · 12 eps
No Activity
Officer Charles Brock · 2 eps
Love Bites
Drew · 2 eps
Gary Unmarried
Curtis · 17 eps
Friends from College
Ethan Turner · 16 eps
I'm with Her
Orderly · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Inigo Montoya · 1 eps
Detroiters
Smilin' Jack · 1 eps
SuperMansion
American Ranger · 44 eps
Sons of Tucson
Eric · 1 eps
Super Fun Night
Slade · 1 eps
The Pentaverate
Dr. Hobart Clark · 6 eps
Pixar Popcorn
Ducky (voice) · 2 eps
Reboot
Reed Sterling · 8 eps
Playing House
Mark Rodriguez · 26 eps
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
Ace · 7 eps
Chocolate News
1 eps
MADtv
Various · 100 eps
Self / Appearances (48)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 4 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 2 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 11 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
What the Fit
Self · 1 eps
Talking Dead
Himself · 1 eps
NFL Honors
Himself · 2 eps
The Amazing Race Canada
Self · 1 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · 1 eps
The Muppets
Self · 1 eps
Billy on the Street
Self · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
Brain Games
Himself - Host · 8 eps
Inside Comedy
Self · 1 eps
The History of Comedy
Self · 14 eps
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Self - Judge · 2 eps
ESPN Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Game On!
Self - Host · 8 eps
2 Dope Queens
Self · 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self · 1 eps
Dish Nation
Self · 1 eps
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
King Hamlet
Self
Rubberhead
Self (segment "Absorption")
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
Self
Somewhere in the Middle
Self (archive footage)
