Jordan Peele
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 AwardNominated
- 2017Trailblazer AwardWinner
- 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 AwardWinner
- 2017Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director AwardWinner
- 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 Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018AACTA International Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018Oscar - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 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 Screenplay, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Emerging Filmmaker:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Director, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award:Winner
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
- 2018CinEuphoria - Best Screenplay - International Competition:Winner
- 2018CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
- 2018COFCA Award - Breakthrough Film Artist:Winner
- 2018COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018DFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 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 Director:Nominated
- 2018Empire Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature:Winner
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2018Breakthrough AwardWinner
- 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 - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best New Filmmaker:Winner
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2018Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Nominated
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2018Image Award - Outstanding Writing 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 Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018NCFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2018OFCC Award - Best First Film:Winner
- 2018OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2018OFCC Award - Best Director: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
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2018Critics Award - Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro):Winner
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
- 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 Writing:Nominated
- 2019Saturn Award - Best Director:Winner
- 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 Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer of the Decade:Nominated
- 2019HCA Award - Best Male Director:Winner
- 2019HCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019IDA Award - Best Multi-Part Documentary:Nominated
- 2019Halfway Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019Halfway Award - Best Original Screenplay: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 Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Director, Motion Picture:Winner
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Screenplay:Winner
- 2020Black Reel - Outstanding Motion Picture: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 Film:Nominated
- 2023Black Reel - Outstanding Director:Nominated
- 2023COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023Chainsaw Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023GAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023Girls on Film Ally Award sponsored by IMDbNominated
- 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 Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023NCFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2023Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
- 2023WGA Award (Screen) - Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2024Audience Award - Headliners:Winner