Known For
Acting
Known Credits
170
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 22, 1971 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
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.
| 2026 | Buddyas Buddy the Unicorn (voice) | |
| 2026 | Playing POTUSas Self | |
| 2026 | Funny AF with Kevin Hartas Self - Judge | |
| 2026 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movieas Toad (voice) | |
| 2025 | Play Dirtyas Ed Mackey | |
| 2025 | Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcastas Self | |
| 2025 | King Hamletas Self | |
| 2025 | Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Specialas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Dear Santaas Dr. Finkleman | |
| 2024 | Transformers Oneas B-127 (voice) | |
| 2024 | IFas Slime (voice) | |
| 2024 | Elsbethas Ashton Hayes | |
| 2023 | Migrationas Delroy (voice) | |
| 2023 | Wonkaas Chief of Police | |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movieas Toad (voice) | |
| 2022 | Wendell & Wildas Wendell (voice) | |
| 2022 | Rebootas Reed Sterling | |
| 2022 | Pinocchioas 'Honest' John (voice) | |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangersas Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Pentaverateas Dr. Hobart Clark | |
| 2022 | The Bubbleas Sean Knox | |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformaniaas Murray (voice) | |
| 2021 | Abbott Elementaryas Superintendent Reynolds | |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Buildingas Mayor Tillman | |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon!as Josh Skinner | |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcornas Ducky (voice) | |
| 2020 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebrationas Self | |
| 2020 | The Promas Principal Hawkins | |
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journeyas Gustafson | |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Inigo Montoya | |
| 2020 | Game On!as Self - Host | |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festivalas Self | |
| 2020 | All the Bright Placesas Embry | |
| 2019 | Playing with Fireas Mark | |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Hamas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2019 | Somewhere in the Middleas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Nameas Jerry Jones | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaitsas Self | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistanceas skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) | |
| 2019 | The Lion Kingas Kamari (voice) | |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4as Ducky (voice) | |
| 2018 | The Predatoras Coyle | |
| 2018 | The Shopas Self | |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacationas Murray (voice) | |
| 2018 | Impulseas Michael Pearce | |
| 2018 | What the Fitas Self | |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queensas Self | |
| 2017 | The Staras Dave (voice) | |
| 2017 | No Activityas Officer Charles Brock | |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self | |
| 2017 | Friends from Collegeas Ethan Turner | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artistas Keegan-Michael Key | |
| 2017 | Win It Allas Gene | |
| 2017 | Get Outas NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | |
| 2017 | The History of Comedyas Self | |
| 2017 | Detroitersas Smilin' Jack | |
| 2016 | Why Him?as Gustav | |
| 2016 | Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Babyas Alpha Wolf (voice) | |
| 2016 | Bad Guysas Mantis Commander (voice) | |
| 2016 | Storksas Alpha Wolf (voice) | |
| 2016 | Don't Think Twiceas Jack | |
| 2016 | Welcome to Happinessas Proctor | |
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movieas Judge Peckinpah (voice) | |
| 2016 | Keanuas Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | |
| 2016 | Angie Tribecaas Helmut FröntBüt | |
| 2015 | Freaks of Natureas Mr. Keller | |
| 2015 | SuperMansionas American Ranger | |
| 2015 | The Muppetsas Self | |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2as Murray (voice) | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | The Hotwives of Las Vegasas Ace | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self | |
| 2015 | Vacationas Jack Peterson | |
| 2015 | Teacher of the Yearas Ronald Douche | |
| 2015 | Tomorrowlandas Hugo | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2as Beca's Boss | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest | |
| 2015 | Hot Onesas Self | |
| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Specialas Various Characters | |
| 2014 | Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Specialas Self | |
| 2014 | Rubberheadas Self (segment "Absorption") | |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2as Mike | |
| 2014 | BoJack Horsemanas Sebastian St. Clair (voice) | |
| 2014 | Let's Be Copsas Pupa | |
| 2014 | Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self | |
| 2014 | Playing Houseas Mark Rodriguez | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Responsible Guy | |
| 2014 | Fargoas Bill Budge | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self | |
| 2014 | The Lego Movieas Foreman Jim (voice) | |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self | |
| 2013 | Rick and Mortyas Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) | |
| 2013 | Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)as Agent | |
| 2013 | Super Fun Nightas Slade | |
| 2013 | Hell Babyas F'resnel | |
| 2013 | Afternoon Delightas Bo | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self | |
| 2013 | The Amazing Race Canadaas Self | |
| 2012 | Dish Nationas Self | |
| 2012 | CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experienceas Self - Host | |
| 2012 | Veepas Jordan Thomas Jr. | |
| 2012 | Wanderlustas Marcy’s Flunkie | |
| 2012 | NFL Honorsas Himself | |
| 2012 | Key & Peeleas Various Characters | |
| 2012 | Inside Comedyas Self | |
| 2011 | Billy on the Streetas Self | |
| 2011 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypseas Gangsta #2 | |
| 2011 | Talking Deadas Himself | |
| 2011 | Brain Gamesas Himself - Host | |
| 2011 | Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Staras Guinness Man | |
| 2011 | Wilfredas Dick Barbian | |
| 2011 | Love Bitesas Drew | |
| 2011 | Just Go with Itas Ernesto | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Bartender (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Beefersutherland (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Cory (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Darnell (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Dr. Juarez (voice) | |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgersas Todd (voice) | |
| 2010 | Conanas Self | |
| 2010 | Due Dateas New Father | |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Jungle Gymas Mike McKenzie | |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of Historyas Gandhi | |
| 2010 | Epic Rap Battles of Historyas Michael Jordan | |
| 2010 | Sons of Tucsonas Eric | |
| 2009 | The Leagueas Carmenjello | |
| 2009 | The Middleas Reverend Erik Devow | |
| 2009 | Modern Familyas Tom Delaney | |
| 2009 | Archeras Detective Rimshot (voice) | |
| 2009 | Archeras Floyd (voice) | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest | |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreationas Craig | |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreationas Joe | |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospitalas Captain Tripper | |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospitalas Cop | |
| 2008 | Role Modelsas Duane | |
| 2008 | Chocolate Newsas | |
| 2008 | Yoga Mattas Matt | |
| 2008 | Gary Unmarriedas Curtis | |
| 2006 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdyas Gangster | |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Motheras Calvin | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Grant Anderson | |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as Dennis (voice) | |
| 2005 | American Dad!as E-Money (voice) | |
| 2004 | Mr. 3000as Reporter | |
| 2003 | Uncle Ninoas Stranger in Airport | |
| 2003 | I'm with Heras Orderly | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!as Blu-Ray Thief | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!as Cow Man | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!as Theoretical Criminal | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maheras Self | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest | |
| 2001 | Samurai Jackas Da' Samurai (voice) | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self - Guest | |
| 1995 | MADtvas Various | |
| 1994 | ERas Witkowski | |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Storyas Passerby (uncredited) | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsas Jazzy James (voice) | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awardsas Self | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host | |
| 1969 | Sesame Streetas | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter | |
| Hotel Transylvania 5as Murray (voice) | ||
| Romy and Michele 2as |
| 2020 | Game On!...Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Keanu...Producer | |
| 2015 | Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special...Writer | |
| 2014 | Rubberhead...Writer | |
| 2012 | Key & Peele...Creator | |
| 2012 | Key & Peele...Executive Producer |
