Jordan Peele
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV, where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent Mad TV collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu (2016) and appeared in various projects since.
His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Critics have frequently named Get Out as one of the best films of the 21st century. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films Us (2019) and Nope (2022). He founded the film and television production company Monkeypaw Productions in 2012. He wrote and produced Candyman (2021), and Wendell and Wild (2022).
Peele has also voice acted in the animated films Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and Toy Story 4 (2019), as well as in the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present). He co-created the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and the YouTube Premium comedy series Weird City (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019–2020).
60Credits30 TV · 30 films
1995–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedKey and Peele: Super Bowl Special
6.6 Average ratingacross 55 titles
Top TV shows 30best Jordan Peele shows
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Rick and MortySecond Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · 1 ep · 2013 - 2
FargoWebb Pepper · 4 eps · 2014 - 3
Modern FamilyDerrick · 1 ep · 2009 - 4
Bob's BurgersHorace (voice) · 1 ep · 2011 - 5
Key & PeeleVarious Characters · 53 eps · 2012 - 6
Robot ChickenSebastian / Gwaihir / Eugene (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 7
Big MouthGhost of Duke Ellington (voice) · 81 eps · 2017 - 8
The Shivering Truth(voice) · 1 ep · 2018 - 9
WorkaholicsMark · 1 ep · 2011 - 10
Epic Rap Battles of HistoryMartin Luther King, Jr. · 1 ep · 2010 - 11
Reno 911!Three-Card Monte Guy · 1 ep · 2003 - 12
Pixar PopcornBunny (voice) · 2 eps · 2021 - 13
Life in PiecesChad · 3 eps · 2015 - 14
Lovecraft CountryExecutive Producer · 10 eps · 2020 - 15
HuntersExecutive Producer · 18 eps · 2020 - 16
MADtvVarious · 83 eps · 1995 - 17
American Dad!Street thug (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 18
Childrens HospitalDr. Brian · 10 eps · 2008 - 19
The Twilight ZoneCreator · Writer · 1 ep · 2019 - 20
LorenaExecutive Producer · 4 eps · 2019 - 21
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampAlan · 3 eps · 2015 - 22
The Last O.G.Creator · Executive Producer · 40 eps · 2018 - 23
The Mindy ProjectNick · 1 ep · 2012 - 24
Scare TacticsExecutive Producer · 25 eps · 2003 - 25
Weird CityCreator · Writer · 6 eps · 2019 - 26
High Horse: The Black CowboyExecutive Producer · 3 eps · 2025 - 27
Scare TacticsCreator · Executive Producer · 10 eps · 2024 - 28
Chocolate News10 eps · 2008 - 29
#15SecondScareExecutive Producer · 1 ep · 2015 - 30Alligator BootsWriter · 1 ep · 2009
Top movies 30best Jordan Peele movies
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Key and Peele: Super Bowl SpecialVarious Characters · 2015 - 2Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)Cortez · 2013
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'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & NerdyGangster · 2006 - 4
Get OutDying Deer / UNCF PSA Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 2017 - 5
Hair LoveCo-Executive Producer · 2019 - 6
BlacKkKlansmanProducer · 2018 - 7
Toy Story 4Bunny (voice) · 2019 · Family - 8
The Bob's Burgers MovieFanny (voice) · 2022 - 9
UsDying Rabbit / Fun House Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 2019 - 10
MoshariExecutive Producer · 2022 - 11
Monkey ManProducer · 2024 - 12
NopeDirector · Writer · 2022 - 13
StorksBeta Wolf (voice) · 2016 - 14
Wendell & WildWild (voice) · 2022 - 15
LonglegsThanks · 2024 - 16
Captain Underpants: The First Epic MovieMelvin (voice) · 2017 - 17
AbruptioDanny · 2024 - 18
KeanuRell Williams / Oil Dresden · 2016 - 19
CandymanScreenplay · Producer · 2021 - 20
Little FockersEMT · 2010 - 21
HIMProducer · 2025 - 22
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New BabyBeta Wolf (voice) · 2016 - 23
WanderlustRodney Wilson · 2012 - 24
RubberheadWriter · 2014 - 25
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.Executive Producer · 2022 - 26
The SidekickSidecar Willy · 2013 - 27
First Time Female DirectorMystery Coach · 2023 - 28
'Weird Al' Yankovic: AlpocalypseGangsta #1 · 2011 - 29Twisted FortuneG-Money · 2007
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Get out-Walter running sceneDying Deer (Voice) · 2026
