Actor
Keegan-Michael Key
- Born March 22, 1971 in 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.
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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 Out2017
Rick and Morty2013
The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023
The Simpsons1989
Toy Story 42019
The Lion King2019
The Lego Movie2014
Tomorrowland2015
Filmography
- TBARomy and Michele 2Film
- TBAUntitled Super Mario FilmFilmToad (voice)
- 2027The Haunting of Hotel TransylvaniaFilmMurray (voice)
- 2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieFilmToad (voice)
- 2026BuddyFilmBuddy / Dark Buddy (voice)
- 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaSeriesDavy Crockett
- 2026Funny AF with Kevin HartSeriesSelf - Judge
- 2026ESPN Jeopardy!SeriesSelf - Contestant
- 2026Playing POTUSFilmSelf
- 2025Play DirtyFilmEd Mackey
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilmSelf
- 2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso SpecialFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2025King HamletFilmSelf
- 2025Only Murders in the Building: Official PodcastSeriesSelf
- 2024Transformers OneFilmB-127 (voice)
- 2024IFFilmSlime (voice)
- 2024Dear SantaFilmDr. Finkleman
- 2024ElsbethSeriesAshton Hayes
- 2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieFilmToad (voice)
- 2023WonkaFilmChief of Police
- 2023MigrationFilmDelroy (voice)
- 2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaFilmMurray (voice)
- 2022PinocchioFilm'Honest' John (voice)
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFilmFrog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
- 2022The BubbleFilmSean Knox
- 2022Wendell & WildFilmWendell (voice)
- 2022The PentaverateSeriesDr. Hobart Clark
- 2022RebootSeriesReed Sterling
- 2021Only Murders in the BuildingSeriesMayor Tillman
- 2021Abbott ElementarySeriesSuperintendent Reynolds
- 2021Pixar PopcornSeriesDucky (voice)
- 2021Schmigadoon!SeriesJosh Skinner
- 2020All the Bright PlacesFilmEmbry
- 2020The PromFilmPrincipal Hawkins
- 2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyFilmGustafson
- 2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideSeriesInigo Montoya
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalFilmSelf
- 2020Game On!SeriesSelf - Host, Executive Producer
- 2020Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day CelebrationFilmSelf
- 2019Toy Story 4FilmDucky (voice)
- 2019The Lion KingFilmKamari (voice)
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameFilmJerry Jones
- 2019Playing with FireFilmMark
- 2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceSeriesskekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeriesSelf - Guest, Self
- 2019Green Eggs and HamSeriesNarrator (voice)
- 2019Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure AwaitsFilmSelf
- 2019Somewhere in the MiddleFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2018The PredatorFilmCoyle
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationFilmMurray (voice)
- 2018ImpulseSeriesMichael Pearce
- 20182 Dope QueensSeriesSelf
- 2018The ShopSeriesSelf
- 2018What the FitSeriesSelf
- 2017Get OutFilmNCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- 2017The Disaster ArtistFilmKeegan-Michael Key
- 2017The StarFilmDave (voice)
- 2017Win It AllFilmGene
- 2017Friends from CollegeSeriesEthan Turner
- 2017DetroitersSeriesSmilin' Jack
- 2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeriesSelf
- 2017No ActivitySeriesOfficer Charles Brock
- 2017The History of ComedySeriesSelf
- 2016Why Him?FilmGustav
- 2016The Angry Birds MovieFilmJudge Peckinpah (voice)
- 2016StorksFilmAlpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016KeanuFilmClarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden, Producer
- 2016Don't Think TwiceFilmJack
- 2016Angie TribecaSeriesHelmut FröntBüt
- 2016Welcome to HappinessFilmProctor
- 2016Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New BabyFilmAlpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016Bad GuysFilmMantis Commander (voice)
- 2015TomorrowlandFilmHugo
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2FilmMurray (voice)
- 2015Pitch Perfect 2FilmBeca's Boss
- 2015VacationFilmJack Peterson
- 2015Freaks of NatureFilmMr. Keller
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2015The MuppetsSeriesSelf