Jordan Peele

The Profile

Jordan Peele is an American filmmaker, comedian, and actor. He broke out with the sketch series Key & Peele and made his feature directorial debut with Get Out, followed by Us and Nope. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out.

Won the 2018 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Get Out (first African-American winner of that category). Co-created Key & Peele and founded Monkeypaw Productions. Directed Us (2019) and Nope (2022).

Reviewers credit Peele’s Get Out with rekindling faith in contemporary horror by favoring tension over jump scares and embedding sharp social critique. Performances and direction—especially the hypnosis sequence—draw praise. Us (Noi) is admired for craft, music, and set pieces, though some find its political metaphor simplistic. Overall sentiment trends positive, noting Peele’s balance of genre thrills and social themes.