Actor
Keegan-Michael Key
Born March 22, 1971 in Southfield, Michigan, USA63 films
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.
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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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63 films as actor- TBARomy and Michele 2
- 2027The Haunting of Hotel TransylvaniaMurray (voice)
- 2026BuddyBuddy the Unicorn (voice)
- 2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieToad (voice)
- 2025Play DirtyEd Mackey
- 2024Dear SantaDr. Finkleman
- 2024Transformers OneB-127 (voice)
- 2024IFSlime (voice)
- 2023WonkaChief of Police
- 2023MigrationDelroy (voice)
- 2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieToad (voice)
- 2022Wendell & WildWendell (voice)
- 2022Pinocchio'Honest' John (voice)
- 2022Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersFrog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
- 2022The BubbleSean Knox
- 2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaMurray (voice)
- 2020The PromPrincipal Hawkins
- 2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyGustafson
- 2020All the Bright PlacesEmbry
- 2019Playing with FireMark
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameJerry Jones
- 2019The Lion KingKamari (voice)
- 2019Toy Story 4Ducky (voice)
- 2018The PredatorCoyle
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationMurray (voice)
- 2017The StarDave (voice)
- 2017The Disaster ArtistKeegan-Michael Key
- 2017Win It AllGene
- 2017Get OutNCAA Prospect (uncredited)
- 2016Why Him?Gustav
- 2016Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New BabyAlpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016Bad GuysMantis Commander (voice)
- 2016StorksAlpha Wolf (voice)
- 2016Don't Think TwiceJack
- 2016Welcome to HappinessProctor
- 2016The Angry Birds MovieJudge Peckinpah (voice)
- 2016KeanuClarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
- 2015Freaks of NatureMr. Keller
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Murray (voice)
- 2015VacationJack Peterson
- 2015Teacher of the YearRonald Douche
- 2015TomorrowlandHugo
- 2015Pitch Perfect 2Beca's Boss
- 2015Key and Peele: Super Bowl SpecialVarious Characters
- 2014Horrible Bosses 2Mike
- 2014Let's Be CopsPupa
- 2014The Lego MovieForeman Jim (voice)
- 2013Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)Agent
- 2013Hell BabyF'resnel
- 2013Afternoon DelightBo
- 2012WanderlustMarcy’s Flunkie
- 2011'Weird Al' Yankovic: AlpocalypseGangsta #2
- 2011Bucky Larson: Born to Be a StarGuinness Man
- 2011Just Go with ItErnesto
- 2010Due DateNew Father
- 2010Welcome to the Jungle GymMike McKenzie
- 2008Role ModelsDuane
- 2008Yoga MattMatt
- 2006'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & NerdyGangster
- 2004Mr. 3000Reporter
- 2003Uncle NinoStranger in Airport
- 2000Garage: A Rock SagaTV Studio Manager
- 1991Lunatics: A Love StoryPasserby (uncredited)