Jordan Peele
Born: 1979-02-21 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV, where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent Mad TV collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu (2016) and appeared in various projects since. His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Critics have frequently named Get Out as one of the best films of the 21st century. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films Us (2019) and Nope (2022). He founded the film and television production company Monkeypaw Productions in 2012. He wrote and produced Candyman (2021), and Wendell and Wild (2022). Peele has also voice acted in the animated films Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and Toy Story 4 (2019), as well as in the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present). He co-created the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and the YouTube Premium comedy series Weird City (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019–2020).
Filmography
2025
- HIM ... (Producer)
- Thick Skin ... (Executive Producer)
- Spilled Milk ... (Executive Producer)
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
- Neverland ... (Executive Producer)
- The Pigs Underneath ... (Executive Producer)
- High Horse: The Black Cowboy ... (Executive Producer)
- Imago ... (Executive Producer)
- Morty ... (Executive Producer)
- Get Out ... (Screenplay)
2024
- Longlegs ... (Thanks)
- Monkey Man ... (Producer)
- Abruptio as Danny
- Scare Tactics ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- First Time Female Director as Mystery Coach
2022
- Nope ... (Writer)
- The Bob's Burgers Movie as Fanny (voice)
- Wendell & Wild as Wild (voice)
- Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. ... (Executive Producer)
- Moshari ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Candyman ... (Screenplay)
- Pixar Popcorn as Bunny (voice)
2020
- Hunters ... (Executive Producer)
- Lovecraft Country ... (Executive Producer)
- Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone as Self
2019
- Toy Story 4 as Bunny (voice)
- The Twilight Zone as Self - Host
- Us as Dying Rabbit / Fun House Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Hair Love ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror as Self
- Weird City ... (Executive Producer)
- Lorena ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- BlacKkKlansman ... (Producer)
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- The Last O.G. ... (Executive Producer)
- The Shivering Truth as (voice)
2017
- Big Mouth as Ghost of Duke Ellington (voice)
- Get Out as Dying Deer / UNCF PSA Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie as Melvin (voice)
- Talking with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Unveiling the Horror of Get Out as Self
2016
- Storks as Beta Wolf (voice)
- Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Beta Wolf (voice)
- Keanu as Rell Williams / Oil Dresden
2015
- Hot Ones as Self
- Life in Pieces as Chad
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- The Muppets as Self
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Alan
- Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special as Various Characters
- #15SecondScare ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Fargo as Webb Pepper
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Rubberhead as Self (segment "Absorption")
- Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Second Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
- Drunk History as Percy Julian
- The Sidekick as Sidecar Willy
- Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) as Cortez
2012
- The Mindy Project as Nick
- Key & Peele as Various Characters
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Tan Fu
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Wanderlust as Rodney Wilson
- Inside Comedy
- CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience as Self - Host
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Horace (voice)
- Workaholics as Mark
- Brain Games as Self
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #1
2010
- Conan as Self
- Epic Rap Battles of History as Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Little Fockers as EMT
2009
- Modern Family as Derrick
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Alligator Boots ... (Writer)
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Dr. Brian
- Free Radio as Self
- Chocolate News
2007
- Twisted Fortune as G-Money
2006
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
2005
- American Dad! as Street thug (voice)
- Robot Chicken as Sebastian / Gwaihir / Eugene (voice)
2003
- Reno 911! as Three-Card Monte Guy
- Scare Tactics ... (Executive Producer)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- MADtv as Various
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self