Keegan-Michael Key

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Keegan-Michael Key at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018

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

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

Commons : Keegan-Michael Key  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b 'Key & Peele': The color of funny at CNN.com, accessed November 15, 2015
  2. ↑ Keegan-Michael Key Has Learned That He And Dwayne McDuffie Were Half Brothers at bleedingcool.com, accessed November 15, 2015
  3. ↑ Alum Keegan-Michael Key discusses career, approach to comedy and handling fame at psu.edu, accessed on November 15, 2015
  4. ↑ "Class of 2017". Accessed June 30, 2017. http://www.app.oscars.org/class2017/ .
  5. ↑ Key & Peele - Winner 2013 at peabodyawards.com, accessed on November 15, 2015
  6. ↑ American Comedy Awards Winners List: Bill Hader, Amy Poehler & More at hollywoodlife.com, accessed November 15, 2015
  7. ↑ Awards ( Memento from December 5, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) at: chicagocomedyfilmfestival.com, accessed on November 15, 2015.
personal data
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