Keegan-Michael Key

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 22, 1971 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Family Adventure
Career Span
– 2026

Keegan-Michael Key

2 wins
684 nominations
2 Oscars
66 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 22, 1971
From
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2026

Award Recognition

2
Wins
684
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2026

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1991

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Lion King
The Disaster Artist
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Transformers One
Migration
IF
Wonka
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
The Predator
Just Go with It

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