Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV, where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent Mad TV collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu (2016) and appeared in various projects since.
His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Critics have frequently named Get Out as one of the best films of the 21st century. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films Us (2019) and Nope (2022). He founded the film and television production company Monkeypaw Productions in 2012. He wrote and produced Candyman (2021), and Wendell and Wild (2022).
Peele has also voice acted in the animated films Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and Toy Story 4 (2019), as well as in the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present). He co-created the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and the YouTube Premium comedy series Weird City (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019–2020).

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025

Abruptio
Danny
2024

First Time Female Director
Mystery Coach
2023

Wendell & Wild
Wild (voice)
2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie
Fanny (voice)
2022

Pixar Popcorn
Bunny (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021

Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone
Self
2020

Toy Story 4
Bunny (voice)
2019

The Twilight Zone
Self - Host · (20 episodes)
2019

Us
Dying Rabbit / Fun House Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2019

Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)
2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Self
2019

The Shivering Truth
(voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Big Mouth
Ghost of Duke Ellington (voice) · (81 episodes)
2017

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Melvin (voice)
2017

Unveiling the Horror of Get Out
Self
2017

Talking with Chris Hardwick
Self · (1 episode)
2017

Get Out
Dying Deer / UNCF PSA Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2017

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
Beta Wolf (voice)
2016

Storks
Beta Wolf (voice)
2016

Keanu
Rell Williams / Oil Dresden
2016

The Muppets
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Life in Pieces
Chad · (3 episodes)
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (2 episodes)
2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Alan · (3 episodes)
2015

Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
Various Characters
2015

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
2014

Rubberhead
Self (segment "Absorption")
2014

Fargo
Webb Pepper · (4 episodes)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (3 episodes)
2014

Rick and Morty
Second Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · (1 episode)
2013

The Sidekick
Sidecar Willy
2013

Drunk History
Percy Julian · (1 episode)
2013

The Mindy Project
Nick · (1 episode)
2012
CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience
self
2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!
Tan Fu · (1 episode)
2012

Finding Your Roots
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Wanderlust
Rodney Wilson
2012

Key & Peele
Various Characters · (53 episodes)
2012

Inside Comedy
(1 episode)
2012

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
Gangsta #1
2011

Brain Games
Self · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Horace (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Sandy (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Max (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Hotel Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Salesman (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Don (voice) · (1 episode)
2011

Bob's Burgers
Fanny (voice) · (2 episodes)
2011

Little Fockers
EMT
2010

Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Epic Rap Battles of History
Muhammad Ali · (1 episode)
2010

Epic Rap Battles of History
Martin Luther King, Jr. · (1 episode)
2010

Modern Family
Derrick · (1 episode)
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009

Childrens Hospital
Dr. Brian · (10 episodes)
2008

Chocolate News
(10 episodes)
2008
Twisted Fortune
G-Money
2007

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
Gangster
2006

Robot Chicken
Sebastian / Gwaihir / Eugene (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

American Dad!
Street thug (voice) · (1 episode)
2005

Reno 911!
Three-Card Monte Guy · (1 episode)
2003

The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996

MADtv
Various · (83 episodes)
1995

MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984

The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953