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Kenan Thompson
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Kenan Thompson

Known for Trolls World Tour · Scary Movie · iCarly

Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his roles in the films Good Burger and Fat Albert as well as on Kenan & Kel and All That.

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Born
May 10, 1978
Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his roles in the films Good Burger and Fat Albert as well as on Kenan & Kel and All That.

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Known For

MOVIETrolls World Tour
Trolls World TourTiny Diamond (voice) · 2020
★ 7.2
MOVIEScary Movie
Scary Movie'Jermaine' · 2026
★ 6.3
TViCarly
iCarlyKenan Thompson · 2007
★ 7.9
TVArcher
ArcherThe Broker (voice) · 2009
★ 7.9
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchKenan Thompson · 1996
★ 7.8
TVPsych
PsychJoon · 2006
★ 7.9
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 1975
★ 6.9
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2014
★ 5.8

Filmography

Movies

D2: The Mighty DucksRuss Tyler
1994
HeavyweightsRoy
1995
D3: The Mighty DucksRuss Tyler
1996
Good BurgerDexter Reed
1997
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleLewis
2000
Two Heads Are Better Than NoneKenan Rockmore
2000
Big Fat LiarParty Goer
2002
The Master of DisguiseKenan
2002
Love Don't Co$t a ThingWalter Colley
2003
My Boss's DaughterHans
2003
Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessKenard
2004
Fat AlbertFat Albert
2004
Candy PaintTyrell
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieFlutter (voice)
2005
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow WhiteMirror (voice)
2005
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a PlaneSelf
2006
Snakes on a PlaneTroy
2006
Snakes on a BlogSelf
2007
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the ReptilesSelf
2007
Snakes on a Set: Behind the ScenesSelf
2007
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'Self
2007
Laser cats 3Mayor Top-hat
2008
Space ChimpsRingmaster (voice)
2008
WienersWyatt
2008
WienersExecutive Producer
2008
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)
2009
Stan HelsingTeddy
2009
Saturday NightSelf
2010
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Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010
The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010
iParty with VictoriousKenan Thompson
2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Deandre Cole
2011
The SmurfsGreedy Smurf (voice)
2011
The Magic of Belle IsleHenry
2012
The Smurfs 2Greedy Smurf (voice)
2013
They Came TogetherTeddy
2014
An SNL Valentine(archive footage)
2015
Live from New York!Self
2015
The Opposite SexMitch
2015
Brother NatureMiesha
2016
Rock DogRiff (voice)
2016
Going in StyleManager Keith Schonfeld
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
2017
A Legendary Christmas with John & ChrissySelf
2018
The GrinchBricklebaum (voice)
2018
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon StorySelf
2018
DadsSelf
2019
Master Maggie
2019
Playmobil: The MovieBloodbones (voice)
2019
Wonder ParkGus (voice)
2019
Celebrity Escape RoomSelf
2020
Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020
Hubie HalloweenSgt. Blake
2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverMr. P. Nut Jones
2020
Trolls World TourTiny Diamond (voice)
2020
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to SchoolTiny Diamond (voice)
2020
Clifford the Big Red DogVet
2021
Home Sweet Home AloneGavin Washington
2021
Jonas Brothers Family RoastSelf
2021
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2Police Officer
2021
Trolls Holiday in HarmonyTiny Diamond (voice)
2021
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf - Host
2022
BrosJames Baldwin
2022
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf - Host
2023
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonExecutive Producer
2023
Good Burger 2Dexter Reed
2023
Good Burger 2Producer
2023
Trolls Band TogetherTiny Diamond (voice)
2023
Trolls: It Takes ThreeTiny Diamond (voice)
2023
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf - Host
2024
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonExecutive Producer
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
2024
Atrocity Inc.Self
2024
Child StarSelf
2024
CrosswordExecutive Producer
2024
Will & HarperSelf (uncredited)
2024
Being EddieSelf
2025
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Cast Member 2003 - Present
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf
2026
Chapter 51Executive Producer
2026
LorneSelf
2026
Scary Movie'Jermaine'
2026
Pierre the Pigeon-HawkSniff (voice)
2027
GB
Good Burger 3Dexter Reed
Halloween StoreProducer
K&
Kenan & Kel Meet FrankensteinKenan
K&
Kenan & Kel Meet FrankensteinProducer
M
MachoProducer
SC
Sleepaway CampProducer
UL
Untitled Lani Pixels ProjectMike (voice)
U
Unwanted
U
UnwantedProducer

Television

The Emmy AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1949
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Host · 2 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 473 eps
1975
Kids' Choice AwardsHost · 1 eps
1987
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
All That1 eps
1994
All ThatVarious · 96 eps
1994
Sister, SisterTrevor · 1 eps
1994
Kenan & KelKenan Rockmore · 63 eps
1996
Kenan & KelActor's Assistant
1996
Kenan & KelWriter
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchKenan Thompson · 1 eps
1996
The Steve Harvey ShowJunior · 4 eps
1996
Figure It OutSelf · 4 eps
1997
The ViewSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 2 eps
1997
FelicityDeForrest Ingram · 4 eps
1998
Oh Yeah! CartoonsHost · 39 eps
1998
Mark Twain PrizeSelf · 1 eps
1999
The Parkers1 eps
1999
Off Centre2 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 2 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
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The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2004
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out1 eps
2005
America's Got TalentSelf - Guest Judge · 4 eps
2006
PsychJoon · 1 eps
2006
Rachael Ray1 eps
2006
iCarlyKenan Thompson · 1 eps
2007
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday9 eps
2008
ArcherThe Broker (voice) · 1 eps
2009
MM
Make My Day7 eps
2009
Sit Down Shut UpSue Sezno · 13 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
Studio CSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
2012
Hollywood Game NightSelf · 1 eps
2013
The AwesomesImpresario (voice) · 30 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 10 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - "Game of Jones" · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 6 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 1 eps
2015
Hot OnesSelf · 1 eps
2015
Nature CatRonald (voice) · 77 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtRoland · 4 eps
2015
Match GameSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
2016
Maya & MartySelf · 6 eps
2016
Double DareSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2018
A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf · 1 eps
2019
All That1 eps
2019
All ThatExecutive Producer
2019
Bless the HartsTravis (voice) · 6 eps
2019
Bring the FunnySelf - Judge · 11 eps
2019
Desus & MeroSelf · 1 eps
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Kenan Thompson (voice) · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
The Masked SingerSelf - Guest Panelist · 2 eps
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2019
Trolls: TrollsTopiaTiny Diamond (voice) · 23 eps
2020
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2020
ChuckyCab Driver · 1 eps
2021
KenanKenan · 19 eps
2021
KenanExecutive Producer
2021
That Damn Michael Che1 eps
2021
That's My JamSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2021
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockJack Hammer (voice) · 1 eps
2022
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha GodSelf · 1 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalMo-SLO’s Dad (voice) · 1 eps
2022
BupkisReferee · 1 eps
2023
Celebrity SubstituteSelf · 1 eps
2024
Hot Ones VersusSelf · 1 eps
2024
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonSelf - Host · 8 eps
2024
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonExecutive Producer
2024
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf · 1 eps
2025
Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan ThompsonSelf · 12 eps
2025
Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan ThompsonExecutive Producer
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night1 eps
2025
The Pete Davidson ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2026
S
StewieRoyal (voice) · 1 eps

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