American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jordan Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer and writer.[1]
Jordan Peele | |
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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 | |
| Children | 1 |
Peele directed and wrote the 2017 horror movie Get Out, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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.
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 | ||
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