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Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Actor · Born March 22, 1971 · Southfield, Michigan, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

Keegan-Michael Key's 13 titles from the 2020s have a median Balasaur Score of 69, led by Transformers One (77) and Schmigadoon! (73), against 55 for those from the 2010s.

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.

Acted in 108

2020s

  1. 2027
  2. 2026
  3. 2025
  4. 2024
  5. 2023
  6. 2022
  7. 2021
  8. 2020

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. 2017
  4. Win It All

    Gene

  5. 2016
  6. Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby

    Alpha Wolf (voice)

  7. 2015
  8. Teacher of the Year

    Ronald Douche

  9. Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

    Various Characters

  10. 2014
  11. 2013
  12. 2012
  13. 2011

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

    Gangsta #2

  14. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. Chocolate News

    TV

  4. 2006

    'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

    Gangster

  5. 2005
  6. 2004
  7. 2003
  8. 2001
  9. 2000

    Garage: A Rock Saga

    TV Studio Manager

1990s

  1. 1995

    MADtv

    Various · 100 episodes

  2. 1994
  3. 1991

    Lunatics: A Love Story

    Passerby (uncredited)

No release date

  1. Romy and Michele 2

    Movie

Produced 3

2020s

  1. 2020

    Game On!

    Executive Producer

Wrote 2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

    Writer

  2. 2014

    Rubberhead

    Writer

Created 1

Appearances47

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2025

    Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast

    Self · 1 episode

  3. King Hamlet

    Self

  4. Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

    Self (archive footage)

  5. 2020

    Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration

    Self

  6. Game On!

    Self - Host · 8 episodes

  7. Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Somewhere in the Middle

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

    Self

  4. 2018
  5. 2017
  6. 2015
  7. 2014

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

    Self

  8. Rubberhead

    Self (segment "Absorption")

  9. 2013
  10. 2012

    Dish Nation

    Self · 1 episode

  11. 2011
  12. 2010