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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Movies (75)
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
2027 · Murray (voice)
Buddy
2026 · Buddy / Dark Buddy (voice)
Playing POTUS
2026 · Self
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · Toad (voice)
Play Dirty
2025 · Ed Mackey
King Hamlet
2025 · Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025 · Self (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
Querido Santa
2024 · Dr. Finkleman
Transformers One
2024 · B-127 (voice)
IF
2024 · Slime (voice)
Wonka
2023 · Chief of Police
¡Patos!
2023 · Delroy (voice)
Super Mario Bros. La película
2023 · Toad (voice)
Wendell y Wild
2022 · Wendell (voice)
Pinocho
2022 · 'Honest' John (voice)
Chip y Dale: Al rescate
2022 · Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
La burbuja
2022 · Sean Knox
Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformanía
2022 · Murray (voice)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
2020 · Self
El baile
2020 · Principal Hawkins
Jingle Jangle: Una mágica Navidad
2020 · Gustafson
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020 · Self
Violet y Finch
2020 · Embry
Jugando Con Fuego
2019 · Mark
Somewhere in the Middle
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Mi nombre es Dolemite
2019 · Jerry Jones
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019 · Self
El rey león
2019 · Kamari (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019 · Ducky (voice)
El Depredador
2018 · Coyle
Hotel Transylvania 3: Monstruos de vacaciones
2018 · Murray (voice)
La Estrella de Belén
2017 · Dave (voice)
The Disaster Artist: Obra maestra
2017 · Keegan-Michael Key
Todo o nada
2017 · Gene
¡Huye!
2017 · NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
¿Por qué él?
2016 · Gustav
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
2016 · Alpha Wolf (voice)
Bad Guys
2016 · Mantis Commander (voice)
Cigüeñas: La historia que no te contaron
2016 · Alpha Wolf (voice)
Vida improvisada
2016 · Jack
Welcome to Happiness
2016 · Proctor
Angry Birds: La Película
2016 · Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Keanu
2016 · Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden, Producer
Fenómenos De La Naturaleza
2015 · Mr. Keller
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 · Murray (voice)
Vacaciones
2015 · Jack Peterson
El Maestro Perfecto
2015 · Ronald Douche
Tomorrowland
2015 · Hugo
Más Notas Perfectas
2015 · Beca's Boss
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
2015 · Various Characters, Writer
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014 · Self
Rubberhead
2014 · Self (segment "Absorption"), Writer
Quiero matar a mi jefe 2
2014 · Mike
Agentes del Desorden
2014 · Pupa
La Gran Aventura LEGO
2014 · Foreman Jim (voice)
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
2013 · Agent
Hell Baby
2013 · F'resnel
Placeres Vespertinos
2013 · Bo
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
2012 · Self - Host
Locura en el paraíso
2012 · Marcy’s Flunkie
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
2011 · Gangsta #2
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011 · Guinness Man
Una esposa de mentira
2011 · Ernesto
Todo un parto
2010 · New Father
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
2010 · Mike McKenzie
Un par nada ejemplar
2008 · Duane
Yoga Matt
2008 · Matt
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
2006 · Gangster
Mr. 3000
2004 · Reporter
Uncle Nino
2003 · Stranger in Airport
Garage: A Rock Saga
2000 · TV Studio Manager
Lunatics: A Love Story
1991 · Passerby (uncredited)
Romy and Michele 2
Untitled Super Mario Film
· Toad (voice)
TV shows (87)
ESPN Jeopardy!
2026 · Self - Contestant
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026 · Davy Crockett
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
2026 · Self - Judge
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025 · Self
Elsbeth
2024 · Ashton Hayes
Nuevo, pero no tanto
2022 · Reed Sterling
El Pentavirato
2022 · Dr. Hobart Clark
Colegio Abbott
2021 · Superintendent Reynolds
Solo Asesinatos en el Edificio
2021 · Mayor Tillman
¡Schmigadoon!
2021 · Josh Skinner
Pixar Popcorn
2021 · Ducky (voice)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 · Inigo Montoya
Game On!
2020 · Self - Host, Executive Producer
Huevos verdes con jamón
2019 · Narrator (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest, Self
El cristal encantado: La era de la resistencia
2019 · skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
The Shop: Uninterrupted
2018 · Self
Impulse
2018 · Michael Pearce
What the Fit
2018 · Self
2 Dope Queens
2018 · Self
No Activity
2017 · Officer Charles Brock
Carpool Karaoke: La serie
2017 · Self
Amigos de la universidad
2017 · Ethan Turner
The History of Comedy
2017 · Self
Detroiters
2017 · Smilin' Jack
Angie Tribeca
2016 · Helmut FröntBüt
SuperMansion
2015 · American Ranger
Los Muppets
2015 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
2015 · Ace
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015 · Self
BoJack Horseman
2014 · Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014 · Self
Playing House
2014 · Mark Rodriguez
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Responsible Guy
Fargo
2014 · Bill Budge
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Self
Rick and Morty
2013 · Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
Super Fun Night
2013 · Slade
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013 · Self
The Amazing Race Canada
2013 · Self
Dish Nation
2012 · Self
Veep
2012 · Jordan Thomas Jr.
NFL Honors
2012 · Himself
Key & Peele
2012 · Various Characters, Executive Producer, Creator
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
House of Lies
2012 · Devin
Billy on the Street
2011 · Self
Talking Dead
2011 · Himself
Juegos mentales
2011 · Himself - Host
Wilfred
2011 · Dick Barbian
Love Bites
2011 · Drew
Bob's Burgers
2011 · Beefersutherland (voice), Bartender (voice), Cory (voice), Dr. Juarez (voice), Todd (voice), Darnell (voice)
Conan
2010 · Self
Epic Rap Battles of History
2010 · Gandhi, Michael Jordan
Sons of Tucson
2010 · Eric
La liga fantástica
2009 · Carmenjello
The Middle
2009 · Reverend Erik Devow
Una Familia Moderna
2009 · Tom Delaney
Archer
2009 · Floyd (voice), Detective Rimshot (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Construyendo un parque
2009 · Craig, Joe
Hospital Infantil
2008 · Cop, Captain Tripper
Chocolate News
2008
Gary Unmarried
2008 · Curtis
Cómo conocí a tu madre
2005 · Calvin
Siempre hace sol en Filadelfia
2005 · Grant Anderson
Hell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron
American Dad!
2005 · Dennis (voice), E-Money (voice)
I'm with Her
2003 · Orderly
Reno 911!
2003 · Theoretical Criminal, Cow Man, Blu-Ray Thief
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
Samurai Jack
2001 · Da' Samurai (voice)
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
MADtv
1995 · Various
ER
1994 · Witkowski
Los Simpson
1989 · Jazzy James (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host
Sesame Street
1969
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · Self - Presenter