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
2027
- The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania as Murray (voice)
2026
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Toad (voice)
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America as Davy Crockett
- Buddy as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
- ESPN Jeopardy! as Self - Contestant
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart as Self - Judge
- Playing POTUS as Self
2025
- Play Dirty as Ed Mackey
- Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast as Self
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special as Self (archive footage)
- King Hamlet as Self
2024
- Elsbeth as Ashton Hayes
- Transformers One as B-127 (voice)
- IF as Slime (voice)
- Dear Santa as Dr. Finkleman
2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Toad (voice)
- Wonka as Chief of Police
- Migration as Delroy (voice)
2022
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Murray (voice)
- Pinocchio as 'Honest' John (voice)
- Reboot as Reed Sterling
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
- The Pentaverate as Dr. Hobart Clark
- The Bubble as Sean Knox
- Wendell & Wild as Wendell (voice)
2021
- Only Murders in the Building as Mayor Tillman
- Abbott Elementary as Superintendent Reynolds
- Schmigadoon! as Josh Skinner
- Pixar Popcorn as Ducky (voice)
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Inigo Montoya
- All the Bright Places as Embry
- The Prom as Principal Hawkins
- Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey as Gustafson
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Game On! as Self - Host
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Toy Story 4 as Ducky (voice)
- The Lion King as Kamari (voice)
- Green Eggs and Ham as Narrator (voice)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance as skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
- Playing with Fire as Mark
- Dolemite Is My Name as Jerry Jones
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits as Self
- Somewhere in the Middle as Self (archive footage)
2018
- The Predator as Coyle
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Murray (voice)
- Impulse as Michael Pearce
- The Shop as Self
- What the Fit as Self
- 2 Dope Queens as Self
2017
- Get Out as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- No Activity as Officer Charles Brock
- Friends from College as Ethan Turner
- The Star as Dave (voice)
- The Disaster Artist as Keegan-Michael Key
- Detroiters as Smilin' Jack
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Win It All as Gene
2016
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews as Self - Guest
- Angie Tribeca as Helmut FröntBüt
- The Angry Birds Movie as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
- Why Him? as Gustav
- Storks as Alpha Wolf (voice)
- Keanu as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
- Don't Think Twice as Jack
- Welcome to Happiness as Proctor
- Bad Guys as Mantis Commander (voice)
- Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby as Alpha Wolf (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Beca's Boss
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Murray (voice)
- Tomorrowland as Hugo
- The Muppets as Self
- Vacation as Jack Peterson
- SuperMansion as American Ranger
- Freaks of Nature as Mr. Keller
- The Hotwives of Las Vegas as Ace
- Teacher of the Year as Ronald Douche
- Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special as Various Characters
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Fargo as Bill Budge
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Responsible Guy
- BoJack Horseman as Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- The Lego Movie as Foreman Jim (voice)
- Horrible Bosses 2 as Mike
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
- Let's Be Cops as Pupa
- Playing House as Mark Rodriguez
- Rubberhead as Self (segment "Absorption")
- 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
- The Amazing Race Canada as Self
- Super Fun Night as Slade
- Afternoon Delight as Bo
- Hell Baby as F'resnel
- Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele) as Agent
2012
- Veep as Jordan Thomas Jr.
- Key & Peele as Various Characters
- House of Lies as Devin
- NFL Honors as Himself
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Wanderlust as Marcy’s Flunkie
- Dish Nation as Self
- CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience as Self - Host
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Beefersutherland (voice)
- Talking Dead as Himself
- Just Go with It as Ernesto
- Wilfred as Dick Barbian
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Brain Games as Himself - Host
- Love Bites as Drew
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star as Guinness Man
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse as Gangsta #2
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
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family as Tom Delaney
- The Middle as Reverend Erik Devow
- Parks and Recreation as Craig
- Archer as Floyd (voice)
- The League as Carmenjello
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Cop
- Gary Unmarried as Curtis
- Role Models as Duane
- Chocolate News
- Yoga Matt as Matt
2006
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy as Gangster
2005
- American Dad! as Dennis (voice)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Grant Anderson
- How I Met Your Mother as Calvin
- 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 - Guest
- Reno 911! as Theoretical Criminal
- I'm with Her as Orderly
- Uncle Nino as Stranger in Airport
2001
- Samurai Jack as Da' Samurai (voice)
2000
- Garage: A Rock Saga as TV Studio Manager
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
1969
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter