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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also the first regular cast member born after the show's premiere in 1975. Outside of SNL, Thompson starred on NBC's sitcom Kenan from 2021 to 2022. Thompson began his acting career in the early 1990s, and was an original cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That (1994–2005), where he often collaborated with co-star Kel Mitchell. Beginning in 1996, they starred in their own sitcom Kenan & Kel (1996–2000). Thompson also had roles in The Mighty Ducks franchise, Good Burger and its sequel Good Burger 2, and as the title character in the 2004 film Fat Albert. He has been nominated six times for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on SNL, winning once. He is ranked at No. 88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Infobox

Born
(1978-05-10) May 10, 1978 (age 47)Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1994–present
Spouse
mw- Christina Evangeline (m. 2011; div. 2022)
Children
2
Website
www.kenanthompson.net

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1994
Role(s)
Russ Tyler
1995
Role(s)
Roy Murphy
1996
Role(s)
Russ Tyler
1997
Role(s)
Dexter Reed
2002
Role(s)
Party Guest
Role(s)
Guy on Computer
2003
Role(s)
Walter Colley
Role(s)
Hans
2004
Role(s)
Fat Albert
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Role(s)
Flutter
Notes
Voice
2006
Role(s)
Troy
2008
Role(s)
Ringmaster
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Wyatt
2009
Role(s)
Teddy
2010
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2011
Role(s)
Greedy Smurf
Notes
Voice
2012
Role(s)
Henry
2013
Role(s)
Greedy Smurf
Notes
Voice
2014
Role(s)
Teddy
Role(s)
Mitch
2016
Role(s)
Riff
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Miesha
2017
Role(s)
Keith
2018
Role(s)
Bricklebaum
Notes
Voice
2019
Role(s)
Gus (US version)
Role(s)
Bloodbones
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2020
Role(s)
Tiny Diamond
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Sergeant Blake
2021
Role(s)
Clifford's veterinarian
Role(s)
Gavin Washington
2022
Role(s)
James Baldwin
2023
Role(s)
Tiny Diamond
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Dexter Reed
2024
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
TBD
Role(s)
Macho
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Russ Tyler
1995
Heavyweights
Roy Murphy
1996
D3: The Mighty Ducks
Russ Tyler
1997
Good Burger
Dexter Reed
2000
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Lewis
2002
Big Fat Liar
Party Guest
The Master of Disguise
Guy on Computer
2003
Love Don't Cost a Thing
Walter Colley
My Boss's Daughter
Hans
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Kenard
Fat Albert
Fat Albert
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Flutter
Voice
2006
Snakes on a Plane
Troy
2008
Space Chimps
Ringmaster
Voice
Wieners
Wyatt
2009
Stan Helsing
Teddy
2010
Saturday Night
Himself
Documentary
2011
The Smurfs
Greedy Smurf
Voice
2012
The Magic of Belle Isle
Henry
2013
The Smurfs 2
Greedy Smurf
Voice
2014
They Came Together
Teddy
The Opposite Sex
Mitch
2016
Rock Dog
Riff
Voice
Brother Nature
Miesha
2017
Going in Style
Keith
2018
The Grinch
Bricklebaum
Voice
2019
Wonder Park
Gus (US version)
Playmobil: The Movie
Bloodbones
Dads
Himself
Documentary
2020
Trolls World Tour
Tiny Diamond
Voice
Hubie Halloween
Sergeant Blake
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford's veterinarian
Home Sweet Home Alone
Gavin Washington
2022
Bros
James Baldwin
2023
Trolls Band Together
Tiny Diamond
Voice
Good Burger 2
Dexter Reed
2024
Child Star
Himself
Documentary
TBD
Macho
ProducerDocumentary
· Filmography › Television
1997
Role(s)
Trevor
Notes
Episode: "Inherit the Twin"
1998
Role(s)
Kenan Rockmore
Notes
Episode: "Sabrina's Choice"
1999
Role(s)
Host
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Episode 1"
Role(s)
Kenan Rockmore
Notes
Episodes: "Hoo, I'm Wild Wild West" (Parts 1 & 2)
2000
Role(s)
Damon
Notes
Episode: "Trading Places"
2001
Untitled Sisqo Project
Notes
NBC television sitcom pilot
Role(s)
DeForrest Ingram
Notes
4 episodes
2002
Role(s)
MC French
Notes
2 episodes
2003
Role(s)
Hamburger
Notes
Voice; episode: "Food for Thought/Friends Forever"
2003–present
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live
Notes
Himself/Various roles
2005, 2018
Role(s)
Wild 'n Out
Notes
Himself
2005
Role(s)
Magic Mirror
Notes
Voice; Direct-to-video episode: "Tales from the Crib: Snow White"
2007
Role(s)
Mark Thomas
Notes
Episode: "4.1"
2008
Role(s)
Rocky Rhodes
Notes
Voice; 5 episodes
2009
Role(s)
Joon
Notes
Episode: "High Top Fade-Out"
Role(s)
Sue Sezno
Notes
Voice: 13 episodes
2011
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "iParty with Victorious"
Role(s)
Host
2013
Role(s)
Lion
Notes
Voice; episode: "In the Land of Oz"
Role(s)
Stanley
Notes
Voice; episode: "Stanley Saves the Day"
2013–15
Role(s)
The Awesomes
Notes
Austin "Impresario" Sullivan
2015
Role(s)
Socko
Notes
Voice; episode: "Rorg: A Hero of a Past"
Role(s)
Lester Oakes
Notes
Episode: "James Spader/Andrew Rannells/Brian Regan"
2015–17
Role(s)
Nature Cat
Notes
Ronald
2016
Role(s)
Various roles
Notes
Main role
2016, 2019
Role(s)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Notes
Roland
2017–19
Role(s)
Match Game
Notes
Himself/Panelist
2018
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant; episode: "Team Kel vs. Team Kenan"
Role(s)
Himself, various roles
2019
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Guest judge; episodes 8, 9
Role(s)
Voice; episode: "Quit Clowning!"
Role(s)
Judge
2020
Role(s)
Guest judge
Notes
Season 15, two episodes1
2020–22
Role(s)
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Notes
Tiny Diamond
2021–22
Role(s)
Kenan
Notes
Kenan Williams
2021
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Host
Role(s)
Tiny Diamond
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Host
Role(s)
Travis
Notes
Voice; 6 episodes
2022
Role(s)
Jack Hammer Doozer
Notes
Voice; episode: "Wembley the Spokesfraggle"
Role(s)
Mo-Slo's Dad
Notes
Voice; episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents"
Role(s)
Ron
Notes
Episode 3
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Join the Club"
Role(s)
The Broker (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Saturday"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Host
2023
Role(s)
Referee/Barista
Notes
Episode: "ISO"
Role(s)
Elder Amos (voice)
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Cab Driver
Notes
Episode: "Jennifer's Body"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994–1999, 2002,2005, 2019–2020
All That
Various roles
Main role (Seasons 1-5); guest role (Season 7); guest role (Seasons 10-11); Executive producer (Season 11)
1996–1998
The Steve Harvey Show
Junior
4 episodes
1996–2000
Kenan & Kel
Kenan Rockmore
Main role
1997
Sister, Sister
Trevor
Episode: "Inherit the Twin"
1998
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Kenan Rockmore
Episode: "Sabrina's Choice"
1999
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
Host
1999
The Amanda Show
Himself
Episode: "Episode 1"
Cousin Skeeter
Kenan Rockmore
Episodes: "Hoo, I'm Wild Wild West" (Parts 1 & 2)
2000
The Parkers
Damon
Episode: "Trading Places"
2001
Untitled Sisqo Project
NBC television sitcom pilot
2001
Felicity
DeForrest Ingram
4 episodes
2002
Off Centre
MC French
2 episodes
2003
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Hamburger
Voice; episode: "Food for Thought/Friends Forever"
2003–present
Saturday Night Live
Himself/Various roles
Featured player (Seasons 29–30); Repertory player (Season 31–present)
2005, 2018
Wild 'n Out
Himself
2 episodes
2005
Rugrats
Magic Mirror
Voice; Direct-to-video episode: "Tales from the Crib: Snow White"
2007
Crank Yankers
Mark Thomas
Episode: "4.1"
2008
The Mighty B!
Rocky Rhodes
Voice; 5 episodes
2009
Psych
Joon
Episode: "High Top Fade-Out"
Sit Down, Shut Up
Sue Sezno
Voice: 13 episodes
2011
iCarly
Himself
Episode: "iParty with Victorious"
The '90s Are All That
Host
2013
Wonder Pets!
Lion
Voice; episode: "In the Land of Oz"
Martha Speaks
Stanley
Voice; episode: "Stanley Saves the Day"
2013–15
The Awesomes
Austin "Impresario" Sullivan
Voice
2015
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Socko
Voice; episode: "Rorg: A Hero of a Past"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lester Oakes
Episode: "James Spader/Andrew Rannells/Brian Regan"
2015–17
Nature Cat
Ronald
Voice, season 1 only
2016
Maya & Marty
Various roles
Main role
2016, 2019
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Roland
2 episodes
2017–19
Match Game
Himself/Panelist
4 episodes
2018
Double Dare
Himself
Contestant; episode: "Team Kel vs. Team Kenan"
Studio C
Himself, various roles
2019
The Masked Singer
Himself
Guest judge; episodes 8, 9
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Voice; episode: "Quit Clowning!"
Bring the Funny
Judge
2020
America's Got Talent
Guest judge
Season 15, two episodes1
2020–22
Trolls: TrollsTopia
Tiny Diamond
Voice
2021–22
Kenan
Kenan Williams
Main role and executive producer
2021
2021 Kids' Choice Awards
Himself
Host
Trolls: Holiday in Harmony
Tiny Diamond
Voice
47th People's Choice Awards
Himself
Host
Jonas Brothers Family Roast
Bless the Harts
Travis
Voice; 6 episodes
2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
Jack Hammer Doozer
Voice; episode: "Wembley the Spokesfraggle"
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Mo-Slo's Dad
Voice; episode: "An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents"
The Kids in the Hall
Ron
Episode 3
That Damn Michael Che
Himself
Episode: "Join the Club"
Archer
The Broker (voice)
Episode: "Saturday"
Kenan Thompson albums · Discography
2004
Good Times
Role(s)
Comedy album
Year
Title
Notes
2004
Good Times
Comedy album
· Awards and nominations
2017
Role(s)
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Notes
Saturday Night Live: "Last Christmas"
2018
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live: "John Mulaney"
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live: "Come Back, Barack"
Notes
Won
2020
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live: "At Home #2"
Notes
Nominated
2021
Role(s)
Kenan: "Flirting"
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Role(s)
Saturday Night Live: "Dave Chappelle"
Notes
Nominated
2025
Las Culturistas Culture Awards
Role(s)
Titian of Culture
Notes
Won
Year
Association
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
2017
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Saturday Night Live: "Last Christmas"
Nominated
2018
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live: "John Mulaney"
Nominated
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
Saturday Night Live: "Come Back, Barack"
Won
2020
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live: "At Home "
Nominated
2021
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Kenan: "Flirting"
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live: "Dave Chappelle"
Nominated
2025
Las Culturistas Culture Awards
Titian of Culture
Won

References

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    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kenan-thompson-being-longest-tenured-snl-castmember-future-plans-1115261/
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    http://www.emmys.com/bios/kenan-thompson
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    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/kenan-thompsons-17-year-itch
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  66. Emmy Awards
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