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Jordan Peele Biography

Birth Name:Jordan Haworth Peele

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was named one of Time magazine's Most Influential People of 2014 and one of Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year in 2012
Won a Peabody Award and an American Comedy Award for Best Alternative Comedy Series for "Key & Peele" in 2014
Married actress Chelsea Peretti in 2016
Started out with the Amsterdam comedy club Boom Chicago
Best known as the co-creator and co-star of the TV series "Key & Peele" and as a writer and performer on "MADtv․"
Made a cameo appearance in the music video for the "Weird Al" Yankovic song "White & Nerdy․"
Was a college roommate of comedy writer Rebecca Drysdale

Awards

2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Male Performance in a Variety Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: winner
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series: nominated
2017AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2017AFCC Special Award-Breakthrough Performer: winner
2017AFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017BFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017BFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture: nominated
2017BOFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
2017BSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: winner
2017Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2017CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017CFCA Award-Most Promising Filmmaker: nominated
2017CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017Impact Award-: nominated
2017Trailblazer Award-: winner
2017CIFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2017DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Screenplay: winner
2017FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Director: winner
2017Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2017Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: winner
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2017Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017Audience Award-: winner
2017Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award-: winner
2017Silver Scream-Audience Award: winner
2017IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
2017KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017Sierra Award-Breakout Filmmaker of the Year: winner
2017Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2017LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Male Director: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best First Feature: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017NBR Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
2017NYFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
2017NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017NYFCO Award-Best Debut as Director: winner
2017NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017PFCC Award-Best Directorial Debut: winner
2017PFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2017PFCC Award-Best Script: winner
2017PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2017SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2017SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2017 in the UK: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best First Feature: winner
2017TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: winner
2017TFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017UFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2017VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2017VVFP Award-Best First Feature: winner
2017VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2018EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2018BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker: winner
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: winner
2018CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film: winner
2018DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: winner
2018Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2018Empire Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Director: winner
2018Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: winner
2018Breakthrough Award-: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Globe de Cristal-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
2018HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2018Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2018Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: winner
2018Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: winner
2018ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2018NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018OFCC Award-Best Director: winner
2018OFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
2018OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Feature Debut: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2018Critics Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Director: winner
2018Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: winner
2018WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: winner
2019Abraccine Award-Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro): nominated
2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
2019Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2019AAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2019Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: winner
2019CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: winner
2019DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019Fright Meter Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Fright Meter Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Variety Performer of the Decade: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2019HCA Award-Best Male Director: winner
2019HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: nominated
2019Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2019Audience Award-Headliners: nominated
2019WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Director, Motion Picture: winner
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: winner
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Motion Picture: nominated
2020Black Reel-Outstanding Voice Performance: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award: winner
2020Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2020Chainsaw Award-Best Director: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture of the Decade: nominated
2020HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film): winner
2020Image Award-Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film): nominated
2020OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2022Black Movie Award-Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting: winner
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
2022Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2022DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022Film Comment's Year-End Critics' Poll-Best Film: nominated
2022Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022FCA Award-Director of the Year: nominated
2022VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
2023Black Reel-Outstanding Director: nominated
2023Black Reel-Outstanding Film: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Chainsaw Award-Best Director: winner
2023Chainsaw Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Girls on Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDb-: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2023Golden Scythe-Best Director: winner
2023Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2023Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
2023KCFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2023Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2023WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2024Audience Award-Headliners: winner