Directed credits
0
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Keegan-Michael Key
Acting
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TMDB popularity
2.6
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5
TMDB ID: 298410
IMDb ID: nm1221047
Known for: Acting
Born: March 22, 1971
Age: 55
Place of birth: Southfield, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2027
Years active: 84
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q6382703
Also known as
Keegan Michael Key • Key & Peele
Frequent jobs
Executive Producer (2)Writer (2)Producer (1)
Biography
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.
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Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Keegan-Michael Key.
as Toad (voice)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 • Movie
as B-127 (voice)
Transformers One
2024 • Movie
as Embry
All the Bright Places
2020 • Movie
as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
Get Out
2017 • Movie
as Toad (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023 • Movie
as Ducky (voice)
Toy Story 4
2019 • Movie
as Foreman Jim (voice)
The Lego Movie
2014 • Movie
as Delroy (voice)
Migration
2023 • Movie
as Keegan-Michael Key
The Disaster Artist
2017 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Keegan-Michael Key.
as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) • 3 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Sebastian St. Clair (voice) • 4 eps
BoJack Horseman
2014 • Series
as Mayor Tillman • 4 eps
Only Murders in the Building
2021 • Series
as Da' Samurai (voice) • 1 eps
Samurai Jack
2001 • Series
as Bill Budge • 4 eps
Fargo
2014 • Series
as Grant Anderson • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Calvin • 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
2005 • Series
as Craig • 1 eps
Parks and Recreation
2009 • Series
as Jazzy James (voice) • 2 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Floyd (voice) • 1 eps
Archer
2009 • Series
as Tom Delaney • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Beefersutherland (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Keegan-Michael Key.
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Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Keegan-Michael Key.
as Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) • 3 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
1 eps
Sesame Street
1969 • Series
as Jazzy James (voice) • 2 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Grant Anderson • 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 • Series
as Tom Delaney • 1 eps
Modern Family
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Dennis (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
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Other Crew Work in Movies
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Other Crew Work in Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Keegan-Michael Key.
Oct 8, 2027
as Murray (voice)
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
2027 • Movie
Aug 28
as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
Buddy
2026 • Movie
as Self
Playing POTUS
2026 • Movie
as Toad (voice)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 • Movie
as Ed Mackey
Play Dirty
2025 • Movie
as Self
King Hamlet
2025 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025 • Movie
as Dr. Finkleman
Dear Santa
2024 • Movie
as B-127 (voice)
Transformers One
2024 • Movie
as Slime (voice)
IF
2024 • Movie
as Chief of Police
Wonka
2023 • Movie
as Delroy (voice)
Migration
2023 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Keegan-Michael Key.
In 2 weeks
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
ESPN Jeopardy!
2026 • Series
as Self - Judge • 2 eps
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
2026 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
2025 • Series
as Ashton Hayes • 1 eps
Elsbeth
2024 • Series
as Reed Sterling • 8 eps
Reboot
2022 • Series
as Dr. Hobart Clark • 6 eps
The Pentaverate
2022 • Series
as Superintendent Reynolds • 3 eps
Abbott Elementary
2021 • Series
as Mayor Tillman • 4 eps
Only Murders in the Building
2021 • Series
as Josh Skinner • 12 eps
Schmigadoon!
2021 • Series
as Ducky (voice) • 2 eps
Pixar Popcorn
2021 • Series
as Inigo Montoya • 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020 • Series
as Self - Host • 8 eps
Game On!
2020 • Series