Keegan-Michael Key
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1971-03-22 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Keegan-Michael Key
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.
Acting
Playing POTUS
as Self
(2024)
Transformers One
as B-127 (voice)
(2024)
IF
as Slime (voice)
(2024)
Dear Santa
as Dr. Finkleman
(2023)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Toad (voice)
(2023)
Migration
as Delroy (voice)
(2023)
Wonka
as Chief of Police
(2022)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Murray (voice)
(2022)
Pinocchio
as 'Honest' John (voice)
(2022)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
(2022)
Wendell & Wild
as Wendell (voice)
(2022)
The Bubble
as Sean Knox
(2020)
All the Bright Places
as Embry
(2020)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Gustafson
(2020)
The Prom
as Principal Hawkins
(2020)
(2019)
The Lion King
as Kamari (voice)
(2019)
Toy Story 4
as Ducky (voice)
(2019)
Playing with Fire
as Mark
(2019)
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jerry Jones
(2019)
(2019)
Somewhere in the Middle
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
The Predator
as Coyle
(2018)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Murray (voice)
(2017)
Get Out
as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
(2017)
The Star
as Dave (voice)
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
as Keegan-Michael Key
(2017)
Win It All
as Gene
(2016)
Storks
as Alpha Wolf (voice)
(2016)
The Angry Birds Movie
as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
(2016)
Why Him?
as Gustav
(2016)
Keanu
as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
(2016)
Don't Think Twice
as Jack
(2016)
Welcome to Happiness
as Proctor
(2016)
Bad Guys
as Mantis Commander (voice)
(2016)
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
as Alpha Wolf (voice)
(2015)
Tomorrowland
as Hugo
(2015)
Vacation
as Jack Peterson
(2015)
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Murray (voice)
(2015)
Pitch Perfect 2
as Beca's Boss
(2015)
Freaks of Nature
as Mr. Keller
(2015)
Teacher of the Year
as Ronald Douche
(2014)
The Lego Movie
as Foreman Jim (voice)
(2014)
Horrible Bosses 2
as Mike
(2014)
Let's Be Cops
as Pupa
(2014)
Rubberhead
as Self (segment "Absorption")
(2014)
(2013)
Afternoon Delight
as Bo
(2013)
Hell Baby
as F'resnel
(2012)
Wanderlust
as Marcy’s Flunkie
(2012)
(2011)
Just Go with It
as Ernesto
(2011)
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as Guinness Man
(2011)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
as Gangsta #2
(2010)
Due Date
as New Father
(2010)
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
as Mike McKenzie
(2008)
Role Models
as Duane
(2006)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
as Gangster
(2004)
Mr. 3000
as Reporter
(2003)
Uncle Nino
as Stranger in Airport
(1991)
Lunatics: A Love Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
Crew
(2016)
Keanu
Producer
(2014)
Rubberhead
Writer