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.
Born: 22 March 1971
Played In
Movie
Aug 2026
Buddy
Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
Movie
Jun 2026
Playing POTUS
Self
TV Show
Apr 2026
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Self - Judge
Movie
Apr 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Toad (voice)
Movie
Sep 2025
Play Dirty
Ed Mackey
TV Show
Sep 2025
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
Movie
Aug 2025
King Hamlet
Self
Movie
Aug 2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Nov 2024
Dear Santa
Dr. Finkleman
Movie
Sep 2024
Transformers One
B-127 (voice)
Movie
May 2024
IF
Slime (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2024
Elsbeth
Ashton Hayes
Movie
Dec 2023
Wonka
Chief of Police
Movie
Dec 2023
Migration
Delroy (voice)
Movie
Apr 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Toad (voice)
Movie
Oct 2022
Wendell & Wild
Wendell (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2022
Reboot
Reed Sterling
Movie
Sep 2022
Pinocchio
'Honest' John (voice)
Movie
May 2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
TV Show
May 2022
The Pentaverate
Dr. Hobart Clark
Movie
Mar 2022
The Bubble
Sean Knox
Movie
Jan 2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Murray (voice)
TV Show
Dec 2021
Abbott Elementary
Superintendent Reynolds
TV Show
Aug 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Mayor Tillman
TV Show
Jul 2021
Schmigadoon!
Josh Skinner
TV Show
Jan 2021
Pixar Popcorn
Ducky (voice)
Movie
Dec 2020
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
Self
Movie
Dec 2020
The Prom
Principal Hawkins
Movie
Nov 2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Gustafson
TV Show
Jun 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Inigo Montoya
TV Show
May 2020
Game On!
Self - Host
Movie
May 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Movie
Feb 2020
All the Bright Places
Embry
Movie
Nov 2019
Playing with Fire
Mark
TV Show
Nov 2019
Green Eggs and Ham
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Oct 2019
Somewhere in the Middle
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Oct 2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Jerry Jones
Movie
Sep 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Aug 2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
Movie
Jul 2019
The Lion King
Kamari (voice)
Movie
Jun 2019
Toy Story 4
Ducky (voice)
Movie
Sep 2018
The Predator
Coyle
TV Show
Aug 2018
The Shop
Self
Movie
Jun 2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Murray (voice)
TV Show
Jun 2018
Impulse
Michael Pearce
TV Show
Mar 2018
What the Fit
Self
TV Show
Feb 2018
2 Dope Queens
Self
Movie
Nov 2017
The Star
Dave (voice)
TV Show
Nov 2017
No Activity
Officer Charles Brock
TV Show
Aug 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
TV Show
Jul 2017
Friends from College
Ethan Turner
Movie
Mar 2017
The Disaster Artist
Keegan-Michael Key
Movie
Mar 2017
Win It All
Gene
Movie
Feb 2017
Get Out
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
TV Show
Feb 2017
The History of Comedy
Self
TV Show
Feb 2017
Detroiters
Smilin' Jack
Movie
Dec 2016
Why Him?
Gustav
Movie
Dec 2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Alpha Wolf (voice)
Movie
Dec 2016
Bad Guys
Mantis Commander (voice)
Movie
Sep 2016
Storks
Alpha Wolf (voice)
Movie
Jul 2016
Don't Think Twice
Jack
Movie
May 2016
Welcome to Happiness
Proctor
Movie
May 2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
Movie
Apr 2016
Keanu
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
TV Show
Jan 2016
Angie Tribeca
Helmut FröntBüt
Movie
Oct 2015
Freaks of Nature
Mr. Keller
TV Show
Oct 2015
SuperMansion
American Ranger
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Muppets
Self
Movie
Sep 2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Murray (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2015
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
Ace
TV Show
Aug 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Movie
Jul 2015
Vacation
Jack Peterson
Movie
May 2015
Teacher of the Year
Ronald Douche
Movie
May 2015
Tomorrowland
Hugo
Movie
May 2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Beca's Boss
TV Show
Mar 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2015
Hot Ones
Self
Movie
Jan 2015
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Various Characters
Movie
Nov 2014
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
Movie
Nov 2014
Rubberhead
Self (segment "Absorption")
Movie
Nov 2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Mike
TV Show
Aug 2014
BoJack Horseman
Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
Movie
Aug 2014
Let's Be Cops
Pupa
TV Show
Jul 2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
TV Show
Apr 2014
Playing House
Mark Rodriguez
TV Show
Apr 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Responsible Guy
TV Show
Apr 2014
Fargo
Bill Budge
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Feb 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Movie
Feb 2014
The Lego Movie
Foreman Jim (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
TV Show
Dec 2013
Rick and Morty
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
Movie
Oct 2013
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
Agent
TV Show
Oct 2013
Super Fun Night
Slade
Movie
Sep 2013
Hell Baby
F'resnel
Movie
Aug 2013
Afternoon Delight
Bo
TV Show
Jul 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
TV Show
Jul 2013
The Amazing Race Canada
Self
TV Show
Aug 2012
Dish Nation
Self
Movie
Jun 2012
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
Self - Host
TV Show
Apr 2012
Veep
Jordan Thomas Jr.
Movie
Feb 2012
Wanderlust
Marcy’s Flunkie
TV Show
Feb 2012
NFL Honors
Himself
TV Show
Jan 2012
Key & Peele
Various Characters
TV Show
Jan 2012
Inside Comedy
Self
TV Show
Dec 2011
Billy on the Street
Self
Movie
Nov 2011
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Gangsta #2
TV Show
Oct 2011
Talking Dead
Himself
TV Show
Oct 2011
Brain Games
Himself - Host
Movie
Sep 2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Guinness Man
TV Show
Jun 2011
Wilfred
Dick Barbian
TV Show
Jun 2011
Love Bites
Drew
Movie
Feb 2011
Just Go with It
Ernesto
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Beefersutherland (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Cory (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Bartender (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Dr. Juarez (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Todd (voice)
TV Show
Jan 2011
Bob's Burgers
Darnell (voice)
TV Show
Nov 2010
Conan
Self
Movie
Nov 2010
Due Date
New Father
Movie
Oct 2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Mike McKenzie
TV Show
Sep 2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
Gandhi
TV Show
Sep 2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
Michael Jordan
TV Show
Mar 2010
Sons of Tucson
Eric
TV Show
Oct 2009
The League
Carmenjello
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Middle
Reverend Erik Devow
TV Show
Sep 2009
Modern Family
Tom Delaney
TV Show
Sep 2009
Archer
Floyd (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2009
Archer
Detective Rimshot (voice)
TV Show
Jul 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
TV Show
Apr 2009
Parks and Recreation
Craig
TV Show
Apr 2009
Parks and Recreation
Joe
TV Show
Dec 2008
Childrens Hospital
Cop
TV Show
Dec 2008
Childrens Hospital
Captain Tripper
Movie
Nov 2008
Role Models
Duane
TV Show
Oct 2008
Chocolate News
Movie
Oct 2008
Yoga Matt
Matt
TV Show
Sep 2008
Gary Unmarried
Curtis
Movie
Jun 2006
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Gangster
TV Show
Sep 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Calvin
TV Show
Aug 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Grant Anderson
TV Show
May 2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
Dennis (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2005
American Dad!
E-Money (voice)
Movie
Jun 2004
Mr. 3000
Reporter
Movie
Dec 2003
Uncle Nino
Stranger in Airport
TV Show
Sep 2003
I'm with Her
TV Show
Jul 2003
Reno 911!
Theoretical Criminal
TV Show
Jul 2003
Reno 911!
Cow Man
TV Show
Jul 2003
Reno 911!
Blu-Ray Thief
TV Show
Feb 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
TV Show
Aug 2001
Samurai Jack
Da' Samurai (voice)
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
TV Show
Oct 1995
MADtv
Various
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Witkowski
Movie
Feb 1991
Lunatics: A Love Story
Passerby (uncredited)
TV Show
Dec 1989
The Simpsons
Jazzy James (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
TV Show
Oct 1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
TV Show
Nov 1969
Sesame Street
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 5
Murray (voice)
Movie
Untitled Third Super Mario Bros. Film
Toad (voice)
Movie
Romy and Michele 2