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.
156 acting credits
Acting · 156
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
The Simpsons
1989
Rick and Morty
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
American Dad!
2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Modern Family
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Saturday Night Live
1975
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Fargo
2014
ER
1994
Conan
2010
Bob's Burgers
2011
Sesame Street
1969
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Middle
2009
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The View
1997
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
BoJack Horseman
2014
Parks and Recreation
2009
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Hot Ones
2015
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Archer
2009
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Hell's Kitchen
2005
Elsbeth
2024
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Veep
2012
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Abbott Elementary
2021
Reno 911!
2003
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Childrens Hospital
2008
Samurai Jack
2001
Key & Peele
2012
The League
2009
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
Toy Story 4
2019
Angie Tribeca
2016
Migration
2023
The Lion King
2019
Get Out
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
Transformers One
2024
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Epic Rap Battles of History
2010
Green Eggs and Ham
2019
Talking Dead
2011
Impulse
2018
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Play Dirty
2025
Wonka
2023
Just Go with It
2011
No Activity
2017
Schmigadoon!
2021
The Lego Movie
2014
IF
2024
Wilfred
2011
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014
The Angry Birds Movie
2016
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
The Shop
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
The Predator
2018
Inside Comedy
2012
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
Tomorrowland
2015
Playing House
2014
Billy on the Street
2011
Gary Unmarried
2008
Let's Be Cops
2014
I'm with Her
2003
Friends from College
2017
The Muppets
2015
Vacation
2015
Pixar Popcorn
2021
SuperMansion
2015
The History of Comedy
2017
Storks
2016
Brain Games
2011
Due Date
2010
Sons of Tucson
2010
Love Bites
2011
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
Horrible Bosses 2
2014
Pinocchio
2022
The Amazing Race Canada
2013
The Pentaverate
2022
Why Him?
2016
Reboot
2022
All the Bright Places
2020
Super Fun Night
2013
Detroiters
2017
Role Models
2008
Playing with Fire
2019
The Star
2017
Dear Santa
2024
2 Dope Queens
2018
Wendell & Wild
2022
Wanderlust
2012
What the Fit
2018
Game On!
2020
The Prom
2020
The Bubble
2022
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
2026
MADtv
1995
The Disaster Artist
2017
Chocolate News
2008
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
2015
Freaks of Nature
2015
NFL Honors
2012
Keanu
2016
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014
Mr. 3000
2004
Dish Nation
2012
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
2011
Hell Baby
2013
Don't Think Twice
2016
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025
Afternoon Delight
2013
Buddy
2026
Rubberhead
2014
Untitled Third Super Mario Bros. Film
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Uncle Nino
2003
Welcome to Happiness
2016
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
2019
Playing POTUS
—
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
2016
Teacher of the Year
2015
Win It All
2017
King Hamlet
2025
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
2006
Hotel Transylvania 5
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
2011
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
2012
Lunatics: A Love Story
1991
Somewhere in the Middle
2019
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025
Yoga Matt
2008
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
2020
Bad Guys
2016
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
2015
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
2010
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
2013