Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer known for his work in sketch comedy and feature filmmaking. After gaining television prominence through MADtv and Key & Peele, he made his solo feature directorial debut with Get Out and went on to write, direct and produce Us and Nope.

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About Jordan Peele

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United States · Actor, Comedian, Writer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Sketch comedy television; Feature filmmaking; Horror filmmaking
Country: United States

Actor
Comedian
Writer
Director
Producer

At a glance

Peele spent five seasons on MADtv and later starred in Comedy Central's Key & Peele.
Get Out was Peele's 2017 solo feature directorial debut, with Peele credited as its writer, director and producer.
Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out at the 90th Academy Awards.
He wrote, directed and produced the feature films Us and Nope.
Peele founded Monkeypaw Productions, whose work spans film, television and digital platforms.

Background and early career

Peele's listed birthplace is New York City. He attended Sarah Lawrence College but left before completing his studies to pursue comedy. His early television career included five seasons as a MADtv cast member, followed by wider prominence as a star of Comedy Central's Key & Peele.

Sketch comedy and television recognition

Key & Peele established Peele as an on-screen performer, writer and executive producer. The program received a Peabody Award in 2013, and Peele won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 as an executive producer when the series was named Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.

Feature filmmaking

Peele's 2017 film Get Out marked his solo feature directorial debut and credited him as writer, director and producer. At the 90th Academy Awards, he won Best Original Screenplay, while the film was nominated for Best Picture and Peele was nominated for Directing. He subsequently wrote, directed and produced Us, released in 2019, and Nope, released in 2022.

Production work

Peele founded Monkeypaw Productions, which describes its work as spanning film, television and digital platforms. The company provides an organizational base for his broader work as a writer, director and producer.

Affiliations

Monkeypaw Productions Founder

Timeline

2013 Key & Peele received a Peabody Award, with Peele credited as an executive producer, writer and on-screen talent.
2016 Peele won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series as an executive producer of Key & Peele.
2017 Get Out marked Peele's solo feature directorial debut.
2018-03-04 Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out at the 90th Academy Awards.
2019-03-22 Universal released Us, credited as written, directed and produced by Peele.
2022 Nope, credited as written, directed and produced by Peele, was released.

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Biographical facts

Peele's listed birthplace is New York City, New York.
Peele attended Sarah Lawrence College but did not complete his studies, leaving to pursue comedy.
Peele spent five seasons as a MADtv cast member and later rose to prominence through Key & Peele.
Key & Peele received a Peabody Award in 2013, and Peele won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2016 as an executive producer of the series.
Peele won Best Original Screenplay for Get Out at the 90th Academy Awards and was also nominated for Directing; the film was nominated for Best Picture.
Peele founded Monkeypaw Productions, a company whose work spans film, television and digital platforms.