Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
22 März 1971 (55)
Place of birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Keegan Michael Key · Key & Peele
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.
Bekannt für
8.2
Film
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Toad (voice)
2026
7.6
Film
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Toad (voice)
2023
7.5
Film
Toy Story 4
Ducky (voice)
2019
7.9
Film
Buddy
Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
2026
8.0
Film
Transformers One
B-127 (voice)
2024
7.4
Film
Migration
Delroy (voice)
2023
7.1
Film
The Lion King
Kamari (voice)
2019
7.0
Film
Wonka
Chief of Police
2023
7.0
Film
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Murray (voice)
2022
7.7
Series
Key & Peele
Various Characters
2012–2015
6.6
Film
Play Dirty
Ed Mackey
2025
8.0
Series
Green Eggs and Ham
Narrator (voice)
2019–2022
6.3
Film
The Angry Birds Movie
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
2016
6.8
Film
Hotel Transylvania 2
Murray (voice)
2015
6.5
Film
Let's Be Cops
Pupa
2014
5.6
Film
The Predator
Coyle
2018
6.8
Series
Schmigadoon!
Josh Skinner
2021–2023
6.8
Film
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Murray (voice)
2018
6.8
Film
Pitch Perfect 2
Beca's Boss
2015
6.3
Film
Tomorrowland
Hugo
2015
6.7
Film
Storks
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
6.2
Film
Horrible Bosses 2
Mike
2014
6.3
Film
Vacation
Jack Peterson
2015
6.3
Film
Pinocchio
'Honest' John (voice)
2022
5.9
Series
Gary Unmarried
Curtis
2008–2010
6.3
Series
Friends from College
Ethan Turner
2017–2019
6.5
Series
Playing House
Mark Rodriguez
2014–2017
6.5
Film
The Star
Dave (voice)
2017
5.6
Series
The Pentaverate
Dr. Hobart Clark
2022
6.9
Series
SuperMansion
American Ranger
2015–2019
6.1
Film
Freaks of Nature
Mr. Keller
2015
6.4
Film
Why Him?
Gustav
2016
7.6
Film
All the Bright Places
Embry
2020
6.5
Series
Reboot
Reed Sterling
2022
7.0
Film
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
2022
7.6
Series
Brain Games
Himself - Host
2011–2020
6.5
Film
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Gustafson
2020
6.6
Film
Wendell & Wild
Wendell (voice)
2022
6.2
Film
Dear Santa
Dr. Finkleman
2024
4.6
Film
The Bubble
Sean Knox
2022
6.6
Film
Playing with Fire
Mark
2019
0.0
Film
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
Murray (voice)
2027
6.1
Film
The Prom
Principal Hawkins
2020
6.0
Film
Keanu
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
2016
9.0
Series
Game On!
Self - Host
2020
7.0
Film
Dolemite Is My Name
Jerry Jones
2019
6.4
Film
Don't Think Twice
Jack
2016
2.7
Series
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
Ace
2015
5.7
Film
Win It All
Gene
2017
6.1
Film
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
2019
5.4
Film
Welcome to Happiness
Proctor
2016
5.5
Film
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
Acting credits 52 titles
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
as Murray (voice)
0.0
2027
Buddy
as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
7.9
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as Toad (voice)
8.2
2026
Play Dirty
as Ed Mackey
6.6
2025
Dear Santa
as Dr. Finkleman
6.2
2024
Transformers One
as B-127 (voice)
8.0
2024
Wonka
as Chief of Police
7.0
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Toad (voice)
7.6
2023
Migration
as Delroy (voice)
7.4
2023
Reboot
as Reed Sterling
6.5
2022
Wendell & Wild
as Wendell (voice)
6.6
2022
The Pentaverate
as Dr. Hobart Clark
5.6
2022
Pinocchio
as 'Honest' John (voice)
6.3
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
7.0
2022
The Bubble
as Sean Knox
4.6
2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Murray (voice)
7.0
2022
Schmigadoon!
as Josh Skinner
6.8
2021–2023
Game On!
as Self - Host
9.0
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Gustafson
6.5
2020
The Prom
as Principal Hawkins
6.1
2020
All the Bright Places
as Embry
7.6
2020
Playing with Fire
as Mark
6.6
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
as Self
6.1
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jerry Jones
7.0
2019
Toy Story 4
as Ducky (voice)
7.5
2019
Green Eggs and Ham
as Narrator (voice)
8.0
2019–2022
The Lion King
as Kamari (voice)
7.1
2019
The Predator
as Coyle
5.6
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Murray (voice)
6.8
2018
Friends from College
as Ethan Turner
6.3
2017–2019
Win It All
as Gene
5.7
2017
The Star
as Dave (voice)
6.5
2017
Don't Think Twice
as Jack
6.4
2016
Keanu
as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
6.0
2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
as Alpha Wolf (voice)
5.5
2016
Welcome to Happiness
as Proctor
5.4
2016
Why Him?
as Gustav
6.4
2016
Storks
as Alpha Wolf (voice)
6.7
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
6.3
2016
SuperMansion
as American Ranger
6.9
2015–2019
Freaks of Nature
as Mr. Keller
6.1
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Murray (voice)
6.8
2015
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
as Ace
2.7
2015
Tomorrowland
as Hugo
6.3
2015
Vacation
as Jack Peterson
6.3
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
as Beca's Boss
6.8
2015
Playing House
as Mark Rodriguez
6.5
2014–2017
Let's Be Cops
as Pupa
6.5
2014
Horrible Bosses 2
as Mike
6.2
2014
Key & Peele
as Various Characters
7.7
2012–2015
Brain Games
as Himself - Host
7.6
2011–2020
Gary Unmarried
as Curtis
5.9
2008–2010