Keegan-Michael Key

Acting

Keegan-Michael Key

22 March 1971 (age 55)Southfield, Michigan, USA

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.

Known For

Buddy

Buddy

2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023

Get Out

Get Out

2017

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

Wonka

Wonka

2023

The Lion King

The Lion King

2019

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018

IF

IF

2024

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

2016

Migration

Migration

2023

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015