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Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an accomplished American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He began his acting career in the 1990s, appearing in a number of television shows and films.
He rose to fame for his role in the sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012-2015), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016.
Keegan-Michael Key has also appeared in several films, including Tomorrowland (2015), Predator (2018), and Toy Story 4 (2019). He is currently a cast member of the show The Lion Guard (2019-present).
American actor
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| Name: | Keegan Michael Key |
| Date of Birth: | March 22, 1971 (53 years old) |
| place of birth: | Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.85m |
| parents: | Carrie Hull, Leroy McDuffie, Patricia Walsh, Michael Key |
| Brothers and sisters: | Dwayne McDuffie |
| Wife • Spouse: | Elle Key (m. 2018), Cynthia Blaise (m. 1998–2017) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actor • Comedian |
| net worth: | $12 million |
Early life and education
Keegan-Michael Key was born on March 22, 1971, in Southfield, Michigan, United States. His father is Leroy McDuffie, who is black, and his mother is Carrie Hull, who is of Polish and Flemish descent.
Keegan Michael Key was adopted at a young age by Michael Key and Patricia Walsh, a couple from Detroit who both worked in social services. His adoptive parents, Patricia Walsh and Michael Key, were also a black man and a white woman, just like his biological parents. Keegan Michael Key’s biological father had two half-brothers, one of whom was comic book creator Dwayne McDuffie. Keegan Michael Key did not know he had half-siblings until after they died.
Keegan-Michael Key was raised in a Catholic family. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1993. He received a Master of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from Pennsylvania State University in 1996. At the University of Detroit Mercy, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity.
Personal life
Keegan-Michael Key was married to actress and dialect coach Cynthia Burress from 1998 to 2017. In November 2015, Keegan-Michael Key officially separated and filed for divorce the following month.
On June 8, 2018, he married producer and director Elisa Pugliese (Elle Key) in New York.
Keegan-Michael Key has no children.
Profession
Keegan-Michael Key joined the cast of Mad TV in 2004, halfway through the ninth season. He was paired opposite Jordan Peele, but was chosen after they showed great comedic chemistry. He played a variety of characters in the series. His most notable role was Coach Hines, a high school sports coach who frequently harassed and threatened students and staff.
Hines revealed in the penultimate episode of Mad TV that he is the long-lost heir to the Heinz ketchup company and that he became a coach at the Catholic school only to help troubled youth like Yamanashi (Bobby Lee).
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele co-star in the Comedy Central sketch show Key & Peele, which premiered on January 31, 2012 and aired for five seasons as of September 9, 2015.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele played Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., respectively, in one episode of the show. The duo returns to the show in a Muhammad Ali vs. Michael Jordan match, with Keegan-Michael Key playing Michael Jordan.
Keegan-Michael Key performed on the main stage of Second City in Detroit before joining theaters such as Second City in Chicago. He is also a founding member of Planet Ant Theater in Hamtramck, Michigan. He co-founded the Detroit Creative Project with Beth Hagenlock, Mark Evan Jackson, Margaret Ewartowski, and Larry Joe Campbell.
The Detroit Creative Project teaches improv to students in Detroit to help them communicate. Keegan-Michael Key is involved with The 313 Improv, a troupe he co-founded with other Second City Hollywood actors that performs across the country.
net worth
Keegan-Michael Key has a net worth of $12 million. He has earned money through a successful career in comedy and film roles.
He has starred in several hit TV shows and movies, including Key and Peele and The Lion King. He is also a successful producer and screenwriter.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Keeganmichaelkey
- Twitter account: @Keeganmkey
Filmography
- holiday
- Hotel Transylvania 1&2
- Foam
- Let it be
- prom
- go out
- All the bright places
- The Lego Movie
- stork
- Key and Peele
- Bad Boss 1&2
- angry Birds
- Pitch Perfect 1&2
