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Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

40 movies on Netflix

Biography

Keegan-Michael Key is an American actor and comedian who also works as a producer and writer. Born in Southfield, Michigan, he built a career in sketch comedy, co-creating and starring with Jordan Peele in Key & Peele, which aired from 2012 to 2015 and earned him a Primetime Emmy from ten nominations. Earlier he acted on Mad TV from 2004 to 2009, and he later appeared in series such as Playing House, Friends from College, Reboot, Fargo and Schmigadoon!. His film work includes Wonka (2023), Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The Prom (2020), plus roles in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Don't Think Twice (2016). He voiced characters in Toy Story 4 and The Lion King (both 2019), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and Transformers One (2024). In 2017 he made his Broadway debut in Meteor Shower.

55years old

Turns 56 on March 22in 159 days

  • Born Southfield
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
40
Career span
13 years2013 to 2026

Genres

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  1. Early training

    Key co-founded Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, Michigan, and performed with Second City Detroit's mainstage cast before joining Second City e.t.c. in Chicago.

  2. Big break

    In 2004, Key became part of the Mad TV cast during the ninth season. He and Jordan Peele auditioned in competition with each other, yet both were chosen because they showed great comedic chemistry.

  3. A first

    Key hosted Saturday Night Live on May 15, 2021, and this was the first time that a cast member of MADtv had hosted SNL.

  4. Getting ready for a role

    Key characterized his time in sketch comedy as a "19-year detour" before he went back to the stage in the summer of 2017. At New York's Public Theater he played Horatio in Hamlet, with Oscar Isaac in the title role.

Keegan-Michael Key movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Wonka2023 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Chief of Police

    IMDb rating 6.9197K votes

  2. Toy Story 42019 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Duckyvoice

    IMDb rating 7.6330K votes

  3. The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023as Toadvoice

    IMDb rating 7.0302K votes

  4. The Predator2018as Coyle

    IMDb rating 5.3165K votes

  5. Keanu2016as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden

    IMDb rating 6.256K votes

  6. Let's Be Cops2014as Pupa

    IMDb rating 6.4145K votes

  7. Why Him?2016as Gustav

    IMDb rating 6.2137K votes

  8. Hotel Transylvania 22015as Murrayvoice

    IMDb rating 6.6166K votes

Most often with

Josh Cooley directed two of these films, Aaron Horvath two and Michael Jelenic two. Andy Samberg appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Andy Samberg, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Andy SambergSteve Buscemi, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Steve BuscemiKathryn Hahn, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Kathryn HahnCharlie Day, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Charlie DayJordan Peele, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Jordan PeeleJack Black, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack BlackJosh CooleyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Josh CooleyAaron HorvathDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Aaron HorvathMichael JelenicDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Jelenic

Films together

Box office

What Keegan-Michael Key's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$9.0 billion

27 of the 40 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 40 films: 27 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 3Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

The Lion King2019as Kamari (voice)$1.7 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 79% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Lion King2019as Kamari (voice)
    $1.7B18.4% of the total
  2. 2
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023as Toad (voice)
    $1.4B15.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Toy Story 42019as Ducky (voice)
    $1.1B11.9% of the total
  4. 4
    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026as Toad (voice)
    $1.0B11.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Wonka2023as Chief of Police
    $635M7.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation2018as Murray (voice)
    $529M5.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Hotel Transylvania 22015as Murray (voice)
    $473M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    The Angry Birds Movie2016as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
    $350M3.9% of the total
Migration (2023), $299 millionPitch Perfect 2 (2015), $287 millionTomorrowland (2015), $209 millionStorks (2016), $182 millionThe Predator (2018), $161 millionLet's Be Cops (2014), $137 millionTransformers One (2024), $129 millionWhy Him? (2016), $118 millionHorrible Bosses 2 (2014), $108 millionVacation (2015), $104 millionPlaying with Fire (2019), $69.4 millionThe Star (2017), $63.6 millionBuddy (2026), $25.6 millionKeanu (2016), $20.7 millionHotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022), $18.5 millionDon't Think Twice (2016), $4.4 million

$1.9 billionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 21% of the total

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