Keegan-Michael Key
Acting
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.
TV Shows(84)
Funny AF with Kevin Hart
Self - Judge
2026
Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast
Self
2025
Elsbeth
Ashton Hayes
2024
Reboot
Reed Sterling
2022
The Pentaverate
Dr. Hobart Clark
2022
Abbott Elementary
Superintendent Reynolds
2021
Only Murders in the Building
Mayor Tillman
2021
Schmigadoon!
Josh Skinner
2021
Pixar Popcorn
Ducky (voice)
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Inigo Montoya
2020
Game On!
Self - Host
2020
Green Eggs and Ham
Narrator (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
skekZok (The Ritual Master) (voice)
2019
The Shop
Self
2018
Impulse
Michael Pearce
2018
What the Fit
Self
2018
2 Dope Queens
Self
2018
No Activity
Officer Charles Brock
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Friends from College
Ethan Turner
2017
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Detroiters
Smilin' Jack
2017
Angie Tribeca
Helmut FröntBüt
2016
SuperMansion
American Ranger
2015
The Muppets
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Hotwives of Las Vegas
Ace
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Hot Ones
Self
2015
BoJack Horseman
Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
2014
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self
2014
Playing House
Mark Rodriguez
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Responsible Guy
2014
Fargo
Bill Budge
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Rick and Morty
Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice)
2013
Super Fun Night
Slade
2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013
The Amazing Race Canada
Self
2013
Dish Nation
Self
2012
Veep
Jordan Thomas Jr.
2012
NFL Honors
Himself
2012
Key & Peele
Various Characters
2012
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Talking Dead
Himself
2011
Brain Games
Himself - Host
2011
Wilfred
Dick Barbian
2011
Love Bites
Drew
2011
Bob's Burgers
Beefersutherland (voice)
2011
Conan
Self
2010
Epic Rap Battles of History
Gandhi
2010
Sons of Tucson
Eric
2010
The League
Carmenjello
2009
The Middle
Reverend Erik Devow
2009
Modern Family
Tom Delaney
2009
Archer
Floyd (voice)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Parks and Recreation
Craig
2009
Childrens Hospital
Cop
2008
Chocolate News
2008
Gary Unmarried
Curtis
2008
How I Met Your Mother
Calvin
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Grant Anderson
2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
American Dad!
Dennis (voice)
2005
I'm with Her
2003
Reno 911!
Theoretical Criminal
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Samurai Jack
Da' Samurai (voice)
2001
The View
Self - Guest
1997
MADtv
Various
1995
ER
Witkowski
1994
The Simpsons
Jazzy James (voice)
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Sesame Street
1969
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(71)
Buddy
Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Toad (voice)
2026
Play Dirty
Ed Mackey
2025
King Hamlet
Self
2025
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
2025
Dear Santa
Dr. Finkleman
2024
Transformers One
B-127 (voice)
2024
IF
Slime (voice)
2024
Wonka
Chief of Police
2023
Migration
Delroy (voice)
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Toad (voice)
2023
Wendell & Wild
Wendell (voice)
2022
Pinocchio
'Honest' John (voice)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
2022
The Bubble
Sean Knox
2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Murray (voice)
2022
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
Self
2020
The Prom
Principal Hawkins
2020
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Gustafson
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
All the Bright Places
Embry
2020
Playing with Fire
Mark
2019
Somewhere in the Middle
Self (archive footage)
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Jerry Jones
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Self
2019
The Lion King
Kamari (voice)
2019
Toy Story 4
Ducky (voice)
2019
The Predator
Coyle
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Murray (voice)
2018
The Star
Dave (voice)
2017
The Disaster Artist
Keegan-Michael Key
2017
Win It All
Gene
2017
Get Out
NCAA Prospect (uncredited)
2017
Why Him?
Gustav
2016
Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
Bad Guys
Mantis Commander (voice)
2016
Storks
Alpha Wolf (voice)
2016
Don't Think Twice
Jack
2016
Welcome to Happiness
Proctor
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Judge Peckinpah (voice)
2016
Keanu
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
2016
Freaks of Nature
Mr. Keller
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Murray (voice)
2015
Vacation
Jack Peterson
2015
Teacher of the Year
Ronald Douche
2015
Tomorrowland
Hugo
2015
Pitch Perfect 2
Beca's Boss
2015
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Various Characters
2015
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
2014
Rubberhead
Self (segment "Absorption")
2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Mike
2014
Let's Be Cops
Pupa
2014
The Lego Movie
Foreman Jim (voice)
2014
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
Agent
2013
Hell Baby
F'resnel
2013
Afternoon Delight
Bo
2013
CC:Stand-Up: The Bonnaroo Experience
Self - Host
2012
Wanderlust
Marcy’s Flunkie
2012
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Gangsta #2
2011
Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
Guinness Man
2011
Just Go with It
Ernesto
2011
Due Date
New Father
2010
Welcome to the Jungle Gym
Mike McKenzie
2010
Role Models
Duane
2008
Yoga Matt
Matt
2008
'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Gangster
2006
Mr. 3000
Reporter
2004
Uncle Nino
Stranger in Airport
2003
Lunatics: A Love Story
Passerby (uncredited)
1991
Playing POTUS
Self
Hotel Transylvania 5
Murray (voice)