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Also Known As Jordan Haworth Peele
Born February 21, 1979 (age 47) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Academy Award (2018)
Notable Works “Get Out” • “Nope” • “Us”

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Jordan Peele wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie, standing in front of a blue background.
Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Allison Williams, Betty Gabriel, and Daniel Kaluuya sit and converse around a wooden patio table outdoors in a scene from the film Get Out.
Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington sits wide-eyed and tearful, staring ahead in a tense moment from the film Get Out.
Keegan-Michael Key, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat, poses next to Jordan Peele, who wears a casual jacket, jeans, and a cap, against a white background.
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Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background.
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The multitalented Donald Glover, 2019
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
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Amy Poehler, as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation, smiles and points both hands in a playful gesture while standing in an office setting.
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Jerry Lewis, dressed in blue surgical scrubs and cap, stands with arms outstretched in a hospital room scene from The Disorderly Orderly (1964), with other staff and a patient's feet visible.
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Will Ferrell smiling in a close-up portrait, wearing a dark suit, gray shirt, and matching tie against a plain backdrop.
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Ben Affleck wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and navy tie, posing for a photo at the premiere of the film AIR with a blurred event backdrop behind him.
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Jamie Foxx wearing a plaid suit jacket and orange sweater, looking over his shoulder at an indoor event.
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Seth Rogen wearing glasses, a light blue suit, and a patterned tie, smiling at an event in 2019.
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Ben Elton
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Andy Samberg smiling, wearing glasses and a red and black plaid shirt, with a blurred blue and red background.
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Steve Martin, wearing glasses and a black tuxedo with a bow tie, smiles while posing at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.
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Billy Crystal smiling and wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt, photographed against a dark background.
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David Cross
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Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Jack Black in military costumes holding weapons, walking in single file through tall grass in a scene from the film Tropic Thunder.
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Tina Fey smiling at an event in 2019, wearing a black top with silver floral patterns, in front of a blue background.
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