Keegan-Michael Key
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.
Known For
Acting
2023
asChief of Police
2023
asToad (voice)
2006
asGangster
2024
asDr. Finkleman
2008
asDuane
2024
asB-127 (voice)
2023
asDelroy (voice)
2016
asMantis Commander (voice)
2022
asFrog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
2013
asF'resnel
2014
asPupa
2015
asMr. Keller
2014
asForeman Jim (voice)
2015
asJack Peterson
2015
asRonald Douche
2014
asMike
2015
asMurray (voice)
1991
asPasserby (uncredited)
2016
asJudge Peckinpah (voice)
2010
asMike McKenzie
2015
asHugo
2016
asClarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
2015
asBeca's Boss
as 
2016
asProctor
2016
asJack
2012
asMarcy’s Flunkie
2024
asSlime (voice)
2016
asAlpha Wolf (voice)
2016
asGustav
2017
asGene
2014
asSelf
2003
asStranger in Airport
2004
asReporter
2010
asNew Father
2011
asErnesto
2011
asGuinness Man
2013
asBo
2018
asCoyle
2016
asAlpha Wolf (voice)
2017
asDave (voice)
2019
asKamari (voice)
2017
asKeegan-Michael Key
2018
asMurray (voice)
2022
asWendell (voice)
2019
asJerry Jones
2020
asEmbry
2019
asDucky (voice)
2020
asPrincipal Hawkins
2019
asMark
2020
asGustafson
2019
asSelf
2020
asSelf
2014
asSelf (segment "Absorption")
2017
asNCAA Prospect (uncredited)
2022
asSean Knox
2019
asSelf (archive footage)
2022
as'Honest' John (voice)
2022
asMurray (voice)
2011
asGangsta #2
asSelf
2012
asself
2026
asToad (voice)
2015
asVarious Characters
asTheoretical Criminal
asSelf - Guest
asJosh Skinner
asDucky (voice)
asSelf
asVarious
as
asCurtis
asTom Delaney
as
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asDick Barbian
asSelf - Guest
asReverend Erik Devow
asEric
asVarious Characters
asSelf
asCalvin
asSelf
asSelf - Restaurant Patron
asCraig
asHimself
asMark Rodriguez
asAmerican Ranger
asDr. Hobart Clark
asDennis (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asWitkowski
asSelf
asReed Sterling
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf
asCop
asCaptain Tripper
asEthan Turner
asFloyd (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asHelmut FröntBüt
asSelf
asBeefersutherland (voice)
asSelf
asBartender (voice)
asCory (voice)
asDr. Juarez (voice)
asFourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
asTodd (voice)
asDarnell (voice)
asInigo Montoya
as
asMichael Pearce
asJoe
asCarmenjello
asWitkowsky
asChief-of-Police (archive footage)
asSelf - Guest
asNarrator (voice)
asHimself
asSelf
as
asJordan Thomas Jr.
asDetective Rimshot (voice)
asSelf
asSuperintendent Reynolds
asSebastian St. Clair (voice)
asOfficer Charles Brock
asBill Budge
asJazzy James (voice)
asE-Money (voice)
asAshton Hayes
asGrant Anderson
asSelf
asSelf
asGandhi
asMichael Jordan
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asHimself - Host
asDa' Samurai (voice)
asAce
asSelf
asSelf
asResponsible Guy
asDrew
asskekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
asSlade
asSelf
asCow Man
asBlu-Ray Thief
Production
2016
asas Crew
Directing
