Jordan Peele facts for kids
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Jordan Peele
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Peele in 2019
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Jordan Haworth Peele
February 21, 1979 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Sarah Lawrence College |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Chelsea Peretti
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is a talented American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is famous for his work in both comedy and horror movies and TV shows. Jordan Peele has won many awards, including an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
He started his career in comedy. Later, he began writing and directing scary movies that often had funny parts too. In 2017, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Jordan Peele's Early Career in Comedy
In the early 2000s, Jordan Peele began performing improv comedy. He worked with groups like Boom Chicago and The Second City. His big break came in 2003 when he joined the cast of the TV show Mad TV. He stayed on Mad TV for five seasons until 2008.
Working with Keegan-Michael Key
After Mad TV, Jordan Peele teamed up with his friend and fellow comedian, Keegan-Michael Key. They created and starred in their own sketch comedy show called Key & Peele on Comedy Central. This show ran from 2012 to 2015. It was very popular and won two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award.
Peele and Key also wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy movie Keanu in 2016. They have appeared in many other projects together since then.
Becoming a Filmmaker
Jordan Peele's first movie as a director was the horror film Get Out, released in 2017. This movie was a huge success with both critics and audiences. He received many awards for it, including an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director.
He also received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. This was for producing Spike Lee's movie BlacKkKlansman in 2018. Jordan Peele then directed, wrote, and produced two more popular films: Us (2019) and Nope (2022). Many critics now consider Us, Nope, and especially Get Out to be some of the best movies of the 21st century.
Monkeypaw Productions
In 2012, Jordan Peele started his own film and TV production company called Monkeypaw Productions. Through this company, he wrote and produced the horror movie Candyman in 2021. He also wrote and produced Wendell and Wild in 2022, where he also lent his voice.
Other Projects and Voice Acting
Jordan Peele has also done voice acting in several animated movies. These include Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), and Toy Story 4 (2019). He also voiced characters in the animated TV show Big Mouth.
He helped create the TV comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) for TBS. He also co-created the comedy series Weird City (2019) for YouTube Premium. From 2019 to 2020, he was the host and producer of the TV show The Twilight Zone.
Early Life and Education
Jordan Haworth Peele was born in New York City on February 21, 1979. His mother, Lucinda Williams, is white. His father, Hayward Peele Jr., was African American. Jordan Peele was raised by his mother in New York City.
From a young age, Peele loved movies. By the time he was 12, he knew he wanted to be a film director. He was inspired by movies like Glory and Edward Scissorhands. He went to The Calhoun School and then to Sarah Lawrence College, where he studied theater. He later left college to form a comedy duo.
Influences and Inspirations
Jordan Peele has shared that many films and filmmakers have inspired his work. For his movie Get Out, he was influenced by horror films like Rosemary's Baby and The Shining. He also mentioned thrillers like Rear Window and comedies like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
As a filmmaker, he looks up to famous directors such as Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stanley Kubrick. As a comedian, he has been influenced by shows like In Living Color and comedians like Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle.
Personal Life
Jordan Peele started dating actress Chelsea Peretti in 2013. They got engaged in 2015 and got married in 2016. They have one son, who was born in 2017.
Filmography as Filmmaker
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distribution | Note |
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| 2016 | Keanu | No | Yes | Yes | Warner Bros. Pictures | Also acted in a starring role |
| 2017 | Get Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Universal Pictures | Also made a cameo (voice) appearance |
| 2018 | BlacKkKlansman | No | No | Yes | Focus Features | |
| 2019 | Us | Yes | Yes | Yes | Universal Pictures | Also made a cameo (voice) appearance |
| 2021 | Candyman | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Nope | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wendell & Wild | No | Yes | Yes | Netflix | Also voiced a leading role | |
| 2024 | Monkey Man | No | No | Yes | Universal Pictures | |
| 2025 | Him | No | No | Yes |
Awards and Nominations
Jordan Peele has been nominated for four Academy Awards. He won Best Original Screenplay for Get Out (2017). He was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for Get Out, and another Best Picture nomination for BlacKkKlansman (2018). He has also received nominations for two British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, and he won one Primetime Emmy Award.
Images for kids
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Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key during a Peabody interview in 2014 for Key & Peele
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See also
In Spanish: Jordan Peele para niños
