Jordan Peele
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Jordan Peele | |
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.jpg) Peele at the 2014 Peabody Awards | |
| Born | Jordan Haworth Peele February 21, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chelsea Peretti (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Jordan Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, movie director, voice talent and comedian.[1] He was born in New York City, New York.
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[change | change source]
Peele was born in New York 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[change | change source]
Peele joined the cast of the sketch comedy show Mad TV 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Bill Keveney (30 January 2012). "Key and Peele dare to make Obama angry". USA TODAY.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Jordan Peele on IMDb
- MADtv bio Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
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