Keegan-Michael Key
Acting1971Southfield, Michigan, USA
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 History
Future
Playing POTUS
as Self
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as Toad (voice)
Buddy
as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
2025
Play Dirty
as Ed Mackey
Only Murders in the Building
TVas Mayor Tillman• 4 eps
2024
IF
as Slime (voice)
Transformers One
as B-127 (voice)
Dear Santa
as Dr. Finkleman
Abbott Elementary
TVas Superintendent Reynolds• 3 eps
Elsbeth
TVas Ashton Hayes• 1 eps
2023
Wonka
as Chief of Police
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Toad (voice)
Migration
as Delroy (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 1 eps
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
Pinocchio
as 'Honest' John (voice)
Wendell & Wild
as Wendell (voice)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Murray (voice)
Reboot
TVas Reed Sterling• 8 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
2021
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TVas Self• 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Shop
TVas Self• 1 eps
Schmigadoon!
TVas Josh Skinner• 12 eps
Pixar Popcorn
TVas Ducky (voice)• 2 eps
2020
The Prom
as Principal Hawkins
All the Bright Places
as Embry
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Gustafson
Brain Games
TVas Himself - Host• 8 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TVas Inigo Montoya• 1 eps
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
as Jerry Jones
Toy Story 4
as Ducky (voice)
Playing with Fire
as Mark
The Lion King
as Kamari (voice)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
TVas skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)• 9 eps
No Activity
TVas Officer Charles Brock• 2 eps
Green Eggs and Ham
TVas Narrator (voice)• 23 eps
Veep
TVas Jordan Thomas Jr.• 1 eps
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Murray (voice)
The Predator
as Coyle
Impulse
TVas Michael Pearce• 2 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TVas Responsible Guy• 1 eps
What the Fit
TVas Self
2017
The Lamb
as Dave (voice)
The Disaster Artist
as Keegan-Michael Key
Get Out
as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Friends from College
TVas Ethan Turner• 16 eps
Samurai Jack
TVas Da' Samurai (voice)• 1 eps
The History of Comedy
TVas Self
The Simpsons
TVas Jazzy James (voice)• 2 eps
2016
Why Him?
as Gustav
Storks
as Alpha Wolf (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie
as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Don't Think Twice
as Jack
Keanu
as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Angie Tribeca
TVas Helmut FröntBüt• 1 eps
Archer
TVas Detective Rimshot (voice)• 5 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TVas Self• 1 eps
American Dad!
TVas E-Money (voice) / Dennis (voice)• 1 eps
Hot Ones
TVas Self• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Tom Delaney• 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TVas Self• 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
TVas Self• 2 eps
Keanu
Producer
2015
Vacation
as Jack Peterson
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Murray (voice)
Tomorrowland
as Hugo
Pitch Perfect 2
as Beca's Boss
Freaks of Nature
as Mr. Keller
Teacher of the Year
as Ronald Douche
The Muppets
TVas Self
Parks and Recreation
TVas Joe• 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self - Guest
SuperMansion
TVas American Ranger
Rick and Morty
TVas Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)• 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Grant Anderson• 1 eps
2014
Let's Be Cops
as Pupa
Rubberhead
as Self (segment "Absorption")
The Lego Movie
as Foreman Jim (voice)
Horrible Bosses 2
as Mike
Fargo
TVas Bill Budge• 4 eps
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self - Restaurant Patron• 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
TVas Todd (voice) / Beefersutherland (voice) / Darnell (voice) / Dr. Juarez (voice) / Cory (voice) / Bartender (voice)• 1 eps
Talking Dead
TVas Himself• 1 eps
Playing House
TVas Mark Rodriguez
The Middle
TVas Reverend Erik Devow• 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
TVas Sebastian St. Clair (voice)• 4 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self
Rubberhead
Writer
2013
Hell Baby
as F'resnel
Afternoon Delight
as Bo
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Calvin• 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
TVas Captain Tripper / Cop• 2 eps
The Amazing Race Canada
TVas Self
Epic Rap Battles of History
TVas Michael Jordan• 1 eps
Super Fun Night
TVas Slade
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Self• 11 eps
2012
2011
Just Go with It
as Ernesto
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
as Guinness Man
The League
TVas Carmenjello• 1 eps
Wilfred
TVas Dick Barbian• 1 eps
Love Bites
TVas Drew
Billy on the Street
TVas Self
2010
2009
Reno 911!
TVas Blu-Ray Thief• 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest
2008
2004
Mr 3000
as Reporter
2003
2001
ER
TVas Witkowsky / Witkowski• 1 eps
1997
The View
TVas Self - Guest
1995
MADtv
TVas Various
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host
1969