Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer.[1]
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.jpg) Peele at the 2014 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | Jordan Haworth Peele February 21, 1979 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chelsea Peretti (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Peele directed and wrote the 2017 horror movie Get Out, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Early Life and Education
Peele was born on February 21, 1979, in New York City and raised by a single mother on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He graduated from the Calhoun School and attended Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York. He dropped out of college after two years to pursue comedy.
Career
Peele joined the cast of the sketch comedy show MADtv in 2003. He became friends with fellow cast member Keegan Michael-Key. The two became a comedy duo, and later co-starred in their own sketch show, Key & Peele.
As Filmmaker
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Keanu | No | Yes | Yes | Warner Bros. Pictures | |
| 2017 | Get Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Universal Pictures | |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | No | No | Yes | Focus Features | |
| 2019 | Us | Yes | Yes | Yes | Universal Pictures | |
| 2021 | Candyman | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Nope | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2][3] | |
| Wendell and Wild | No | Yes | Yes | Netflix |
Jordan Peele Media
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key during the Peabody interview in 2014 for Key & Peele
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References
- ↑ Bill Keveney (30 January 2012). "Key and Peele dare to make Obama angry". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ↑ "Jordan Peele Taps Keke Palmer To Star in The Director's New Secret Project". Deadline Hollywood. 16 February 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Jordan Peele - Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
Other websites
- Jordan Peele on IMDb
- MADtv bio Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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