Jordan Peele

Born

February 21, 1979 (46 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Self

10.0

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Self · (4 episodes)

8.0

2025

Abruptio

Abruptio

Danny

5.7

2024

First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director

Mystery Coach

3.8

2023

Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild

Wild (voice)

6.7

2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

Fanny (voice)

7.0

2022

Pixar Popcorn

Pixar Popcorn

Bunny (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.2

2021

Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone

Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone

Self

0.0

2020

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Bunny (voice)

7.5

2019

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Self - Host · (20 episodes)

6.7

2019

Us

Us

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

7.0

2019

Desus & Mero

Desus & Mero

Self - Illustrious Guest · (1 episode)

5.1

2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Self

7.2

2019

The Shivering Truth

The Shivering Truth

(voice) · (1 episode)

7.5

2018

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

Self · (1 episode)

6.6

2018

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

Ghost of Duke Ellington (voice) · (81 episodes)

7.7

2017

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Melvin (voice)

6.3

2017

Unveiling the Horror of Get Out

Unveiling the Horror of Get Out

Self

0.0

2017

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Talking with Chris Hardwick

Self · (1 episode)

8.7

2017

Get Out

Get Out

Dying Deer / UNCF PSA Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

7.6

2017

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby

Beta Wolf (voice)

5.3

2016

Storks

Storks

Beta Wolf (voice)

6.7

2016

Keanu

Keanu

Rell Williams / Oil Dresden

6.1

2016

The Muppets

The Muppets

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

2015

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

Chad · (3 episodes)

7.1

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self · (2 episodes)

6.0

2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Alan · (3 episodes)

6.4

2015

Hot Ones

Hot Ones

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2015

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special

Various Characters

10.0

2015

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

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

Self

4.0

2014

Rubberhead

Rubberhead

Self (segment "Absorption")

5.0

2014

Fargo

Fargo

Webb Pepper · (4 episodes)

8.3

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (3 episodes)

5.3

2014

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

Second Fourth-Dimensional Being (voice) · (1 episode)

8.7

2013

The Sidekick

The Sidekick

Sidecar Willy

4.5

2013

Drunk History

Drunk History

Percy Julian · (1 episode)

6.8

2013

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

Nick · (1 episode)

6.2

2012

CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience

self

0.0

2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Tan Fu · (1 episode)

6.2

2012

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

2012

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Rodney Wilson

5.5

2012

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

Various Characters · (53 episodes)

7.6

2012

Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy

(1 episode)

6.5

2012

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse

Gangsta #1

0.0

2011

Brain Games

Brain Games

Self · (1 episode)

7.5

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Horace (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Sandy (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Max (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Hotel Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Salesman (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Don (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Fanny (voice) · (2 episodes)

7.8

2011

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

EMT

5.7

2010

Conan

Conan

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

2010

Epic Rap Battles of History

Epic Rap Battles of History

Muhammad Ali · (1 episode)

7.3

2010

Epic Rap Battles of History

Epic Rap Battles of History

Martin Luther King, Jr. · (1 episode)

7.3

2010

Modern Family

Modern Family

Derrick · (1 episode)

7.9

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.1

2009

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

Dr. Brian · (10 episodes)

7.2

2008

Chocolate News

Chocolate News

(10 episodes)

1.0

2008

Twisted Fortune

G-Money

0.0

2007

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy

Gangster

7.7

2006

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

Sebastian / Gwaihir / Eugene (voice) · (1 episode)

7.6

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Street thug (voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

2005

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

Three-Card Monte Guy · (1 episode)

7.2

2003

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

1996

MADtv

MADtv

Various · (83 episodes)

7.0

1995

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

Self · (1 episode)

7.6

1984

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

1953