Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Acting

Born:
1971-03-22
Place of birth:
Southfield, Michigan, USA

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

Filmography

The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania

The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania

2027Murray (voice)
Movie
Buddy

Buddy

6.82026Buddy / Dark Buddy (voice)
Movie
ESPN Jeopardy!

ESPN Jeopardy!

5.02026Self - Contestant
TV
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

5.52026Davy Crockett
TV
Playing POTUS

Playing POTUS

2026Self
Movie
Funny AF with Kevin Hart

Funny AF with Kevin Hart

7.22026Self - Judge
TV
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

8.22026Toad (voice)
Movie
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

6.62025Ed Mackey
Movie
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast

Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast

2025Self
TV
King Hamlet

King Hamlet

2025Self
Movie
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

2025Self (archive footage)
Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

6.82025Self
Movie
Dear Santa

Dear Santa

6.22024Dr. Finkleman
Movie
Transformers One

Transformers One

8.02024B-127 (voice)
Movie
IF

IF

6.92024Slime (voice)
Movie
Elsbeth

Elsbeth

6.72024Ashton Hayes
TV
Wonka

Wonka

7.02023Chief of Police
Movie
Migration

Migration

7.32023Delroy (voice)
Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

7.62023Toad (voice)
Movie
Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

6.62022Wendell (voice)
Movie
Reboot

Reboot

6.52022Reed Sterling
TV
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

6.22022'Honest' John (voice)
Movie
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

7.02022Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
Movie
The Pentaverate

The Pentaverate

5.72022Dr. Hobart Clark
TV
The Bubble

The Bubble

4.62022Sean Knox
Movie
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

7.02022Murray (voice)
Movie
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

7.52021Superintendent Reynolds
TV
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

8.42021Mayor Tillman
TV
Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!

6.92021Josh Skinner
TV
Pixar Popcorn

Pixar Popcorn

7.12021Ducky (voice)
TV
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

2020Self
Movie
The Prom

The Prom

6.12020Principal Hawkins
Movie
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

6.52020Gustafson
Movie
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

7.42020Inigo Montoya
TV
Game On!

Game On!

9.02020Self - Host
TV
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

5.82020Self
Movie
All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

7.62020Embry
Movie
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

6.62019Mark
Movie
Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

8.02019Narrator (voice)
TV
Somewhere in the Middle

Somewhere in the Middle

2019Self (archive footage)
Movie
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

7.02019Jerry Jones
Movie
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

6.12019Self
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self
TV
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

7.82019skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
TV
The Lion King

The Lion King

7.12019Kamari (voice)
Movie
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

7.52019Ducky (voice)
Movie
The Predator

The Predator

5.62018Coyle
Movie
The Shop

The Shop

5.32018Self
TV
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

6.82018Murray (voice)
Movie
Impulse

Impulse

7.62018Michael Pearce
TV
What the Fit

What the Fit

7.52018Self
TV
2 Dope Queens

2 Dope Queens

5.52018Self
TV
The Star

The Star

6.52017Dave (voice)
Movie
No Activity

No Activity

6.62017Officer Charles Brock
TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

6.12017Self
TV
Friends from College

Friends from College

6.22017Ethan Turner
TV
The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

7.12017Keegan-Michael Key
Movie
Win It All

Win It All

5.72017Gene
Movie
Get Out

Get Out

7.62017NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Movie
The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

6.62017Self
TV