Jordan Peele Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Jordan Peele

Biography / Wiki

Well known for comedy, Jordan Peele is a popular actor, director, and writer. He rose to fame for his work on Comedy Central’s ‘Key & Peele’ and horror film ‘Get Out’ which was a blockbuster hit. He was born as Jordan Haworth Peele on February 21, 1979. As an introverted and quiet child, he turned into a comedian and later to a movie director.

Though he made his office in 2003 he appeared on ABC News special called President Clinton Answering Children’s Questions. He has won numerous accolades along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.

Height / Weight / Age

Jordan Peele weighs 75 kg in kilograms and 165 lbs in pounds. He is 178 cm or 5’10” in feet inches tall. He has turned 44 years old. Both his eye color is and the hair color is black. He has 42 inches of the chest, 34 inches waist, and 14 inches biceps. His films comprise of psychological horror and often take place in the suburbs.

Net Worth

Jordan Peele’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million approximately.

Education / Family

Jordan Peele was born to black father Hayward Peele and white mother Lucinda Williams. When he was six, his father passed away and was raised by his single mother.

He attended Calhoun School, Manhattan, New York for his elementary education. For further studies, he was enrolled in Sarah Lawrence which dropped in two years with the aim of forming a comedy duo with Rebecca Drysdale.

Name

Jordan Peele

Real name Jordan Haworth Peele
Birth Place New York City
Date Of Birth February 21, 1979
Age 44 Years
Height In centimeters – 178 cm

In feet inches – 5’10”

Weight In kilograms – 75 kg

In pounds – 165 lbs

Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Profession Actor, writer, director, producer, comedian
Zodiac sign Pisces
School Calhoun School, Manhattan, New York
College Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, New York
Religion Not known
Nationality American
Home Town New York City
Debut Film director – Get out (2017)
Jordan Peele's Get Out
Jordan Peele’s Get Out

Film Actor – Little Fockers (2010)

Little Fockers Poster
Little Fockers Poster

TV – Mad TV (2003-2008)

Mad TV Poster
Mad TV Poster

Fathers Name Hayward Peele (died in 2000)

Jordan Peele Father
Jordan Peele Father

Mothers Name Lucinda Williams
Brothers Not known
Sister Not known

Career / Fashion And Style

Jordan began his career as a comedian and performed regularly at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam and The Second City in Chicago. In 2003, he was cast in MAD TV for its ninth season in which he performed celebrity impersonations.

He auditioned for the role of Barack Obama for the show Saturday Night Live. In 2010, he appeared in the Adult Swim series Children’s Hospital with a recurring role. In 2014, he was featured in the FX anthology series Fargo where he played the role of FBI agent.

In 2016, along with Keegan-Michael Key, he produced his first feature film ‘Keanu’. He made his debut as a director in 2017, from the movie ‘Get Out’. At the 2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards, he was honored with Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award.

Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More

Jordan married Chelsea Peretti in April 2016 and in 2017 his son was born who was named Beaumont.

Girlfriends Chelsea Peretti
Marital Status Married
Wife Chelsea Peretti (actress)

 

Jordan Peele With His Wife Chelsea Peretti
Jordan Peele With His Wife Chelsea Peretti

Children Son – Beaumont Gino Peele

Favourite Things

The list of Jordan’s favourite things as follows

Favourite Film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Favourite Politician Barack Obama

Jordan Peele

Some Interesting Facts About Jordan Peele

  • Jordan’s father is black whereas the mother is white and he was raised by a single mother.
  • Since childhood, he was inclined towards horror films and decided to become the director of horror films.
  • He attended the Liberal Arts College Sarah Lawrence in New York to study puppeteering.
  • To form a comedy duo with Rebecca Drysdale, he left his college after two years. Rebecca was his college roommate and future Key & Peele comedy writer.
  • He also hosted MTV’s Comedy Weekend in 2002.
  • He joined MAD TV in 2003, for its 9th season and left it in 13th
  • For his song ‘Sad Fitty Cent’, he earned a nomination for an Emmy Award in 2008.

  • He appeared in a viral video titled ‘Hillary vs Obama’, where he and supporters of Hillary Clinton were debating over whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton would make a better President.

  • He is the first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for ‘Get Out’ in 2018.
Jordan Peele with Oscar
Jordan Peele with Oscar
  • He released and appeared in his own sketch series ‘Key & Peele’ along with Keegan-Michael Key from 2012 to 2015.
  • His hobbies are writing, reading, and listening to music.
  • In 2014, his name appeared on the list of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.
  • Along with Keegan-Michael Key, he appeared as a ‘gangstas’ in the music video for Weird Al’ Yankovic’s parody ‘White & Nerdy’.

Social Media Profile(s)

  1. Instagram @jordanpeele
  2. Twitter@JordanPeele
  3. Facebook – Not Known
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