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'{{Short description|American actor, comedian, and filmmaker}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use American English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = Jordan Peele Peabody 2014 (cropped).jpg | caption = Peele at the 2014 [[Peabody Awards]] | birth_name = Jordan Haworth Peele | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|02|21}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S.<!-- Per the Manual of Style for place names, New York City should not be next to New York State to differentiate the two --> | education = [[Sarah Lawrence College]] | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|filmmaker}}<!-- Do ''not'' inflate this by changing/adding additional occupations --> | years_active = 2002–present | works = [[Jordan Peele filmography|Full list]] | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Jordan Peele|Full list]] | spouse = {{marriage|[[Chelsea Peretti]]|2016}} | children = 1 }} '''Jordan Haworth Peele''' (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the [[Comedy film|comedy]] and [[Horror film|horror genres]].<ref name=newyorker /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2017/2/21/february-21-birthdays-ellen-page-corbin-bleu-jordan-peele| title=February 21, birthdays for Ellen Page, Corbin Bleu, Jordan Peele|work=[[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]|date= February 21, 2017|access-date= July 17, 2017}}</ref> Peele started his career in [[sketch comedy]] before transitioning his career to a writer and director of [[psychological horror]] and [[Satire (film and television)|satirical films]]. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] list of the most influential people in the world.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Jordan Peele: The World's 100 Most Influential People|url=https://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4742702/jordan-peele/|access-date=2020-09-23|magazine=Time|language=en-us}}</ref> Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] sketch comedy series ''[[Mad TV]]'', where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent ''Mad TV'' collaborator, [[Keegan-Michael Key]], created and starred in their own [[Comedy Central]] sketch comedy series ''[[Key & Peele]]'' (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] and a [[Peabody Award]]. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film ''[[Keanu (film)|Keanu]]'' (2016) and appeared in various projects since. His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film ''[[Get Out]]'', was a critical and box office success,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2017/08/get-out-most-profitable-film-2017/|title='Get Out' Is Now Officially The Most Profitable Film Of 2017|date=August 6, 2017|work=Vibe|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref> for which he received numerous accolades, including the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]], along with nominations for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]]. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing [[Spike Lee]]'s drama ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]'' (2019) and ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'' (2022). Critics have since frequently named ''Get Out'' and ''Nope'' as among the best films of the 21st century.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/get-out-greatest-screenplay-21-century-b1971100.html|title= Get Out has been named the 'greatest' screenplay of the 21st century so far|website= The Independent|date= December 7, 2021|accessdate= December 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiewire.com/feature/best-sci-fi-movies-science-fiction-film-1201817994/ | title=The 60 Best Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century, from 'Melancholia' and 'M3GAN' to 'Asteroid City' | date=October 19, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/10-best-sci-fi-movies-of-the-21st-century/ | title=The 10 best sci-fi movies of the 21st century | date=April 20, 2023 }}</ref> He founded the film and television production company [[Monkeypaw Productions]] in 2012. He wrote and produced ''[[Candyman (2021 film)|Candyman]]'' (2021), and ''[[Wendell and Wild]]'' (2022), co-starring in the latter. Peele has also voice acted in the animated films ''[[Storks (film)|Storks]]'' (2016), ''[[Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie]]'' (2017) and ''[[Toy Story 4]]'' (2019), as well as in the [[Adult animation|adult animated]] sitcom ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]'' (2017–present). He co-created the [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]] comedy series ''[[The Last O.G.]]'' (2018–2022) and the [[YouTube Premium]] comedy series ''[[Weird City (TV series)|Weird City]]'' (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the [[CBS All Access]] revival of the anthology series ''[[The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'' (2019–2020). ==Early life and education == Jordan Haworth Peele, a disgusting room-iq filthy criminal nigger married to an even more disgusting hook nosed kike<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://andscape.com/features/scarier-us-jordan-peele-horror-race-hollywood/|title=Scarier (and better) than you even think: Jordan Peele sees 'Us'|first=Kelley L.|last=Carter|date=March 19, 2019}}</ref> was born in [[New York City]] on February 21, 1979. His mother, Lucinda Williams,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Morris |first1=Wesley |title=The Seer |journal=The New York Times Magazine |issn=0028-7822 |date=24 December 2017 |page=28(L) |publisher=Cengage |id={{Gale|A520140534}}}}</ref> is [[White Americans|white]], from Maryland. His father, Hayward Peele, Jr. (died 1999), was African American, and originally from North Carolina.<ref name=tvg>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jordan-peele/bio/732489/|title=Jordan Peele Biography| publisher= [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] | access-date= July 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/magazine/jordan-peeles-x-ray-vision.html|title=Jordan Peele's X-Ray Vision|first=Wesley|last=Morris|magazine=The New York Times Magazine| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227210509/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/20/magazine/jordan-peeles-x-ray-vision.html | archive-date=December 27, 2017 |date=December 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1443502/bio|title=Jordan Peele: Biography|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref><ref name=fdr1>Stated on ''[[Finding Your Roots]]'', January 6, 2021</ref> Peele last saw his father when he was seven years old,<ref name="RSfeb2019" /> and was raised by his single mother on [[Manhattan]]'s [[Upper West Side]].<ref name=newyorker>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/23/brother-another-mother| title=Brother from Another Mother|author=Zadie Smith|date=February 23, 2015|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=May 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Wolcott|first1=James|title=How Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Have Broken the Comedy-Duo Mold |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/10/keegan-michael-key-jordan-peele-comedy|access-date=January 4, 2015|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=October 13, 2014}}</ref> He attended the Computer School in Manhattan, graduated from [[The Calhoun School]] on Manhattan's Upper West Side in 1997 after securing a scholarship to attend the private school, and went on to [[Sarah Lawrence College]], where he majored in [[puppetry]].<ref>[https://www.screendaily.com/features/henry-selick-on-making-a-comeback-with-wendell-and-wild-his-first-film-since-coraline/5177809.article Henry Selick on making a comeback with ‘Wendell & Wild’, his first film since ‘Coraline’]</ref> After two years, Peele dropped out to form a comedy duo with Sarah Lawrence classmate and future ''[[Key & Peele]]'' writer [[Rebecca Drysdale]].<ref name=newyorker /> Peele had been a [[cinephile]] ever since he was a young child and decided at 12 that he wanted to be a film director, citing ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'', ''[[Edward Scissorhands]]'', ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'', and ''[[Aliens (film)|Aliens]]'' as films that had a strong effect on him.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.brut.media/us/entertainment/the-truth-about-jordan-peele-512dfa25-c249-4612-8ba1-cf0fb317f091|title= The truth about Jordan Peele|work=Brut|date=August 12, 2022|last=Assibu|first=Essie}}</ref> ==Career== === Live stand-up === Peele regularly performed at [[Boom Chicago]] in Amsterdam and [[The Second City]] in Chicago.{{fact|date=May 2023}} He and [[Nicole Parker]] were well known for their musical duets at Boom Chicago.{{fact|date=May 2023}} He portrayed a popular character called "Danish Supermodel Ute" during his time at Boom Chicago{{fact|date=May 2023}} and hosted [[MTV]]'s Comedy Weekend in 2002.{{cn|date=September 2023}} === 2002–2016: television === In 2003, Peele joined the cast of ''[[Mad TV]]'' for its ninth season. Around the time [[Keegan-Michael Key]] joined the cast as a featured performer, it was assumed that Key would be chosen over Peele. The two of them ultimately were cast together after showing great comedic chemistry. Peele performed celebrity impersonations, which included favorites [[Caroll Spinney]] (as the voice of [[Big Bird]] from ''[[Sesame Street]]''), [[Ja Rule]], [[James Brown (TV personality)|James Brown]], [[Flavor Flav]], [[Justin Guarini]], [[Montel Williams]], [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Timbaland]], and [[Forest Whitaker]]. Peele was absent from the first four episodes of his second season on ''Mad TV''. He made a cameo in [["Weird Al" Yankovic]]'s video "[[White & Nerdy]]" with ''Mad TV'' co-star Keegan-Michael Key. After five seasons on ''Mad TV'', Peele left the cast at the end of the 13th season.[[File:Jordan Peele 2012.jpg|thumb|Peele performing in 2012|251x251px]]Peele was nominated for a 2008 [[Emmy Award]] for his song "Sad Fitty Cent", a music video parody about [[50 Cent]] lamenting over his rivalry with [[Kanye West]]. The lyrics were, according to the music video, written by Peele, and he was involved in arranging its music. In 2009, he appeared in ''[[Little Fockers]]''.<ref>{{cite press release|date= June 29, 2011|title= COMEDY CENTRAL® Greenlights Two New Series for the 2012 Season - an Untitled Sketch Comedy From Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele and "The Nick Show Kroll" Starring Nick Kroll|location=New York, New York |agency=PR Newswire}}</ref> He appeared in a viral video titled "Hillary vs Obama" (which was shown as a ''Mad TV'' sketch) where he and a [[Hillary Clinton]] supporter (played by short-term cast member [[Lisa Donovan]]) argue over whether Hillary Clinton or [[Barack Obama]] would make a better president, only to get upstaged by a [[Rudy Giuliani]] supporter (played by Donovan's brother, Ben). Peele auditioned to be a cast member for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' when ''SNL'' producers were looking for someone to play Barack Obama (around the time when ''SNL'' and ''Mad TV'' &mdash; and other scripted shows &mdash; were put on hiatus due to the [[2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike]]). In 2010, Peele co-starred in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] comedy pilot ''The Station'',<ref>Andreeva, Nellie (January 14, 2010), "'Station' agents are Peele, Gallo, Zuniga". ''The Hollywood Reporter''. '''412''' (48):5</ref> and appeared with a recurring role in the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[Childrens Hospital]]''. He had a supporting role in the [[David Wain]]-directed comedy ''[[Wanderlust (2012 film)|Wanderlust]]'', which was released in 2012. Peele and his former ''Mad TV'' castmate and friend [[Keegan-Michael Key]] starred in their own [[Comedy Central]] [[Sketch comedy|sketch series]] ''[[Key & Peele]]'', from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/key-and-peele/|title=Key & Peele|website=TV.com|access-date=December 27, 2017|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329185127/http://www.tv.com/shows/key-and-peele/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/23/brother-from-another-mother|title=Key and Peele's Comedy Partnership|last=Smith|first=Zadie|date=February 16, 2015|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=December 27, 2017|issn=0028-792X}}</ref> The series was a success with viewers, and spawned several skits and videos that went [[Viral video|viral]] online.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/how-key-peele-make-comedy-that-goes-really-insanely-viral|title=How Key & Peele Make Comedy That Goes Really, Insanely Viral|work=BuzzFeed|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2014, Peele played an FBI agent in the first season of the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] anthology series ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]'', inspired by the [[Fargo (1996 film)|1996 film of the same name]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last1=Martin | last2=Key | last3=Peele | first1=Denise | first2=Keegan-Michael | first3=Jordan | url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/06/key-peele-fargo-police-academy.html|title=Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele on Fargo and Wanting Michael Winslow for Their Police Academy Reboot|date=June 3, 2014|work=Vulture|access-date=December 27, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606002518/https://www.vulture.com/2014/06/key-peele-fargo-police-academy.html | archive-date=June 6, 2014 | publisher=New York Media | department=Chat Room |issn=0028-7369 |format=Branded destination site | language=en}}</ref> In 2016, Peele starred in and produced, with Key, the first feature film in which the two both had leading roles, ''[[Keanu (film)|Keanu]]'' (they had previously both appeared in ''[[Wanderlust (2012 film)|Wanderlust]]'').<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/scene/vpage/keanu-movie-premiere-key-and-peele-cats-1201761893/|title=Jordan Peele on 'Keanu': 'It Looks Like Michael Mann Made a Comedy'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=April 28, 2016|work=Variety|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> The film received generally favorable reviews from critics.<ref>{{Citation|title=Keanu|date=April 29, 2016 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/keanu_2016/|language=en|access-date=December 27, 2017}}</ref> === 2017–present: filmmaking === In February 2017, Peele's first film, ''[[Get Out]]'', was released to critical acclaim, eventually scoring a 98% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/get_out |title=Get Out (2017) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |date=February 24, 2017 |publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> The film received universal acclaim for Peele's screenplay and direction, as well as the performance of its lead, [[Daniel Kaluuya]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/get-out-reviews-perfect-score-100-critics-rotten-tomatoes-2017-2/#it-proves-a-point-about-race-powerfully-1|title=Why this new horror movie has a rare perfect score from critics — and you need to see it|website=[[Business Insider]]|access-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> and was chosen by the [[National Board of Review]], the [[American Film Institute]], and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine as one of the top 10 films of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.afi.com/afiawards/AFI-Awards-2017.aspx|title=AFI Awards 2017|website=[[American Film Institute|AFI]]|access-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208174824/http://www.afi.com/afiawards/AFI-Awards-2017.aspx|archive-date=December 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalboardofreview.org/2017/11/national-board-review-announces-2017-award-winners/|title=National Board of Review Announces 2017 Award Winners|date=November 28, 2017|publisher=[[National Board of Review]]|access-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://time.com/5045566/top-10-movies-2017/|title=The Top 10 Movies of 2017|last=Zacharek|first=Stephanie|author-link=Stephanie Zacharek|date=December 7, 2017|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Atlantic]]'' called the film "a subversive horror masterpiece".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/12/get-out-hypnosis-scene-sunken-place/547409/|title=What Made That Hypnosis Scene in 'Get Out' So Terrifying|last=Sims|first=David|work=The Atlantic|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Get Out'' proved to be popular with audiences, and it eventually became one of the most profitable horror films, and films of 2017, and grossed over $255 million on a budget of $4.5 million.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wile |first=Rob |title=Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' Is the Most Profitable Film of 2017 |url=https://money.com/get-out-jordan-peele-most-profitable-movie-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312100107/https://money.com/get-out-jordan-peele-most-profitable-movie-2017/ |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=December 27, 2017 |website=Money}}</ref> For his work on the film, Peele received significant attention,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/watch-jordan-peele-respond-to-some-great-get-out-fan-th-1820946824|title=Watch Jordan Peele Respond to Some Great Get Out Fan Theories|last=Muncy|first=Julie|work=io9|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> as well as numerous accolades, including the [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director|Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award]] at the [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2017|2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards]].<ref name=":2" /> The film also received four nominations at the [[90th Academy Awards]]: [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] nominations for Peele, as well as a [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] nomination for Kaluuya.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title='Get Out' Scores Four Oscar Nominations, Including Three for Jordan Peele|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/oscars-get-out-nominations-jordan-peele-1202673724/|website=Variety|date=January 23, 2018|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> Peele won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/03/04/oscars-2018-complete-coverage-of-the-90th-academy-awards/|title=Oscars 2018: 'The Shape of Water' wins best picture; Frances McDormand's rousing speech; Jordan Peele makes history with 'Get Out' screenplay|last1=Merry|first1=Stephanie|date=March 4, 2018|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=March 5, 2018|last2=Izadi|first2=Elahe|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|last3=Rao|first3=Sonia|last4=Yahr|first4=Emily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jordan-peele-get-wins-best-original-screenplay-oscar-1090893|author=Lexy Perez|title=Oscars: Jordan Peele Wins Best Original Screenplay for 'Get Out'|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 4, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2018|language=en}}</ref> becoming the first African-American screenwriter to win in this category.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/04/entertainment/jordan-peele-original-screenplay-oscar/index.html|title=Jordan Peele is first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|work=CNN|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> He became the third person, after [[Warren Beatty]] and [[James L. Brooks]], to be nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for a debut film, and the first black person to receive them for any one film. ''Get Out'' also earned him the [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay]], as well as nominations for a [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Directors Guild of America Award]] and a [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/28/movies/gotham-independent-film-awards-call-me-by-your-name-get-out-jordan-peele.html|title='Call Me by Your Name,' 'Get Out' Win Big at Muted Gotham Awards|last=Buckley|first=Cara|date=November 28, 2017|work=The New York Times |eissn=1553-8095| oclc=1645522 |access-date=December 27, 2017|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The success prompted his Monkeypaw Productions company to a first look deal with Universal Pictures.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|date=2017-05-03|title='Get Out' Filmmaker Jordan Peele Lands First-Look Deal With Universal|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/jordan-peele-first-look-universal-pictures-1202408094/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:Jordan Peele - Keegan-Michael Key (14656027514).jpg|thumb|right|Jordan Peele and [[Keegan-Michael Key]] during the [[Peabody Awards|Peabody]] interview in 2014 for ''[[Key & Peele]]'']]In early 2018 Peele announced his intention to retire from acting, stating in an interview with [[CBS]] "Acting is just nowhere near as fun for me as directing".<ref name="Peeleretire">{{cite magazine|last1=Lawrence|first1=Derek|title=Jordan Peele says he's done with acting: 'Daniel Day-Lewis and I are both out'|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/19/jordan-peele-done-acting/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Peele co-created the TBS comedy series ''[[The Last O.G.]]'', starring [[Tracy Morgan]] and [[Tiffany Haddish]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/tracy-morgan-jordan-peele-the-last-og-tbs-1202742766/|title=Tracy Morgan and Jordan Peele on Why 'The Last O.G.' Isn't Morgan's Comeback|first=Daniel|last=Holloway|date=April 3, 2018|website=variety.com}}</ref> Also in 2018, Peele co-produced the [[Spike Lee]] film, ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' which was released to critical acclaim and was a box office success. The film received six nominations at the [[91st Academy Awards]] including the [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] nomination for Peele. On June 28, 2018, it was announced that [[YouTube Premium]] would be releasing ''[[Weird City (TV series)|Weird City]]'', co-created by Peele and [[Charlie Sanders (actor)|Charlie Sanders]]. The show was released on February 13, 2019, to critical acclaim.<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/weird_city/s01?cmp=TWRT_TV_WeirdCity "WEIRD CITY: SEASON 1 (2019)"], Rottentomatoes.com</ref> On April 5, 2018, it was announced that [[Amazon Video]] had given a four-episode order for ''[[Lorena (TV series)|Lorena]]'', a docuseries about [[John and Lorena Bobbitt|Lorena Bobbitt]]. The series was set to be directed by Joshua Rofé who would also executive produce alongside Peele, [[Win Rosenfeld]], Steven J. Berger, Jenna Santoianni, and Tom Lesinski. Production companies involved with the series include Monkeypaw Productions, [[Sonar Entertainment]], and Number 19. It ultimately premiered on February 15, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=Jordan Peele to Produce Lorena Bobbitt Docuseries for Amazon|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jordan-peele-lorena-bobbitt-amazon-1202744964/|website=Variety|access-date=April 5, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Connell|first1=Michael|title=Jordan Peele Is Making a Lorena Bobbitt Docuseries for Amazon|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jordan-peele-is-making-a-lorena-bobbitt-docuseries-amazon-1100076|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 5, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Maglio|first1=Tony|title=Jordan Peele Docuseries on Lorena Bobbitt Headed to Amazon|url=https://www.thewrap.com/lorena-bobbitt-jordan-peele-amazon/|website=The Wrap|access-date=April 5, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Hibberd|first1=James|title=Jordan Peele to tackle Lorena Bobbitt scandal in Amazon series|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/04/05/jordan-peele-lorena-bobbitt-amazon/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=April 5, 2018|date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> Peele's second film as director was ''[[Us (2019 film)|Us]]'', a horror-thriller film which he also wrote and produced, starring [[Lupita Nyong'o]], [[Winston Duke]], [[Elisabeth Moss]], and [[Tim Heidecker]]. After having its world premiere on March 8, the film was released in the United States on March 22, 2019, by [[Universal Pictures]], [[Monkeypaw Productions]], and QC Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jordan-peele-lupita-nyongo-elisabeth-moss-1202797285/|title=Jordan Peele Reveals Title of Next Film; Lupita Nyong'o, Elisabeth Moss Eyed to Star (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=May 9, 2018|website=variety.com}}</ref> Peele developed and is narrator for the [[science fiction]] [[Streaming television|web television series]] ''[[The Twilight Zone (2019 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', the third revival of the [[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|original 1959–64 anthology series]] that aired on [[CBS]], for CBS All Access. The show premiered on April 1, 2019, with Peele, [[Simon Kinberg]] and Marco Ramirez as [[executive producer]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='The Twilight Zone': Jordan Peele, Simon Kinberg & Marco Ramirez Board Reboot On CBS All Access |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/the-twilight-zone-jordan-peele-simon-kinberg-marco-ramirez-reboot-cbs-all-access-1202221147/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=August 22, 2018 |date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> In February 2020, Peele produced a 10-episode series about hunting down [[Nazi Party|Nazis]] called ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/amazon-orders-jordan-peeles-nazi-hunting-show-series/|title=Amazon Orders Jordan Peele's Nazi-Hunting Show to Series|website=The Wrap|author=Jennifer Maas|date=May 17, 2018|access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Otterson|first1=Joe|title=Jordan Peele-Produced Nazi Hunter Drama Ordered to Series at Amazon|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/jordan-peele-produced-nazi-hunter-drama-ordered-to-series-at-amazon-1202813713/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=May 17, 2018|date=May 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jarvey|first1=Natalie|title=Jordan Peele Nazi Drama Picked Up to Series at Amazon|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jordan-peele-nazi-drama-picked-up-series-at-amazon-1112812|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=May 17, 2018|date=May 17, 2018}}</ref> Peele produced the [[HBO]] series ''[[Lovecraft Country (TV series)|Lovecraft Country]]'' written by ''[[Underground (TV series)|Underground]]'' co-creator [[Misha Green]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/jordan-peele-lovecraft-country-hbo-series-misha-green-1202095066/|title='Get Out's Jordan Peele Teams With WBTV, HBO & Bad Robot For 'Lovecraft Country' Drama Series; Misha Green Writing|publisher=Deadline|author=Mike Fleming Jr.|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> Peele co-produced and co-wrote the [[Candyman (2021 film)|2021 sequel]] to ''[[Candyman (1992 film)|Candyman]]'', through his Monkeypaw Productions,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3520625/jordan-peele-talks-remake-clive-barkers-candyman-exclusive/|title=Jordan Peele in Talks to Remake Clive Barker's 'Candyman' [Exclusive] - Bloody Disgusting|website=bloody-disgusting.com|date=September 10, 2018|language=en-US|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> of which ''Candyman'' star [[Tony Todd]] stated in a 2018 interview with ''Nightmare on Film Street'', "I'd rather have him do it, someone with intelligence, who's going to be thoughtful and dig into the whole racial makeup of who ''Candyman'' is and why he existed in the first place."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://nofspodcast.com/exclusive-interview-horror-icon-tony-todd-talks-hell-fest/|title=[Exclusive Interview] Horror Icon Tony Todd Talks HELL FEST and Gives His Blessing To CANDYMAN Remake {{!}} Nightmare on Film Street - Horror Movie Podcast, News and Reviews|date=September 26, 2018|work=Nightmare on Film Street - Horror Movie Podcast, News and Reviews|access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> [[Universal Pictures|Universal]] and [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]] partnered with [[Win Rosenfeld]] to co-produce the film with Peele, and [[Nia DaCosta]] directed.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/candyman-reboot-nia-dacosta-jordan-peele-1203037897/|title=Jordan Peele-Produced 'Candyman' Reboot Taps Director Nia DaCosta|date=November 27, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=November 27, 2018}}</ref> The new ''[[Candyman (2021 film)|Candyman]]'' serves as a "spiritual sequel", taking place back in the [[Gentrification|gentrified]] Cabrini Green, where housing projects once stood in Chicago. After multiple delays, the film was theatrically released on August 27, 2021, to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=William |title=Nia DaCosta's Candyman delayed until August 27, 2021 |url=https://news.avclub.com/nia-dacostas-candyman-delayed-until-2021-1845036132 |website=A.V. Club |date=September 12, 2020 |access-date=22 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/candyman-release-date-delayed-2021-1234733147/|title=Nia DaCosta's 'Candyman' Release Delayed to 2021|website=Variety|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=September 11, 2020|access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref> Peele's next film, ''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'', was released on July 22, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=A. O. |title='Nope' Review: Hell Yes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/20/movies/nope-review.html |access-date=26 July 2022 |work=The New York Times |date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720234918/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/20/movies/nope-review.html |archive-date=20 July 2022 |page=C1(L) | issn=0362-4331 |eissn=1553-8095| oclc=1645522 |id={{Gale|A711047446}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Evangelista |first=Chris |date=July 22, 2021 |title=Jordan Peele's Next Movie is Called 'Nope' – Check Out the First Poster Now |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/jordan-peeles-next-movie-is-called-nope-check-out-the-first-poster-now/ |access-date=July 22, 2021 |website=Slashfilm.com |language=en}}</ref> On November 3, 2015, it was reported that [[Henry Selick]] was developing ''[[Wendell & Wild]]'', a new stop-motion feature with Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key based on an original story by Selick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/henry-selick-key-and-peele-developing-animated-feature-1201632089/|title=Henry Selick, Key & Peele Developing Animated Feature 'Wendell and Wild' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=Terry|last=Flores|date=November 3, 2015|publisher=Variety}}</ref> In March 2018, the film was picked up by [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/jordan-peele-keegan-michael-key-netflix-wendell-and-wild-henry-selick-stop-motion-animated-film-1202337832/|title=Netflix Wins Stop-Motion Animated 'Wendell And Wild': Henry Selick, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key Aboard|author=Mike Fleming Jr|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref> ==== Other projects ==== There have been several films floated based on Peele's sketch comedy series ''[[Key & Peele]]''. In March 2015, it was announced that Key would reprise the role of Mr. Garvey in a feature-length film ''Substitute Teacher'' with Peele portraying a rival teacher.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr.|title=Paramount To Turn Key & Peele's 'Substitute Teacher' Into Feature; Keegan-Michael Key And Jordan Peele To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/substitute-teacher-key-and-peele-paramount-pictures-comedy-central-feature-1201398062/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429111803/http://deadline.com/2015/03/substitute-teacher-key-and-peele-paramount-pictures-comedy-central-feature-1201398062/|archive-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> In March 2017 in a Reddit AMA, Peele expressed interest in developing a film around his ''Key & Peele'' character Wendell Sanders based on the music video "The Power of Wings". The film, titled ''Wendell Meets Middle-Earth'', would follow Wendell's existence in the fantasy world that he likes to see his life in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5t9f5j/jordan_peele_here_writerdirector_of_get_out_in/ddl80is/?context=3|title=R/IAmA - Comment by u/Jordan_Peele on "Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let's talk"|date=February 10, 2017 |access-date=December 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220075300/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5t9f5j/jordan_peele_here_writerdirector_of_get_out_in/ddl80is/?context=3|archive-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> In October 2020, Rosenfeld and Peele signed on to produce the remake of [[Wes Craven]]'s 1991 comedy horror film ''[[The People Under the Stairs]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/jordan-peele-people-under-the-stairs-remake/ |title=Exclusive: Jordan Peele Mounting 'The People Under the Stairs' Remake at Universal |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117012100/https://collider.com/jordan-peele-people-under-the-stairs-remake/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was reported in September 2021 that his Monkeypaw Productions company had struck a deal with Universal Television.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2021-09-01|title=Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions Strikes TV Overall Deal With Universal Studio Group |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/nbcuniversal-jordan-peeles-monkeypaw-productions-tv-overall-deal-universal-studio-group-1234825497/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> Peele approached [[Walt Disney Pictures]] with a proposal for a live-action remake of their [[cult favorite]] animated property, ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', but was declined.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slashfilm.com/jordan-peele-gargoyles-movie/|title=Jordan Peele Reportedly Wants to Direct a 'Gargoyles' Movie at Disney|website=/Film|last=Pearson|first=Ben|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> At the [[The Game Awards 2023|Game Awards 2023]], Peele announced that he would be working with [[Hideo Kojima]] on his next game, ''[[OD (video game)|OD]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McWhertor |first1=Michael |last2=Patches |first2=Matt |date=2023-12-07 |title=Kojima reveals OD, an immersive horror game collab with Jordan Peele |url=https://www.polygon.com/23160488/od-trailer-kojima-horror-reveal-jordan-peele-awards |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> Peele's next directorial effort was set to be released on December 25, 2024, before being quietly pulled from Universal's release schedule following the impact of the [[2023 Hollywood labor disputes]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2023-12-25|title=Universal Removes Two Movies From Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw On 2024 Calendar – Update|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/jordan-peele-movies-2024-release-dates-1235304656/|access-date=2023-12-26|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/jordan-peele-next-movie-pulled-2024-release-calendar-8419720|title=Jordan Peele's next movie pulled from 2024 release calendar|first=Wesley|last=Stenzel|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 22, 2023|access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref> ==Influences== In February 2017, Peele curated the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]] film series "The Art of the Social Thriller", comprising 12 films that inspired the making of ''Get Out'', including the horror films ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'', ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'', ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', ''[[Candyman (1992 film)|Candyman]]'', ''[[The People Under the Stairs]]'', ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'', ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'', ''[[Funny Games (1997 film)|Funny Games]]'', ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]'', the thrillers ''[[Rear Window]]'' and ''[[The 'Burbs]]'', and the [[comedy drama]] ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bam.org/film/2017/jordan-peele|title=Jordan Peele: The Art of the Social Thriller|publisher=[[Brooklyn Academy of Music]]|date=February 17 – March 1, 2017|access-date=August 13, 2017|archive-date=March 10, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170310012659/http://www.bam.org/film/2017/jordan-peele|url-status=live}}</ref> As a filmmaker, Peele has cited his influences as being [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Alfred Hitchcock]], [[Stanley Kubrick]], [[John Carpenter]] and [[M. Night Shyamalan]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://podbay.fm/p/smartless/e/1658732460|title= Smartless - Jordan Peele|others= Event occurs at 29:20|website= Podbay|accessdate= July 26, 2022}}</ref> As a comedian, Peele counts among his influences ''[[In Living Color]]'', [[Richard Pryor]] and [[Dave Chappelle]].<ref>Keveney, Bill (January 31, 2012), "They dare to make Obama angry". ''USA TODAY''. McLean VA:Gannett Section: Life:5d {{ISSN|0734-7456}} {{ProQuest|918816938}}</ref> He also has listed [[Steve Martin]] and [[Martin Lawrence]] as arguably his two biggest influences.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jordan-peeles-2-major-comedic-influences.html/|title=Jordan Peele Reveals 2 Major Comedic Influences|first1=Josh|last1=Lezmi|date=March 30, 2019|work=Showbiz CheatSheet}}</ref> ==Personal life== Through his mother, Lucinda Williams, Peele is descended from the [[Old Stock Americans|colonial]] Woodhull family, whose members include Brigadier General [[Nathaniel Woodhull]] and [[Culper Ring|Culper Ring Spy]] [[Abraham Woodhull]] (the latter of whom is his first cousin, eight times removed).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Family relationship of Abraham Woodhull and Jordan Peele via Richard Woodhull III.|url=https://famouskin.com/famous-kin-chart.php?name=25469+abraham+woodhull&kin=97891+jordan+peele&via=25508+richard+woodhull+iii|website=famouskin.com|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> Peele began dating [[Chelsea Peretti]] in 2013.<ref name="Dish Nation">{{cite web |url=http://dishnation.com/andy-samberg-played-cupid-for-funnyman-jordan-peele-and-his-childhood-friend-and-brooklyn-nine-nine-co-star-chelsea-peretti/ |title=Andy Samberg's Latest Role Is Playing Cupid! |publisher=dishnation.com |date=September 2, 2014 |access-date=November 24, 2014 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328194315/http://dishnation.com/andy-samberg-played-cupid-for-funnyman-jordan-peele-and-his-childhood-friend-and-brooklyn-nine-nine-co-star-chelsea-peretti/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> They became engaged in November 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/celebrity/chelsea-peretti-and-jordan-peele-engaged/| work= [[People (magazine)|People]]| title=Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti Announce Engagement on Twitter|first=Char|last=Adams|date=November 29, 2015}}</ref> and Peretti announced in April 2016 that she and Peele had eloped.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/chelsea-peretti-jordan-peele-elope/|title=Surprise! Chelsea Peretti and Jordan Peele Eloped |work=People|date=April 26, 2016 |access-date=April 26, 2016 }}</ref> They have a son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/864098/jordan-peele-and-chelsea-peretti-welcome-their-first-child|title=Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti Welcome Their First Child|date=July 17, 2017| last1=Schiff | first1= Matthew | last2=Passalaqua | first2=Holly | work= E News | publisher= Comcast |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127075709/http://www.eonline.com/news/864098/jordan-peele-and-chelsea-peretti-welcome-their-first-child | archive-date=November 27, 2017 |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref> == Filmography == {{main|Jordan Peele filmography}} '''As filmmaker''' <!-- {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} |Denotes works that have not yet been released |} --> {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Title ! width=60 |Director ! width=60 |Writer ! width=60 |Producer ! Distribution ! Note |- |2016 |''[[Keanu (film)|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 (2019 film)|Us]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |rowspan="3" |Universal Pictures |Also made a cameo (voice) appearance |- |2021 |''[[Candyman (2021 film)|Candyman]]'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |- | rowspan=2|2022 |''[[Nope (film)|Nope]]'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} | |- |''[[Wendell & Wild]]'' |{{no}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |[[Netflix]] |Also voiced a leading role |- | 2024 |''[[Monkey Man (film)|Monkey Man]]'' |{{no}} |{{no}} |{{yes}} |Universal Pictures | |} ==Awards and nominations== {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Jordan Peele}} Peele has been nominated for four [[Academy Awards]]: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay for ''[[Get Out]]'' (2017), winning the latter,<ref name="RSfeb2019">{{cite magazine |last1=Hiatt |first1=Brian |title=The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/director-jordan-peele-new-movie-cover-story-782743/|date=February 2019 |issue=1324 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705224307/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/director-jordan-peele-new-movie-cover-story-782743/ | archive-date=5 July 2022 |pages=54, 56–57, 94 |id={{ProQuest|2206998834}} |quote=Gale Document Number A574673924 |issn=0035-791X}}</ref> and another Best Picture nomination for ''[[BlacKkKlansman]]'' (2018). He has also been nominated for two [[British Academy Film Awards]], two [[Golden Globe Awards]], and won one [[Primetime Emmy Award]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|1443502|Jordan Peele}} * {{Twitter}} *Peele's production practice [https://www.monkeypawproductions.com Monkeypaw Productions] {{Jordan Peele}} {{Navboxes |title = [[List of awards and nominations received by Jordan Peele|Awards for Jordan Peele]] |list = {{Academy Award Best Original Screenplay}} {{Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay}} {{BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards}} {{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Director}} {{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Emerging Director}} {{Black Reel Award for Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original}} {{Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay}} {{Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay}} {{Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay}} {{DirectorsGuildofAmericaAwardFirstTimeFeatureFilm}} {{Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay}} {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Director}} {{Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay}} {{IndependentAwardforBestDirector}} {{Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay}} {{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture}} {{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture}} {{National Board of Review Award for Best Directorial Debut}} {{Nebula Award for Best Script/Bradbury Award}} {{New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film}} {{Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay}} {{San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay}} {{San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Original Screenplay}} {{Satellite Award Best Director}} {{Saturn Award for Best Director}} {{TFCA Award for Best Screenplay}} {{Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay}} {{Washington D.C. 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