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Keegan-Michael Key

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1971-03-22 (Age: 55)

Place of Birth

Southfield, Michigan, USA

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.

Filmography (69)

⭐ 0 Role: Buddy the Unicorn (voice)

Buddy

2026
⭐ 7.4 Role: Toad (voice)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026
⭐ 6.6 Role: Ed Mackey

Play Dirty

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Self

King Hamlet

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

2025
⭐ 6.2 Role: Dr. Finkleman

Dear Santa

2024
⭐ 8.0 Role: B-127 (voice)

Transformers One

2024
⭐ 7.0 Role: Slime (voice)

IF

2024
⭐ 7.0 Role: Chief of Police

Wonka

2023
⭐ 7.4 Role: Delroy (voice)

Migration

2023
⭐ 7.6 Role: Toad (voice)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023
⭐ 6.6 Role: Wendell (voice)

Wendell & Wild

2022
⭐ 6.3 Role: 'Honest' John (voice)

Pinocchio

2022
⭐ 7.0 Role: Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

2022
⭐ 4.6 Role: Sean Knox

The Bubble

2022