Keegan-Michael Key

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Born: 22nd of March 1971 (54 years old)

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.

Keegan-Michael Key's Filmography

Play Dirty

Play Dirty

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Ed Mackey
Dear Santa

Dear Santa

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Dr. Finkleman
IF

IF

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Slime (voice)
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

  •   TV Show
  • 2024
Ashton Hayes
Wonka

Wonka

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Chief of Police
Migration

Migration

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Delroy (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Toad (voice)
Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Wendell (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
The Bubble

The Bubble

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Sean Knox
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Murray (voice)
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

  •   TV Show
  • 2021
Superintendent Reynolds
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

  •   TV Show
  • 2021
Mayor Tillman
The Prom

The Prom

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Principal Hawkins
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Gustafson
All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Embry
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Mark
Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Narrator (voice)
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Jerry Jones
The Lion King

The Lion King

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Kamari (voice)
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Ducky (voice)
The Predator

The Predator

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Coyle
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Murray (voice)
The Star

The Star

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Dave (voice)
The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Keegan-Michael Key
Win It All

Win It All

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Gene
Get Out

Get Out

  •   Movie
  • 2017
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Why Him?

Why Him?

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Gustav
Storks

Storks

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Alpha Wolf (voice)
Welcome to Happiness

Welcome to Happiness

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Proctor
The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Keanu

Keanu

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Mr. Keller
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Murray (voice)
Vacation

Vacation

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Jack Peterson
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Hugo
Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Beca's Boss
Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Mike
Let's Be Cops

Let's Be Cops

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Pupa
Fargo

Fargo

  •   TV Show
  • 2014
Bill Budge
The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Foreman Jim (voice)
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

  •   TV Show
  • 2013
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  •   TV Show
  • 2013
Self
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Marcy’s Flunkie
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Guinness Man
Just Go with It

Just Go with It

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Ernesto
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

  •   TV Show
  • 2011
Todd (voice)
Due Date

Due Date

  •   Movie
  • 2010
New Father
Role Models

Role Models

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Duane
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Calvin
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Grant Anderson
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
American Dad!

American Dad!

  •   TV Show
  • 2005
E-Money (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

  •   TV Show
  • 2003
Self
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Jazzy James (voice)
Keanu

Keanu

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Producer
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Movie
1st Apr 2026
🎛️ Post-Production