Jordan Peele American Actor Born 1979 in New York City

Jordan Peele is an American actor and comedian born on 21 February 1979 in New York City. He is known for Us (2019) and Nope (2022).

Early life

He attended Calhoun School and Sarah Lawrence College.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Mad TV, from 1995. His 2010s credits include Little Fockers (2010) and Wanderlust (2012). During the 2020s, he worked on First Time Female Director (2023).

In total, 10 films and 4 TV series are listed from 1995 to 2023. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3). Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on 3 titles, including Get Out, and writer on 7 titles, including Candyman. Nick Kroll appears in two of his listed titles.

Recognition

He won the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay in 2018 for Get Out. Jordan Peele also has received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology (2023) and the British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology (2024) for Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror. His nominations include the Academy Award for Best Director in 2018 for Get Out. Altogether, 4 wins and 6 nominations are listed.

Personal life

He has been married to Chelsea Peretti since 2016. He has one child on record.