
Jordan Peele
Biography
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).
Acting (23 movies)

'Weird Al' Yankovic: White & Nerdy
2006

The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022

The Sidekick
2013

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017

Wanderlust
2012

Keanu
2016

Little Fockers
2010

First Time Female Director
2023

Unveiling the Horror of Get Out
2017

Storks
2016

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

Pigeon Toady's Guide to Your New Baby
2016

Abruptio
2024

Wendell & Wild
2022

Toy Story 4
2019

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019

Rubberhead
2014

Us
2019

Get Out
2017

Crossing Over: Living in the Twilight Zone
2020

'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
2011

Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
2015

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Rubberhead | 2014 | Writer |
| Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special | 2015 | Writer |
| Keanu | 2016 | Writer |
| Keanu | 2016 | Producer |
| Get Out | 2017 | Writer |
| Get Out | 2017 | Producer |
| BlacKkKlansman | 2018 | Producer |
| Us | 2019 | Producer |
| Us | 2019 | Writer |
| Candyman | 2021 | Screenplay |
| Candyman | 2021 | Producer |
| Moshari | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| Nope | 2022 | Writer |
| Nope | 2022 | Producer |
| Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. | 2022 | Executive Producer |
| Wendell & Wild | 2022 | Screenplay |
| Wendell & Wild | 2022 | Producer |
| Monkey Man | 2024 | Producer |
| Neverland | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Morty | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| The Pigs Underneath | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Thick Skin | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Spilled Milk | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| Imago | 2025 | Executive Producer |
| HIM | 2025 | Producer |
