Why Toad From The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sounds So Familiar

For as well as he's done on the voice acting front, Keegan-Michael Key has done pretty well for himself as a live-action actor too. Given his chops in the genre, some of his earliest blockbuster spots were comedic in nature. Titles such as "Due Date" and "Horrible Bosses 2" went a long way in garnering him some mainstream exposure and affording him the chance to explore different horizons. As a result, he took on a lead role in 2016's "Keanu," landed an uncredited cameo in Jordan Peele's 2017 film "Get Out," and featured prominently in "The Disaster Artist," "Dolemite Is My Name," and "The Predator" to boot. 

Though his stacked filmography may lead one to believe he wouldn't have time to, Key has appeared on multiple television shows while becoming a cinematic regular. "Reno 911!" gave him a platform to play more than one character across a handful of episodes, and "Gary Unmarried" kept him around for 17 episodes — a run he'd never experienced in narrative TV before. In the ensuing years, he starred on "Fargo," "Parks and Recreation," "Playing House," and other noteworthy TV favorites. In the 2020s, he's so far taken part in "Schmigadoon!" on Apple TV+, Netflix's "The Pentaverate," and "Reboot," and it's likely they won't be alone by the time the decade comes to a close. 

All in all, Keegan-Michael Key is a household name who's proven himself in a variety of entertainment settings. He can physically act, voice act, improvise, and more, keeping audiences thoroughly entertained all the while. Odds are, he'll knock the role of Toad in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" out of the park.