He often goes "backstage" as Eugene Struthers, an ecstatic water-or-flower delivery man who accosts celebrities. Key also portrayed various guests on Real **********ing Talk like the strong African Rollo Johnson and blind victim Stevie Wonder Washington. Funkenstein" in blaxploitation parodies, with Peele playing the monster. During seasons 9 and 10, Key appeared as "Dr. On the penultimate episode of Mad TV, Hines revealed that he is the long-lost heir to the Heinz Ketchup company and only became a Catholic school coach to help delinquent teenagers like Yamanashi ( Bobby Lee). One of his most famous characters is "Coach Hines", a high school sports coach who frequently disrupts and threatens students and faculty members. He and Jordan Peele were cast against each other, but both ended up being picked after demonstrating great comedic chemistry.
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In 2004, Key joined the cast of Mad TV midway into the ninth season. While at the University of Detroit Mercy, he was a brother of Phi Kappa Theta. Raised Catholic, Key attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theater in 1993, followed by a Master of Fine Arts in theater at Pennsylvania State University in 1996.
Key discovered the existence of his half-siblings only after they had both died. Through his biological father, Key had two half-brothers, one of whom was comic book writer Dwayne McDuffie. Like his birth parents, his adoptive parents were also a black man and a white woman. He was adopted at a young age by a couple from Detroit, Michael Key and Patricia Walsh, who were both social workers. Key was born in Southfield, Michigan, on March 22, 1971, the son of a black father Leroy McDuffie, and Carrie Herr, a white woman of Polish and Belgian Flemish descent.
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Keegan appeared in the musical film The Prom (2020) directed by Ryan Murphy on Netflix, and the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021) on Apple TV+. In 2017, Key made his Broadway debut in Steve Martin's comic play Meteor Shower. Key and Peele produced and starred in the 2016 action-comedy film Keanu. Also in 2015, he appeared at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as the Key & Peele character Luther, President Barack Obama's anger translator.
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He has provided voice-work for The Lego Movie (2014), the subsequent films of the Hotel Transylvania franchise (2015–present), Storks, The Angry Birds Movie (both 2016), The Star (2017), The Lion King remake and Toy Story 4 (both 2019). Key has had supporting roles in several films, including Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), Don't Think Twice (2016) and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). version of The Planet's Funniest Animals on Animal Planet (2005-2008), and has hosted Game On! on CBS since 2020. He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the FX series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. version of Whose Line is it Anyway? on The CW. He spent six seasons as a cast member on Mad TV (2004–2009) and has made guest appearances on the U.S. He co-created and co-starred alongside Jordan Peele in Comedy Central's sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) and co-starred in USA Network's Playing House (2014–2017). Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter.