Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971 in Southfield , Michigan) is an American comedian , actor and screenwriter . He became best known as part of the comedy duo Key & Peele , which he formed with Jordan Peele from 2012 to 2015 in the television series of the same name on Comedy Central .
life and career
Key was adopted as a child and grew up in Detroit . He later found out the identity of his birth mother and learned that he had two half-brothers, but they had already died. One of his half brothers was comic book writer Dwayne McDuffie .
Until 1989 he attended Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak (Michigan) . He then studied at the University of Detroit Mercy and later at Pennsylvania State University , where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts .
After a few smaller roles, he joined MADtv in 2004 , where he initially competed in casting against Jordan Peele and was later engaged with him. Key appeared in 107 episodes of MADtv by 2009 .
From 2012 to 2015 he appeared with Jordan Peele in the television series Key & Peele on Comedy Central .
In 2014, Key and Peele starred as FBI agents in the crime series Fargo .
In 2017 he was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which u. a. the Oscars awards.
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 1999: Get the Hell Out of Hamtown
- 2000: Garage: A Rock Saga
- 2001: Emergency Room ( ER , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2003: Uncle Nino
- 2004: Mr 3000
- 2004–2009: MADtv (TV series, 107 episodes)
- 2006: Alleyball
- 2007: Frangela (TV movie)
- 2008: role models ?! (Role models)
- 2008–2009: Reno 911! (TV series, 8 episodes)
- 2009–2010: Gary Unmarried (TV series, 17 episodes)
- 2010: date (Due Date)
- 2011: My Invented Wife (Just Go with It)
- 2011: Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star
- 2011: Love Bites (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2011: Wilfred (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2011: The League (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2012–2015: Key and Peele (TV series, 54 episodes)
- 2012: Wanderlust - The Trip of a Lifetime (Wanderlust)
- 2013: Hell Baby
- 2013: Love. Sex. Life.
- 2013: How I Met Your Mother (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2013: Epic Rap Battles of History (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2014: The LEGO Movie (voice)
- 2014: The Middle (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2014: Teacher of the Year
- 2014: Fargo (TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2014: Robot Chicken (TV series, 1 episode, voice)
- 2014: Let's be Cops - Die Party Bullen (Let's Be Cops)
- 2014: Kill the Boss 2 (Horrible Bosses 2)
- since 2014: Bob's Burgers (TV series, voice)
- 2014–2015: Parks and Recreation (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2014–2015: BoJack Horseman (TV series, 4 episodes, voice)
- since 2014: Playing House (TV series)
- 2015: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2015: Pitch Perfect 2
- 2015: Welcome to Happiness
- 2015: A World Beyond (Tomorrowland)
- 2015: Hunt the Truth (TV series, 14 episodes)
- 2015: Vacation - Wir sind die Griswolds (Vacation)
- 2015: Hotel Transylvania 2 ( Hotel Transylvania 2 , voice)
- 2015: White House Correspondents' Dinner (TV Special)
- 2015: The Hotwives of Las Vegas (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2015: Freaks of Nature
- 2015: SuperMansion (TV series, 13 episodes, voice)
- 2016: Keanu
- 2016: Don't Think Twice
- 2016: Angry Birds - The Movie ( The Angry Birds Movie , voice)
- 2016: Storks - Adventure on the Approach ( Storks , voice)
- 2016: Why Him?
- 2017–2019: Friends from College (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2018: Predator - Upgrade (The Predator)
- 2018: Hotel Transylvania 3 - A Monster Vacation ( Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation , voice)
- 2019: Veep - The Vice President ( Veep , TV series, 1 episode)
- 2019: The Lion King ( The Lion King , voice of Kamari)
- since 2019: The Dark Crystal: era of resistance ( The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , TV series)
- since 2019: Green Egg with Bacon ( Green Eggs and Ham , TV series, voice)
- 2019: Dolemite Is My Name
- 2019: Chaos at the fire station (Playing with Fire)
- 2020: All the Damn Perfect Days (All the Bright Places)
Screenwriter
- 2004–2005: Mad TV (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2012–2015: Key and Peele (TV series, 54 episodes)
- 2014: Rubberhead (TV movie, Absorption segment )
Awards (selection)
- 2013: Peabody Award - Award for Key & Peele
- 2014: American Comedy Award - Award in the Best Alternative Comedy Series category for Key & Peele
- 2014: Chicago Comedy Film Festival - Award for Best Actor in a Feature for Teacher of the Year
Web links
- Keegan-Michael Key in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 'Key & Peele': The color of funny at CNN.com, accessed November 15, 2015
- ↑ Keegan-Michael Key Has Learned That He And Dwayne McDuffie Were Half Brothers at bleedingcool.com, accessed November 15, 2015
- ↑ Alum Keegan-Michael Key discusses career, approach to comedy and handling fame at psu.edu, accessed on November 15, 2015
- ↑ "Class of 2017". Accessed June 30, 2017. http://www.app.oscars.org/class2017/ .
- ↑ Key & Peele - Winner 2013 at peabodyawards.com, accessed on November 15, 2015
- ↑ American Comedy Awards Winners List: Bill Hader, Amy Poehler & More at hollywoodlife.com, accessed November 15, 2015
- ↑ Awards ( Memento from December 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) at: chicagocomedyfilmfestival.com, accessed on November 15, 2015.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Key, Keegan-Michael |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Key, Keegan Michael |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian, actor, and screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Southfield , United States |