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Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Acting

Born: March 22, 1971Southfield, Michigan, USA

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
Filmography
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Toad (voice)

2026
Buddy

Buddy

Buddy the Unicorn (voice)

2026
Play Dirty

Play Dirty

Ed Mackey

2025
King Hamlet

King Hamlet

Self

2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

Self (archive footage)

2025
Dear Santa

Dear Santa

Dr. Finkleman

2024
Transformers One

Transformers One

B-127 (voice)

2024
IF

IF

Slime (voice)

2024
Migration

Migration

Delroy (voice)

2023
Wonka

Wonka

Chief of Police

2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Toad (voice)

2023
Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

Wendell (voice)

2022
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

'Honest' John (voice)

2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)

2022
The Bubble

The Bubble

Sean Knox

2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Murray (voice)

2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

Self

2020
The Prom

The Prom

Principal Hawkins

2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Gustafson

2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self

2020
All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

Embry

2020
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

Mark

2019
Somewhere in the Middle

Somewhere in the Middle

Self (archive footage)

2019
Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

Jerry Jones

2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Self

2019
The Lion King

The Lion King

Kamari (voice)

2019
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Ducky (voice)

2019
The Predator

The Predator

Coyle

2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Murray (voice)

2018
The Star

The Star

Dave (voice)

2017
The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

Keegan-Michael Key

2017
Win It All

Win It All

Gene

2017
Get Out

Get Out

NCAA Prospect (uncredited)

2017
Why Him?

Why Him?

Gustav

2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby

Alpha Wolf (voice)

2016

Bad Guys

Mantis Commander (voice)

2016
Storks

Storks

Alpha Wolf (voice)

2016
Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

Jack

2016
Welcome to Happiness

Welcome to Happiness

Proctor

2016
The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

Judge Peckinpah (voice)

2016
Keanu

Keanu

Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden

2016
Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

Mr. Keller

2015
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

Murray (voice)

2015
Vacation

Vacation

Jack Peterson

2015
Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland

Hugo

2015
Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year

Ronald Douche

2015
Pitch Perfect 2

Pitch Perfect 2

Beca's Boss

2015
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

Various Characters

2015
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special

Self

2014
Rubberhead

Rubberhead

Self (segment "Absorption")

2014
Horrible Bosses 2

Horrible Bosses 2

Mike

2014
Let's Be Cops

Let's Be Cops

Pupa

2014
The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie

Foreman Jim (voice)

2014

Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)

Agent

2013
Hell Baby

Hell Baby

F'resnel

2013
Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight

Bo

2013

CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience

Self - Host

2012
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Marcy’s Flunkie

2012
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

Gangsta #2

2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Guinness Man

2011
Just Go with It

Just Go with It

Ernesto

2011
Due Date

Due Date

New Father

2010

Welcome to the Jungle Gym

Mike McKenzie

2010
Role Models

Role Models

Duane

2008

Yoga Matt

Matt

2008
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

Gangster

2006
Mr. 3000

Mr. 3000

Reporter

2004
Uncle Nino

Uncle Nino

Stranger in Airport

2003
Lunatics: A Love Story

Lunatics: A Love Story

Passerby (uncredited)

1991