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.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1969–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedKey and Peele: Super Bowl Special
7.4 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Keegan-Michael Key shows
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Game On!Executive Producer · 8 eps · 2020 - 2
Rick and MortyFourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · 3 eps · 2013 - 3
BoJack HorsemanSebastian St. Clair (voice) · 4 eps · 2014 - 4
Only Murders in the BuildingMayor Tillman · 4 eps · 2021 - 5
Samurai JackDa' Samurai (voice) · 1 ep · 2001 - 6
FargoBill Budge · 4 eps · 2014 - 7
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaGrant Anderson · 1 ep · 2005 - 8
How I Met Your MotherCalvin · 1 ep · 2005 - 9
Parks and RecreationCraig · 1 ep · 2009 - 10
The SimpsonsJazzy James (voice) · 2 eps · 1989 - 11
Green Eggs and HamNarrator (voice) · 23 eps · 2019 - 12
Modern FamilyTom Delaney · 1 ep · 2009 - 13
ArcherFloyd (voice) · 1 ep · 2009 - 14
Bob's BurgersBeefersutherland (voice) · 1 ep · 2011 - 15
The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceskekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) · 9 eps · 2019 - 16
ERWitkowski · 1 ep · 1994 - 17
Key & PeeleVarious Characters · 53 eps · 2012 - 18
ImpulseMichael Pearce · 2 eps · 2018 - 19
The MiddleReverend Erik Devow · 1 ep · 2009 - 20
WilfredDick Barbian · 1 ep · 2011 - 21
Home Movie: The Princess BrideInigo Montoya · 1 ep · 2020 - 22
VeepJordan Thomas Jr. · 1 ep · 2012 - 23
Abbott ElementarySuperintendent Reynolds · 3 eps · 2021 - 24
The LeagueCarmenjello · 1 ep · 2009 - 25
Epic Rap Battles of HistoryGandhi · 1 ep · 2010 - 26
Reno 911!Theoretical Criminal · 6 eps · 2003 - 27
DetroitersSmilin' Jack · 1 ep · 2017 - 28
Pixar PopcornDucky (voice) · 2 eps · 2021 - 29
Sesame Street1 ep · 1969 - 30
MADtvVarious · 100 eps · 1995 - 31
American Dad!Dennis (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 32
Childrens HospitalCop · 1 ep · 2008 - 33
Schmigadoon!Josh Skinner · 12 eps · 2021 - 34
I'm with Her1 ep · 2003 - 35
ElsbethAshton Hayes · 1 ep · 2024 - 36
No ActivityOfficer Charles Brock · 2 eps · 2017 - 37
SuperMansionAmerican Ranger · 44 eps · 2015 - 38
Sons of TucsonEric · 1 ep · 2010 - 39
RebootReed Sterling · 8 eps · 2022 - 40
Playing HouseMark Rodriguez · 26 eps · 2014
Top movies 30best Keegan-Michael Key movies
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Key and Peele: Super Bowl SpecialVarious Characters · 2015 - 2Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)Agent · 2013
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The Super Mario Galaxy MovieToad (voice) · 2026 - 4
Transformers OneB-127 (voice) · 2024 - 5
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & NerdyGangster · 2006 - 6
All the Bright PlacesEmbry · 2020 · Romance - 7
Get OutNCAA Prospect (uncredited) · 2017 - 8
The Super Mario Bros. MovieToad (voice) · 2023 · Family - 9
Uncle NinoStranger in Airport · 2003 - 10
Toy Story 4Ducky (voice) · 2019 · Family - 11
The Lego MovieForeman Jim (voice) · 2014 - 12
MigrationDelroy (voice) · 2023 - 13
The Disaster ArtistKeegan-Michael Key · 2017 - 14
The Lion KingKamari (voice) · 2019 - 15
WonkaChief of Police · 2023 · Comedy - 16
Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaMurray (voice) · 2022 · Animation - 17
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFrog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) · 2022 - 18
Dolemite Is My NameJerry Jones · 2019 - 19
IFSlime (voice) · 2024 - 20
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationMurray (voice) · 2018 - 21
Pitch Perfect 2Beca's Boss · 2015 - 22
Hotel Transylvania 2Murray (voice) · 2015 · Animation - 23
Just Go with ItErnesto · 2011 - 24
StorksAlpha Wolf (voice) · 2016 - 25
Wendell & WildWendell (voice) · 2022 - 26
Let's Be CopsPupa · 2014 · Comedy - 27
Why Him?Gustav · 2016 · Comedy - 28
TomorrowlandHugo · 2015 · Adventure - 29
The Angry Birds MovieJudge Peckinpah (voice) · 2016 · Animation - 30
The PredatorCoyle · 2018 · Science Fiction
