Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971, height 6' 1" (1,85 m)) 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. Early life 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.
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
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1 | 1991 | Passerby (uncredited) | 45 | |
2 | 2006 | Gangster | 77 | |
3 | 2008 | Duane | 65 | |
4 | 2010 | Mike McKenzie | 0 | |
5 | 2012 | Marcy’s Flunkie | 55 | |
6 | 2013 | F'resnel | 51 | |
7 | 2014 | Foreman Jim (voice) | 74 | |
8 | 2014 | Pupa | 65 | |
9 | 2014 | Mike | 62 | |
10 | 2015 | Beca's Boss | 69 | |
11 | 2015 | Ronald Douche | 54 | |
12 | 2015 | Hugo | 63 | |
13 | 2015 | Jack Peterson | 63 | |
14 | 2015 | Murray (voice) | 68 | |
15 | 2015 | Mr. Keller | 61 | |
16 | 2016 | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | 61 | |
17 | 2016 | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | 62 | |
18 | 2016 | Proctor | 57 | |
19 | 2016 | Jack | 64 | |
20 | 2016 | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 67 | |
21 | 2016 | Mantis Commander (voice) | 0 | |
22 | 2016 | Gustav | 64 | |
23 | 2017 | Gene | 57 | |
24 | 2018 | Self | 0 | |
25 | 2022 | Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice) | 70 | |
26 | 2023 | Toad (voice) | 76 | |
27 | 2023 | Chief of Police | 71 | |
28 | 2023 | Delroy (voice) | 74 | |
29 | 2024 | Slime (voice) | 71 | |
30 | 2024 | B-127 (voice) | 81 | |
31 | 2024 | Dr. Finkleman | 64 | |
32 | 0 | |||
33 | 2003 | Stranger in Airport | 62 | |
34 | 2004 | Reporter | 53 | |
35 | 2010 | New Father | 64 | |
36 | 2011 | Ernesto | 67 | |
37 | 2011 | Guinness Man | 43 | |
38 | 2011 | Gangsta #2 | 0 | |
39 | 2012 | self | 0 | |
40 | 2013 | Bo | 58 | |
41 | 2014 | Self (segment "Absorption") | 48 | |
42 | 2014 | Self | 40 | |
43 | 2016 | Alpha Wolf (voice) | 53 | |
44 | 2017 | NCAA Prospect (uncredited) | 76 | |
45 | 2017 | Keegan-Michael Key | 71 | |
46 | 2017 | Dave (voice) | 64 | |
47 | 2018 | Murray (voice) | 69 | |
48 | 2018 | Coyle | 56 | |
49 | 2019 | Ducky (voice) | 75 | |
50 | 2019 | Kamari (voice) | 71 | |
51 | 2019 | Self | 61 | |
52 | 2019 | Jerry Jones | 70 | |
53 | 2019 | Self (archive footage) | 0 | |
54 | 2019 | Mark | 66 | |
55 | 2020 | Embry | 76 | |
56 | 2020 | Self | 68 | |
57 | 2020 | Gustafson | 66 | |
58 | 2020 | Principal Hawkins | 61 | |
59 | 2022 | Murray (voice) | 71 | |
60 | 2022 | Sean Knox | 46 | |
61 | 2022 | 'Honest' John (voice) | 63 | |
62 | 2022 | Wendell (voice) | 67 | |
63 | Self | 0 | ||
64 | 2026 | Toad (voice) | 0 |
No. | Year | Title | Role | Vote Average |
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1 | 1969 | 71 | ||
2 | 1975 | Self - Host | 70 | |
3 | 1984 | Self | 75 | |
4 | 1988 | Self - Guest | 55 | |
5 | 1989 | Jazzy James (voice) | 80 | |
6 | 1994 | Witkowski | 78 | |
7 | 1994 | Witkowsky | 78 | |
8 | 1995 | Various | 69 | |
9 | 1997 | Self - Guest | 45 | |
10 | 2001 | Da' Samurai (voice) | 85 | |
11 | 2003 | Self | 55 | |
12 | 2003 | Self | 60 | |
13 | 2003 | 72 | ||
14 | 2003 | 66 | ||
15 | 2005 | Dennis (voice) | 70 | |
16 | 2005 | E-Money (voice) | 70 | |
17 | 2005 | Self - Restaurant Patron | 68 | |
18 | 2005 | Grant Anderson | 83 | |
19 | 2005 | Calvin | 82 | |
20 | 2008 | Curtis | 60 | |
21 | 2008 | 10 | ||
22 | 2008 | Cop | 72 | |
23 | 2008 | Captain Tripper | 72 | |
24 | 2009 | Craig | 80 | |
25 | 2009 | Joe | 80 | |
26 | 2009 | Self - Guest | 49 | |
27 | 2009 | Floyd (voice) | 79 | |
28 | 2009 | Detective Rimshot (voice) | 79 | |
29 | 2009 | Tom Delaney | 79 | |
30 | 2009 | Reverend Erik Devow | 76 | |
31 | 2009 | Carmenjello | 74 | |
32 | 2010 | Eric | 68 | |
33 | 2010 | Gandhi | 73 | |
34 | 2010 | Michael Jordan | 73 | |
35 | 2010 | Self | 70 | |
36 | 2011 | Beefersutherland (voice) | 78 | |
37 | 2011 | Cory (voice) | 78 | |
38 | 2011 | Bartender (voice) | 78 | |
39 | 2011 | Dr. Juarez (voice) | 78 | |
40 | 2011 | Todd (voice) | 78 | |
41 | 2011 | Darnell (voice) | 78 | |
42 | 2011 | Drew | 64 | |
43 | 2011 | Dick Barbian | 76 | |
44 | 2011 | Himself - Host | 74 | |
45 | 2011 | Himself | 73 | |
46 | 2011 | Self | 66 | |
47 | 2012 | Self | 60 | |
48 | 2012 | Various Characters | 76 | |
49 | 2012 | Himself | 90 | |
50 | 2012 | Chief-of-Police (archive footage) | 64 | |
51 | 2012 | Jordan Thomas Jr. | 74 | |
52 | 2012 | Self | 50 | |
53 | 2013 | Self | 82 | |
54 | 2013 | Self | 77 | |
55 | 2013 | Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) | 87 | |
56 | 2014 | Self | 40 | |
57 | 2014 | Self | 58 | |
58 | 2014 | Self | 54 | |
59 | 2014 | Bill Budge | 83 | |
60 | 2014 | Responsible Guy | 79 | |
61 | 2014 | Mark Rodriguez | 64 | |
62 | 2014 | Self | 68 | |
63 | 2014 | Sebastian St. Clair (voice) | 86 | |
64 | 2015 | Self | 74 | |
65 | 2015 | Self - Guest | 54 | |
66 | 2015 | Self | 57 | |
67 | 2015 | Ace | 25 | |
68 | 2015 | Self | 65 | |
69 | 2015 | Self | 70 | |
70 | 2015 | American Ranger | 67 | |
71 | 2016 | Helmut FröntBüt | 64 | |
72 | 2017 | Self | 66 | |
73 | 2017 | Ethan Turner | 63 | |
74 | 2017 | Self | 59 | |
75 | 2017 | Officer Charles Brock | 68 | |
76 | 2018 | Self | 55 | |
77 | 2018 | Michael Pearce | 76 | |
78 | 2018 | Self | 49 | |
79 | 2019 | skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice) | 78 | |
80 | 2019 | 63 | ||
81 | 2019 | Narrator (voice) | 80 | |
82 | 2020 | Self - Host | 90 | |
83 | 2020 | Inigo Montoya | 75 | |
84 | 2021 | Ducky (voice) | 72 | |
85 | 2021 | Josh Skinner | 71 | |
86 | 2021 | Superintendent Reynolds | 75 | |
87 | 2022 | Dr. Hobart Clark | 59 | |
88 | 2022 | Reed Sterling | 67 | |
89 | 2024 | Ashton Hayes | 72 |