Emmy, Peabody, and Webby Award-Winning Actor, Writer, and Producer
Keegan-Michael Key: Biography at a Glance
- Keegan-Michael Key is an Emmy, Peabody, and Webby Award-winning actor, writer, and producer, known for his versatility across comedy and drama in film, television, and theater.
- Best known for his work as co-creator and co-star of Key & Peele, Key helped shape modern sketch comedy, earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
- In 2023, Key starred in major projects including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Wonka with Timothée Chalamet, and Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon! (Season 2), and released the bestselling book The History of Sketch Comedy.
- He narrated the Webby Award-winning podcast The History of Sketch Comedy, showcasing his talent for storytelling and podcast writing.
- Key has lent his voice to numerous animated films such as Wendell & Wild, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and Transformers One (upcoming), and appeared in the critically acclaimed series Reboot.
- He was also added as one of the celebrity voices for Meta's AI Chat, which allows users to choose a famous voice for their AI assistant.
- Key is a sought-after speaker and host who brings unparalleled expertise in comedy, storytelling, and creative expression to a wide variety of audiences.
Biography
Emmy, Peabody, and Webby Award-winning actor, writer, and producer Keegan-Michael Key is known for his extraordinarily diverse skill set and wide-ranging talent in both comedy and drama. Key redefines what it means to be a multi-hyphenate in the worlds of film, television, and theater.
In 2023, Key starred in a number of projects including the Illumination and Nintendo smash hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Wonka opposite Timothee Chalamet, and the second season of the award-winning comedy series, Schmigadoon! for Apple TV+. His bestselling book, The History of Sketch Comedy, which he co-wrote along with Elle Key was also released last year. Additionally, he narrated the Audible podcast The History of Sketch Comedy, which won the Webby Award for Best Writing in a Podcast.
Key hosted the NFL Honors in 2022, starred in the Netflix comedy series The Pentaverate, in Judd Apatow’s The Bubble, and in Steve Levitan / Hulu’s Critics Choice nominated series, Reboot, for which he also received an individual ‘Best Actor in a Comedy Series’ nomination. He also lent his voice to a number of animated projects including Henry Selick’s Critics Choice nominated film, Wendell & Wild, Disney +’s Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Disney +’s Pinocchio, and Amazon Prime’s Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania.
Additional credits include a guest role in the hit sitcom Abbott Elementary, Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name, Paramount’s Playing with Fire, and Disney’s Toy Story 4 and The Lion King. Additionally, he hosted and Executive Produced both CBS’ Game On! and National Geographic’s Brain Games.
Key performs the voice for "Bumblebee" in the upcoming Paramount animated sci-fi action film Transformers One and will next be seen in the Christmas comedy Dear Santa from the Farrelly Brothers, alongside Jack Black, and in the Amazon MGM Studios’ crime thriller film, Play Dirty, with Mark Wahlberg.
Key came to worldwide attention as co-creator and co-star, alongside Jordan Peele, of Comedy Central’s groundbreaking sketch series Key & Peele which won the 2016 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
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Will Keegan-Michael Key speak at private events?
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- 2-3 months: Good availability
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