5 Interesting Facts About Actor And Director Jordan Peele

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Born in 1979, Jordan Peele is an American actor, comedian, and director who has worked on some of the most influential horror indie movies. Before pursuing a career as a writer and director of satirical and psychological horror movies, Peele began his career in sketch comedy as he worked on short Youtube sketches under the name “Key & Peele”.

To celebrate his birthday, here are 5 interesting facts about Jordan Peele.

1- He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2018, making history as the first African-American screenwriter to do so for the film Get Out (2017).

2- Peele’s debut feature picture, “Get Out,” received high praise from critics and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

3- In 2022, Peele’s third film, the original horror epic “Nope,” held the top spot at the box office, and once more became a hot topic in society discourse.

4- Peele was listed among the world’s most influential persons in Time magazine’s annual list of 100 in 2017.

5- “Monkey Man”, the action-packed vengeance story is Peele’s latest project and will be in theaters on April 5. Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel will be directing his first feature film through Jordan Peele’s production company.

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