Keegan-Michael Key
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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Movie Appearances
Wonka
as Chief of Police
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Toad (voice)
2023
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
as Gangster
2006
Dear Santa
as Dr. Finkleman
2024
Role Models
as Duane
2008
Transformers One
as B-127 (voice)
2024
Migration
as Delroy (voice)
2023
Bad Guys
as Mantis Commander (voice)
2016
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
2022
Hell Baby
as F'resnel
2013
Let's Be Cops
as Pupa
2014
Freaks of Nature
as Mr. Keller
2015
The Lego Movie
as Foreman Jim (voice)
2014
Vacation
as Jack Peterson
2015
Teacher of the Year
as Ronald Douche
2015
Horrible Bosses 2
as Mike
2014
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Murray (voice)
2015
Lunatics: A Love Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
1991
The Angry Birds Movie
as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
2016
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
as Mike McKenzie
2010
TV Appearances
Reno 911!
as Theoretical Criminal
2003
The View
as Self - Guest
1997
Schmigadoon!
as Josh Skinner
2021
Pixar Popcorn
as Ducky (voice)
2021
Inside Comedy
as Self
2012
MADtv
as Various
1995
I'm with Her
2003
Gary Unmarried
as Curtis
2008
Modern Family
as Tom Delaney
2009
Chocolate News
2008
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self
2014