Keegan-Michael Key net worth is
$6 Million
Keegan-Michael Key Wiki Biography
Keegan-Michael Key is a Southfield, Michigan-born American actor, comedian as well as a writer who is best known for his appearance in the comedy sketch series “Key & Peele”. Born on 22 March, 1971, Keegan is bi-racial and as a child, he was adopted by his African-American father and white mother. A highly regarded comedian at the present, Keegan has been active in the field of entertainment since 1999.
A well-known actor who has managed to make a great career on American television as a comedian, how rich is Keegan as of 2015? At the present, he has been counting his net worth at a decent amount of $6 million. Needless to say, major part of his income comes from his involvement in showbiz and entertainment which has been a part of his life for more than 15 years. His appearance in “Key & Peele” has been the most significant in adding to his wealth, but along with many other shows.
Keegan-Michael Key Net Worth $6 Million
Raised in Detroit, Keegan graduated from Shrine Catholic High School and earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Detroit Mercy. He was a student of fine arts and majored in theater while earning his Master degree at Pennsylvania State University. Adopted as a child, Keegan discovered his birth mother after college and in the meantime, found out that Dwayne McDuffie, a comic book writer was actually his half-brother. Keegan started his career as a comedian when he was cast in the comedy sketch series “MADtv” in the middle of its ninth season, also the start of his net worth.
Keegan began gathering popularity as an actor and a fine comedian as he appeared in “MADtv”. Later on, he hosted “The Planet’s Funniest Animals” for three years. Other of his work on television includes his roles in “Gary Unmarried”, “Children’s Hospital” among others. More recently, he is also noted for his appearances on the show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”. While on the sets of “MADtv”, he worked with Jordan Peele with whom he later went on to star in their own comedy sketch series “Key & Peele”. The show has been airing since 2012 and has already run for four seasons. Obviously, all of these shows have been very significant in adding to Keegan’s net worth over the years.
Keegan is also a renowned name in Hollywood as he has appeared in numerous movies; some of these include “Afternoon Delight”, “Just Go With It”, “Let’s Be Cops” and more. He has also worked as a voice artist in the movies “The Angry Birds Movie” and “The Lego Movie”. As a writer, Keegan has penned shows like “MADtv” and “Key & Peele”. Being a part of all these shows has not only helped Keegan polish his acting and comic skills, but has also helped him add extensively to his net worth.
During his career, Keegan has been rewarded with many nominations and major awards including a Peabody Award as well as an American Comedy Award. On a more recent note, Keegan was also invited to “White House Correspondent’s Dinner” where he was introduced by the president as Luther, his anger translator.
As for his personal life, Keegan has been married to Cynthia Blaise since 1999. 44 years old Keegan is now living his life as a successful comedian and writer, while enjoying his present net worth of $6 million.
| Full Name | Keegan-Michael Key |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Salary | $6 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | March 22, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Southfield, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 94 kg |
| Profession | Comedian, Actor, Presenter, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, Shrine Catholic High School, University of Detroit Mercy, Shrine Catholic High School, University of Detroit Mercy, Pennsylvania State University, University of Missouri, Paseo Academy |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Cynthia Blaise (m. 1999) |
| Parents | Carrie Herr, Patricia Walsh |
| Siblings | Dwayne McDuffie, Dwayne McDuffie |
| Nicknames | Keegan Michael Key |
| http://www.facebook.com/keeganmichaelkey | |
| http://www.twitter.com/keeganmkey | |
| http://www.instagram.com/keeganmichttp://www.instagram.com/keeganmic | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1221047 |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding ... |
| Movies | Keanu, Don't Think Twice, Storks, The Angry Birds Movie, Tomorrowland, Hotel Transylvania 2, Why Him?, Let's Be Cops, Teacher of the Year, Hell Baby, Freaks of Nature, Just Go With It, Vacation, Horrible Bosses 2, Wanderlust, Afternoon Delight, Role Models, Welcome To Happiness, Mr. 3000, Bucky Lars... |
| TV Shows | Key & Peele, Gary Unmarried, Mad TV, Playing House, The Planet's Funniest Animals, SuperMansion, Friends from College, Key & Peele, Gary Unmarried, Mad TV, The Planet's Funniest Animals, Playing House, SuperMansion, Friends from College |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | In regard to our show(Key and Peele), some people ask me sometimes ''What is the greatest thing that can happen to your show?'' I said the greatest thing that can happen to my show, is that a kid watches something on whatever the equivalent of YouTube is 75 years from now and goes ''Why is this funny? I don't understand this.'' (Meaning that hopefully Americans will have solved the racism issues in the near future and thus kids won't understand the shows humor on racism issues.) |
| 2 | I was a special-needs child. It was like, 'Here's a kid with no arm. Here's a blind kid. Here is a biracial kid. Let's take the blind one.' So because I'm high yellow, I'm special needs, which means I would dominate at the Special Olympics. |
| 3 | Our show is not based on huge characters. There are characters in our show; whether or not they reoccur is based on the audience. MADtv (1995) was a formula - our show doesn't have one,. We try to incorporate the shows. We're not trying to be cool here. We're trying to be funny. If you watch the beginning of certain shows, you notice that they're trying too hard to be hipsters and be cool. We're like, 'Why are you trying to be a badass?' We realize that we're nerds. Our goal in life is to get the laughs. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Played "Luther" President Obama's angry translator at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. |
| 2 | He and comedy partner Jordan Peele made cameos as 'gangstas' in the music video for 'Weird Al' Yankovic's "White & Nerdy". |
| 3 | Along with Jordan Peele, one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014]. |
| 4 | Both he and partner Jordan Peele were dramatically featured in a series of comic-photo examples of fictional employees demonstrating "The Saintly Way to Succeed" in a cover story and lengthy article with that title in the March 31, 2013 issue of The New York Magazine. |
| 5 | His birth father is African-American and his birth mother is Caucasian. He was adopted as a child. His adopted parents are also African-American and Caucasian. |
| 6 | A longtime veteran of the Second City comedy troupe, first in his native Detroit and then in the venerated halls of Second City Chicago. |
| 7 | He is a graduate of the University of Detroit - Mercy (undergraduate) and earned a Master of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre. |
| 8 | He was nominated for a 2004 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Musical for "The Second City's Romeo & Juliet Musical" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 9 | He was nominated for a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Pants on Fire" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 10 | He was awarded the 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Curious George Goes to War" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 11 | He was awarded the 2002 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Revue for "Holy War, Batman! or the Yellow Cab of Courage" at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 12 | Attended Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, MI. |
| 13 | Co-founder of the Planet Ant Theater in Hamtramck, Michigan, with Ryan Carlson, Margaret Exner, Joshua Funk, Nancy Hayden, and Mikey Brown. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Predator | 2018 | filming | |
| The Star | 2017/II | announced voice | |
| Win It All | 2017 | completed | |
| Friends from College | 2017 | TV Series pre-production | |
| SuperMansion | 2015-2017 | TV Series | American Ranger |
| Son of Zorn | 2017 | TV Series | Grobos the Great |
| The Simpsons | 2017 | TV Series | Jazzy James |
| Detroiters | 2017 | TV Series | Smilin Jack |
| Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby | 2016 | Video short | Alpha (voice) |
| Why Him? | 2016 | Gustav | |
| Bad Guys | 2016 | TV Series | Mantis Commander |
| Storks | 2016 | Alpha Wolf (voice) | |
| Celebrity Conversations | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Mack & Moxy | 2016 | TV Series | Admirable Keegan |
| Archer | 2016 | TV Series | Rim Shot / Detective Rimshot / Detective |
| American Dad! | 2016 | TV Series | E-Money |
| Bob's Burgers | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Cory / Bartender / Darnell / ... |
| House of Lies | 2016 | TV Series | Devin |
| Angry Birds | 2016 | Judge Peckinpah (voice) | |
| Robot Chicken | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Shredder Dr. Hannibal Lecter Maximus Decimus Meridius ... |
| Don't Think Twice | 2016 | Jack | |
| Keanu | 2016 | Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden | |
| The Muppets. | 2016 | TV Series | Keegan-Michael Key |
| Angie Tribeca | 2016 | TV Series | Helmut FröntBüt |
| Modern Family | 2016 | TV Series | Tom Delaney |
| W/ Bob and David | 2015 | TV Series | Cop #1 |
| Everyone's Crazy But Us | 2015 | TV Series | Joziah's Dad |
| Freaks of Nature | 2015 | Mr. Keller | |
| TripTank | 2015 | TV Series | King Lhoga |
| The Hotwives of Las Vegas | 2015 | TV Series | Ace |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Murray (voice) | |
| Key and Peele | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Various Characters / Himself / Scat Man #1 / ... |
| Playing House | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Mark Rodriguez |
| Ithamar Has Nothing to Say | 2015 | TV Series | Studio Executive |
| Vacation | 2015/I | Jack Peterson | |
| Rick and Morty | 2015 | TV Series | Fourth-Dimensional Being |
| BoJack Horseman | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Sebastian St. Clair |
| Tomorrowland | 2015 | Hugo | |
| Welcome to Happiness | 2015 | Proctor | |
| 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner | 2015 | TV Movie | Luther |
| Pitch Perfect 2 | 2015 | Beca's Boss | |
| Childrens Hospital | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Captain Tripper / Cop |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | 2015 | TV Series | Grant Anderson |
| Parks and Recreation | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Joe |
| Horrible Bosses 2 | 2014 | Mike | |
| Let's Be Cops | 2014 | Pupa | |
| Fargo | 2014 | TV Series | FBI Agent Pepper FBI Agent Budge |
| Teacher of the Year | 2014 | Ronald Douche | |
| The Middle | 2014 | TV Series | Reverend Deveaux |
| The LEGO Movie | 2014 | Foreman Jim (voice) | |
| Super Fun Night | 2013 | TV Series | Slade |
| Epic Rap Battles of History | 2013 | TV Series short | Michael Jordan Gandhi |
| Übermansion | 2013 | TV Movie | Sgt. Agony |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2013 | TV Series | Calvin |
| Afternoon Delight | 2013 | Bo | |
| Hell Baby | 2013 | F'resnel | |
| Wanderlust | 2012 | Marcys Flunkie | |
| The League | 2011 | TV Series | Carmenjello |
| Wilfred | 2011 | TV Series | Dick Barbian |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2011 | TV Series | Falcon |
| Love Bites | 2011 | TV Series | Drew |
| Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star | 2011 | Guinness Man (as Keegan Michael Key) | |
| A Series of Unfortunate People | 2011 | TV Series | Ted |
| Just Go with It | 2011 | Ernesto (as Keegan Michael Key) | |
| Due Date | 2010 | New Father | |
| Welcome to the Jungle Gym | 2010 | Short | Mike McKenzie |
| Gary Unmarried | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Curtis |
| Sons of Tucson | 2010 | TV Series | Eric |
| Reno 911! | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Theoretical Criminal Blu-Ray Thief Cow Man |
| MADtv | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Various / Coach Hines / Barack Obama / ... |
| Chocolate News | 2008 | TV Series | Woodsy |
| Larry of Arabia | 2008 | Short | Dwayne |
| Role Models | 2008 | Duane | |
| Yoga Matt | 2008 | Short | Matt |
| Gaytown | 2008 | TV Series | |
| Frangela | 2007 | TV Movie | DeShawn |
| Sucker for Shelley | 2007 | Short | Michael |
| Al TV | 2006 | TV Movie segment "White & Nerdy" | |
| Grounds Zero | 2006 | Short | Arch |
| Alleyball | 2006 | Curt Braunschweib | |
| Mr 3000 | 2004 | Reporter | |
| I'm with Her | 2004 | TV Series | Orderly |
| Uncle Nino | 2003 | Stranger in Airport | |
| ER | 2001 | TV Series | Witkowski |
| Garage: A Rock Saga | 2000 | TV Studio Manager | |
| Get the Hell Out of Hamtown | 1999 | J | |
| The Planet's Funniest Animals | 1999 | TV Series | Host (2005-present) |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key and Peele | TV Series 17 episodes, 2012 - 2013 creator - 37 episodes, 2012 - 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Rubberhead | 2014 | TV Movie segment "Absorption" | |
| Epic Rap Battles of History | 2013 | TV Series short written by - 1 episode | |
| MADtv | 2004-2005 | TV Series writer - 22 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Academy | executive producer announced | ||
| Keanu | 2016 | producer | |
| Key and Peele | 2012-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 47 episodes | |
| Ithamar Has Nothing to Say | 2015 | TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Simpsons | 2017 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| MADtv | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allee Willis Loves Detroit | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Garbage Time with Katie Nolan | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Rich Eisen Show | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| Billy on the Street with Billy Eichner | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2013-2017 | TV Series | Himself / Luther |
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Special Look | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Harry | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 10th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Ripple of Hope Awards | 2016 | Video | Himself |
| The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 75th Anniversary Peabody Awards | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
| Off Camera with Sam Jones | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Comedian |
| Temple Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Land Icon Awards 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Comedy Duo Icon Award Honoree |
| 2016 MTV Movie Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Virtual Performance |
| The 47th NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| W/ Bob and David | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| IMDb on the Scene | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Reality Competition Program |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| What Are You? | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Planet's Funniest Animals | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| No, You Shut Up! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Hell's Kitchen | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Restaurant Patron |
| Talking Dead | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | 2014 | TV Special | |
| Rubberhead | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself (segment "Absorption") |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Key and Peele |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Ernst & Young Accountants (as Key) |
| 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special / Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming / Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) / ... |
| That's My Entertainment Comic Con Special | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Guys Choice Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Comedy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Inside Comedy | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Key and Peele | 2013 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Mythical Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Hardball with Chris Matthews | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tosh.0 | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Playboy Morning Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Eats | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Robert E. Lee |
| House Arrest with Andy Dick | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| GSN Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talkshow with Spike Feresten | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2006 | TV Series | Gangsta in Convertible |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2014 | Festival Award | Chicago Comedy Film Festival | Best Actor | Teacher of the Year (2014) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | SuperMansion (2015) |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Playing House (2014) |
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Male Performance in a Variety Program | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance in a Animated Program | SuperMansion (2015) |
| 2016 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Keanu (2016) |
| 2016 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Super Bowl Special (2015) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2015 | Entertainer of the Year Award | Image Awards | ||
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2014 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program | Key and Peele (2012) |
| 2014 | Young Hollywood Award | Young Hollywood Awards | Best Bromance | |
| 2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Key and Peele (2012) |
Known for movies
MADtv (2004-2009)
as Various / Barack Obama / Coach Hines / Al Roker /
The LEGO Movie (2014)
as Foreman Jim
Tomorrowland (2015)
as Hugo
Keanu (2016)
as Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
