Keegan-Michael Key
Born: 1971-03-22 in Southfield, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Toad (voice)
2025
- Play Dirty as Ed Mackey
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special as Self (archive footage)
- King Hamlet as Self
2024
- Elsbeth as Ashton Hayes
- Dear Santa as Dr. Finkleman
- Transformers One as B-127 (voice)
- IF as Slime (voice)
2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Toad (voice)
- Migration as Delroy (voice)
- Wonka as Chief of Police
2022
- Pinocchio as 'Honest' John (voice)
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Murray (voice)
- The Bubble as Sean Knox
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
- Wendell & Wild as Wendell (voice)
- Reboot as Reed Sterling
- The Pentaverate as Dr. Hobart Clark
2021
- Only Murders in the Building as Mayor Tillman
- Abbott Elementary as Superintendent Reynolds
- Schmigadoon! as Josh Skinner
- Pixar Popcorn as Ducky (voice)
2020
- All the Bright Places as Embry
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Inigo Montoya
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Gustafson
- The Prom as Principal Hawkins
- Game On! as Self - Host
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Lion King as Kamari (voice)
- Toy Story 4 as Ducky (voice)
- Green Eggs and Ham as Narrator (voice)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits as Self
- Dolemite Is My Name as Jerry Jones
- Playing with Fire as Mark
- Somewhere in the Middle as Self (archive footage)
2018
- The Predator as Coyle
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Murray (voice)
- The Shop as Self
- Impulse as Michael Pearce
- What the Fit as Self
- 2 Dope Queens as Self
2017
- Get Out as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Star as Dave (voice)
- No Activity as Officer Charles Brock
- Win It All as Gene
- Friends from College as Ethan Turner
- The Disaster Artist as Keegan-Michael Key
- The History of Comedy as Self
2016
- The Angry Birds Movie as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
- Angie Tribeca as Helmut FröntBüt
- Storks as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- Why Him? as Gustav
- Bad Guys as Mantis Commander (voice)
- Don't Think Twice as Jack
- Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- Welcome to Happiness as Proctor
- Keanu as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Vacation as Jack Peterson
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Murray (voice)
- Tomorrowland as Hugo
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Beca's Boss
- Freaks of Nature as Mr. Keller
- SuperMansion as American Ranger
- The Muppets as Self
- Teacher of the Year as Ronald Douche
- Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special as Various Characters
- The Hotwives of Las Vegas as Ace
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Fargo as Bill Budge
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Responsible Guy
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Horrible Bosses 2 as Mike
- Let's Be Cops as Pupa
- The Lego Movie as Foreman Jim (voice)
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- Rubberhead as Self (segment "Absorption")
- Playing House as Mark Rodriguez
- Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Self
2013
- Rick and Morty as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Afternoon Delight as Bo
- Hell Baby as F'resnel
- Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) as Agent
- Super Fun Night as Slade
- The Amazing Race Canada as Self
2012
- Veep as Jordan Thomas Jr.
- Key & Peele as Various Characters
- Wanderlust as Marcy’s Flunkie
- CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience as Self - Host
- Inside Comedy as Self
- NFL Honors as Himself
- Dish Nation as Self
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Beefersutherland (voice)
- Just Go with It as Ernesto
- Brain Games as Himself - Host
- Talking Dead as Himself
- Wilfred as Dick Barbian
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star as Guinness Man
- Billy on the Street as Self
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #2
- Love Bites as Drew
2010
- Conan as Self
- Epic Rap Battles of History as Gandhi
- Due Date as New Father
- Sons of Tucson as Eric
- Welcome to the Jungle Gym as Mike McKenzie
2009
- Modern Family as Tom Delaney
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Middle as Reverend Erik Devow
- Parks and Recreation as Craig
- Archer as Floyd (voice)
- The League as Carmenjello
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Cop
- Role Models as Duane
- Yoga Matt as Matt
- Gary Unmarried as Curtis
- Chocolate News
2006
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
2005
- American Dad! as Dennis (voice)
- How I Met Your Mother as Calvin
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Grant Anderson
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
2004
- Mr. 3000 as Reporter
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Theoretical Criminal
- Uncle Nino as Stranger in Airport
- I'm with Her
2001
- Samurai Jack as Da' Samurai (voice)
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1995
- MADtv as Various
1994
- ER as Witkowski
1991
- Lunatics: A Love Story as Passerby (uncredited)
1989
- The Simpsons as Jazzy James (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host