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Keegan-Michael Key
Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for starring in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele and for his six seasons as a cast member on MADtv. He has also appeared in the films Wonka, Toy Story 4, and Pitch Perfect 2. Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. His father is African-American and his mother is European-American. He was adopted as a child. In 1989 he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit as an undergraduate and earned his Master of Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania State University School of Theatre. While at The University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta.
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The Lion King2019as Kamari (voice)Our takethe order of events prevents the ending from becoming a simple reward for proving innocence. Simba first accepts that his absence has consequences for a community he still belongs to. Only after he has acted on that obligation does the confrontation expose Scar’s crime.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023as Toad (voice)Our takeThe film works best as a story about persistence becoming cooperation. Mario’s willingness to keep trying matters, but his brother’s loyalty gives that determination its purpose. The final victory belongs to two people who refuse to leave one another behind.
Buddy2026as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)Our takeBuddy is strongest when its absurd comedy and emotional horror point in the same direction. Freddy wins by learning to question the authority that raised her, but the ending refuses to make that victory comfortable: escaping the show does not restore the home, mother, or childhood Buddy stole.
Get Out2017as NCAA Prospect (uncredited)Our takeJordan Peele’s Get Out turns a weekend visit into a psychological horror story about control hidden behind politeness. RecapRush’s take: Chris survives because he trusts the details other people ask him to ignore—from Walter and Georgina’s behavior to the way the Armitage guests discuss him. SPOILERS AHEAD.Profile and filmography data from TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.