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
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania
2027
as Murray (voice)
Buddy
2026
as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
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Playing POTUS
2026
as Self
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
as Toad (voice)
Play Dirty
2025
as Ed Mackey
King Hamlet
2025
as Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025
as Self (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Dear Santa
2024
as Dr. Finkleman
Transformers One
2024
as B-127 (voice)
IF
2024
as Slime (voice)
Wonka
2023
as Chief of Police
Migration
2023
as Delroy (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
as Toad (voice)
Wendell & Wild
2022
as Wendell (voice)
Pinocchio
2022
as 'Honest' John (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022
as Frog Co-Worker / Bjornson the Cheesemonger (voice)
The Bubble
2022
as Sean Knox
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
as Murray (voice)
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Celebration
2020
as Self
The Prom
2020
as Principal Hawkins
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
as Gustafson
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
All the Bright Places
2020
as Embry