
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.

Toy Story 4
2019 · as Ducky (voice)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · as Toad (voice)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023 · as Toad (voice)

Get Out
2017 · as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)

The Angry Birds Movie
2016 · as Judge Peckinpah (voice)

The Lion King
2019 · as Kamari (voice)

The Predator
2018 · as Coyle

Migration
2023 · as Delroy (voice)

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022 · as Murray (voice)

Transformers One
2024 · as B-127 (voice)

The Lego Movie
2014 · as Foreman Jim (voice)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018 · as Murray (voice)

Just Go with It
2011 · as Ernesto

Tomorrowland
2015 · as Hugo

Wonka
2023 · as Chief of Police

Play Dirty
2025 · as Ed Mackey

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 · as Murray (voice)

Pitch Perfect 2
2015 · as Beca's Boss