| Jordan Peele | |
|---|---|
 Peele at the 90th Academy Awards | |
| 4 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Born | February 21, 1979 |
| New York City, New York, USA | |
Jordan Peele is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Peele rose to fame starring in the Comedy Central sketch series "Key & Peele" and for five seasons as a cast member on "Mad TV". In 2014, he had a recurring role in the first season of the FX anthology series "Fargo". Peele had a career breakthrough in 2017 with his solo directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, which earned critical acclaim and was a box office success and garnered numerous accolades. He also received nominations for Best Director and Best Picture, becoming the third person to receive these three nominations for a debut film, and the first black person to receive them for any one film.
Wins[]
Nominations[]
- 90th Academy Awards, 2017
- Best Director — Get Out
- Best Original Screenplay — Get Out
- Best Picture — Get Out (shared with Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum and Edward H. Hamm, Jr.)
- 91st Academy Awards, 2018
- Best Picture — BlacKkKlansman (shared with Spike Lee, Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Jason Blum)
Videos[]
Watch Jordan Peele's Oscar 2018 Acceptance Speech for Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay 2017