Keegan-Michael Key
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.
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Credits
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Play Dirty Future★ NR
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Playing POTUS FutureSelf★ NR
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Dear Santa 2024Dr. Finkleman★ 6.3
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Transformers One 2024B-127 (voice)★ 8.1
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IF 2024Slime (voice)★ 7.1
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Elsbeth 2024Ashton Hayes★ 7.4
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Wonka 2023Chief of Police★ 7.1
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Migration 2023Delroy (voice)★ 7.4
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Toad (voice)★ 7.6
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Wendell & Wild 2022Wendell (voice)★ 6.7
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Reboot 2022Reed Sterling★ 6.8
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Pinocchio 2022'Honest' John (voice)★ 6.3
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Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)★ 7
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The Pentaverate 2022Dr. Hobart Clark★ 5.9
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The Bubble 2022Sean Knox★ 4.6
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Murray (voice)★ 7.1
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Abbott Elementary 2021Superintendent Reynolds★ 7.5
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Schmigadoon! 2021Josh Skinner★ 7
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Pixar Popcorn 2021Ducky (voice)★ 7.2
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The Prom 2020Principal Hawkins★ 6.1
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Gustafson★ 6.6
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Inigo Montoya★ 7.5
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Game On! 2020Self - Host★ 9
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Self★ 6.8
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Embry★ 7.6
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Playing with Fire 2019Mark★ 6.6
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Green Eggs and Ham 2019Narrator (voice)★ 8
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Self (archive footage)★ NR
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Dolemite Is My Name 2019Jerry Jones★ 7
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Self★ 6.1
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skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)★ 7.8
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The Lion King 2019Kamari (voice)★ 7.1
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Toy Story 4 2019Ducky (voice)★ 7.5
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Self★ NR
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The Predator 2018Coyle★ 5.6
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Murray (voice)★ 6.9
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Impulse 2018Michael Pearce★ 7.6
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2 Dope Queens 2018Self★ 5.5
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The Star 2017Dave (voice)★ 6.4
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No Activity 2017Officer Charles Brock★ 6.8
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Self★ 5.8
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Friends from College 2017Ethan Turner★ 6.3
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The Disaster Artist 2017Keegan-Michael Key★ 7.1
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Win It All 2017Gene★ 5.7
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Get Out 2017NCAA Prospect (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Self★ 6.6
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Why Him? 2016Gustav★ 6.4
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Alpha Wolf (voice)★ 5.3
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Bad Guys 2016Mantis Commander (voice)★ NR
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Storks 2016Alpha Wolf (voice)★ 6.7
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Don't Think Twice 2016Jack★ 6.4
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Welcome to Happiness 2016Proctor★ 5.7
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Judge Peckinpah (voice)★ 6.2
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Keanu 2016Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden★ 6.1
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Angie Tribeca 2016Helmut FröntBüt★ 6.4
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Freaks of Nature 2015Mr. Keller★ 6.1
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Supermansion 2015American Ranger★ 6.7
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The Muppets 2015Self★ 7
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Hotel Transylvania 2 2015Murray (voice)★ 6.8
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Ace★ 2.2
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Vacation 2015Jack Peterson★ 6.3
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Teacher of the Year 2015Ronald Douche★ 5.4
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Tomorrowland 2015Hugo★ 6.3
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Pitch Perfect 2 2015Beca's Boss★ 6.9
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Rubberhead 2014Self (segment "Absorption")★ 5
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Horrible Bosses 2 2014Mike★ 6.2
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BoJack Horseman 2014Sebastian St. Clair (voice)★ 8.5
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Let's Be Cops 2014Pupa★ 6.5
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Self★ 6.8
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Playing House 2014Mark Rodriguez★ 6.4
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Fargo 2014Bill Budge★ 8.3
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The Lego Movie 2014Foreman Jim (voice)★ 7.4
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Rick and Morty 2013Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)★ 8.7
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Hell Baby 2013F'resnel★ 5.2
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Afternoon Delight 2013Bo★ 5.8
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Self★ 7.7
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Self★ 8.2
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self★ NR
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Veep 2012Jordan Thomas Jr.★ 7.4
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Wanderlust 2012Marcy’s Flunkie★ 5.5
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Honest Trailers 2012Chief-of-Police (archive footage)★ 6.4
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NFL Honors 2012Himself★ 9
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Key & Peele 2012Various Characters★ 7.6
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Billy on the Street 2011Self★ 6.6
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Gangsta #2★ NR
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Brain Games 2011Himself - Host★ 7.4
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Guinness Man★ 4.3
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Wilfred 2011Dick Barbian★ 7.6
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Love Bites 2011Drew★ 6.4
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Just Go with It 2011Ernesto★ 6.7
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Bob's Burgers 2011Beefersutherland (voice)★ 7.8
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Due Date 2010New Father★ 6.4
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Mike McKenzie★ NR
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Gandhi★ 7.3
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Sons of Tucson 2010Eric★ 6.8
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The League 2009Carmenjello★ 7.4
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The Middle 2009Reverend Erik Devow★ 7.6
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Modern Family 2009Tom Delaney★ 7.9
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Archer 2009Floyd (voice)★ 7.9
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Parks and Recreation 2009Craig★ 8
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Childrens Hospital 2008Cop★ 7.2
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Role Models 2008Duane★ 6.5
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Chocolate News 2008★ 1
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Gary Unmarried 2008Curtis★ 6
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Gangster★ 7.7
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Calvin★ 8.1
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Grant Anderson★ 8.3
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Hell's Kitchen 2005Self - Restaurant Patron★ 6.8
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American Dad! 2005Dennis (voice)★ 7
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Mr. 3000 2004Reporter★ 5.3
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Uncle Nino 2003Stranger in Airport★ 6.2
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I'm with Her 2003★ 6.6
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Reno 911! 2003★ 7.2
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Samurai Jack 2001Da' Samurai (voice)★ 8.5
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MADtv 1995Various★ 6.9
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ER 1994Witkowski★ 7.8
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Passerby (uncredited)★ 4.5
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The Simpsons 1989Jazzy James (voice)★ 8
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Self★ 7.5
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Sesame Street 1969★ 7.1