Line #51 Creator/KeeganMichaelKey


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2	Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor, writer, comedian, and producer.
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4	Key is perhaps best known as one-half of the comedy duo Series/KeyAndPeele with Creator/JordanPeele, whom he met while starring on the Creator/{{FOX}} late-night sketch comedy series ''{{Series/MadTV\|1995}}''. Their own sketch series, also titled ''Key & Peele'', ran on Creator/ComedyCentral from 2012 to 2015. In 2016, Key and Peele starred in the comedy film ''Film/{{Keanu}}'', which they also produced.
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6	He is also the paternal half-brother of late comic book writer Creator/DwayneMcDuffie. Neither Key nor [=McDuffie=] were aware of the other's existence in the latter's lifetime, and the former only learned of their relationship after his death.
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8	!! Selected filmography:
9	* ''{{Series/MadTV\|1995}}'' (2004 -- 2009) {{as himself}} / various characters
10	* ''Series/Reno911'' (2005 -- 2008) as Hypothetical Criminal
11	* ''Film/RoleModels'' (2008) as Duane
12	* ''Series/GaryUnmarried'' (2009-2010) as Curtis
13	* ''Series/ChildrensHospital'' (2010 -- 2015) as Cop / Captain Tripper
14	* ''Film/JustGoWithIt'' (2011) as Ernesto
15	* ''Series/KeyAndPeele'' (2012 -- 2015) {{as himself}} / various characters[[note]]also writer, co-creator, and producer[[/note]]
16	* ''Film/AfternoonDelight'' (2013) as Bo
17	* ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' (2013 -- 2016) {{as himself}}
18	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' (2014) as Frank the Foreman (voice)
19	* ''Series/{{Fargo}}'' (2014) as FBI Special Agent Bill Budge
20	* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' (2014 -- 2015) as Joe
21	* ''Film/HorribleBosses 2'' (2014) as Mike
22	* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'' (2014 -- 2015) as Sebastian St. Clair (voice)
23	* ''ARG/HuntTheTruth'' (2015) as Benjamin Giraud
24	* ''WesternAnimation/SuperMansion'' (2015 -- 2019) as American Ranger
25	* ''Film/PitchPerfect 2'' (2015) as Beca's Boss
26	* ''Film/{{Tomorrowland}}'' (2015) as Hugo Gernsback
27	* ''Film/{{Vacation}}'' (2015) as Jack Peterson
28	* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania2'' (2015) as Murray the Mummy (voice, [[TheOtherDarrin taking over]] from Music/CeeLoGreen)
29	* ''Film/{{Keanu}}'' (2016) as Clarence / Smoke Dresden[[note]]also producer[[/note]]
30	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie'' (2016) as Judge Peckinpah (voice)
31	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Storks}}'' (2016) as Alpha Wolf (voice)
32	* ''Film/WhyHim'' (2016) as Gustav
33	* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' (2017) as Da Samurai (voice, [[TheOtherDarrin taking over]] from David Alan Grier)
34	* ''Series/FriendsFromCollege'' (2017 -- 2019) as Ethan Turner
35	* ''WesternAnimation/TheStar'' (2017) as Dave the Dove (voice)
36	* ''Film/ThePredator'' (2018) as Coyle
37	* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' (2019) as Ducky (voice)
38	* ''Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeOfResistance'' (2019) as skekZok the Ritual-Master (voice)
39	* ''[[WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam2019 Green Eggs & Ham]]'' (2019-) as Narrator (voice)
40	* ''[[Film/PlayingWithFire2019 Playing with Fire]]'' (2019) as Mark Rogers
41	* ''Series/HomeMovieThePrincessBride'' (2020) as Inigo Montoya
42	* ''Film/JingleJangleAChristmasJourney'' (2020) as Gustafson
43	* ''Series/{{Schmigadoon}}'' (2021-) as Josh Skinner
44	* ''[[Film/TheBubble2022 The Bubble]]'' (2022) as Sean Knoa
45	* ''Series/ThePentaverate'' (2022) as Dr. Hobert Clark
46	* ''[[Film/ChipNDaleRescueRangers2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'' (2022) as Bjornson the Cheesemonger / Frog Co-Worker (voice)
47	* ''[[Film/Pinocchio2022Disney Pinocchio]]'' (2022) as John Worthington Foulfellow (a.k.a. Honest John) (voice)
48	* ''WesternAnimation/WendellAndWild'' (2022) as Wendell (voice)
49	* ''Series/{{Reboot\|2022}}'' (2022-) as Reed Sterling
50	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' (2023) as [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosAllies Toad]] (voice)
51	* ''Film/{{Wonka}}'' (2023) as Chief of Police
52	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Migration}}'' (2023) as Delroy (voice)
53	* ''Film/{{IF\|2024}}'' (2024) as Slime (voice)
54	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersOne'' as Bumblebee (voice)
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56	!!Keegan Michael-Key's work provides examples of the following tropes:
57	* {{Keet}}: Displays a surprising amount of energy for his age, most notably with all his jumping and kicking as Luther. And despite being left to sit out the musical numbers on ''Whose Line'', he's ''incapable'' of sitting still.
58	* LastNameBasis: He became famous as a member of the "Key & Peele" duo, making him publicly known by his last name. After time has passed, this is no longer the case.
59	* NoIndoorVoice: While performing, this is something to be expected of him. When being himself, he is noticeably soft-spoken.
60	* PlaysGreatEthnics: He has played black characters, as well as Latinos, Arabs, South Asians and Native Americans. His light skin tone combined with a little makeup also allowed him to pass as white in a few of his comedic sketches.
61	* RedOniBlueOni: He's the Red Oni to Peele's more easygoing and relaxed Blue Oni.
62	* SelfDeprecation: A lot of his roles are comically ridiculous.
63	* ThoseTwoGuys: With Creator/JordanPeele as part of the Key and Peele duo as well as shared starring roles in movies such as ''Film/{{Keanu}}'', ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' and ''WesternAnimation/WendellAndWild''.

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