Kenan Thompson Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8½ in |
Weight | 90 kg |
Date of Birth | May 10, 1978 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Kenan Thompson is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and singer who is best known for having been a cast member of the late-night live variety TV series, Saturday Night Live, since 2003. Starting acting at the age of 15, he has also appeared with his All That co-actor, Kel Mitchell, on their very own teen sitcom, Kenan & Kel. Kenan Thompson has also been cast in a variety of roles in various shows and movies like D2: The Mighty Ducks, D3: The Mighty Ducks, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Master of Disguise, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Good Burger, Space Chimps, The Smurfs, Stan Helsing, The Magic of Belle Isle, They Came Together, The Smurfs 2, Brother Nature, Going in Style, The Steve Harvey Show, The Amanda Show, Rugrats, Sit Down, Shut Up, Maya & Marty, F Is for Family, and Double Dare. Apart from acting, he has also performed several songs on shows which include Saturday Night Live, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Psych, and All That. Kenan Thompson also enjoys a huge social media fan base with more than 200k followers on Twitter, more than 900k followers on Facebook, and more than 900k followers on Instagram.
Born Name
Kenan Thompson
Nick Name
Kenan
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Residence
Kenan Thompson divides his time between his residences in –
- New York, United States
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Kenan Thompson studied at Tri-Cities High School which is a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School located in East Point, Georgia, United States.
He also went to Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California for two and a half years.
Occupation
Actor, Comedian, Producer, Writer, Singer
Family
- Father – Fletcher Thompson
- Mother – Elizabeth Ann Thompson
- Siblings – Feleecia Thompson (Younger Sister), Kerwin Thompson (Older Brother)
- Others – Clarence Robert “Ned” Callaham, Jr. (Maternal Grandfather), Clarence Robert Lee Callaham (Maternal Great Grandfather), Sam Archer Callaham (Maternal Great Great Grandfather), Hettie Lou Wynn (Maternal Great Great Grandmother), Esther Marshall Cheatham (Maternal Great Grandmother), Augustus T. Cheatham (Maternal Great Great Grandfather), Lucy Ann Marshall (Maternal Great Great Grandmother), Matilda Elsie Payne (Maternal Grandmother), William Payne (Maternal Great Grandfather), Charles Payne (Maternal Great Great Grandfather), Mearly Wards (Maternal Great Great Grandmother), Martha H. Thompson (Maternal Great Grandmother), Thomas W. Thompson (Maternal Great Great Grandfather), Matilda Fields (Maternal Great Great Grandmother)
Manager
Kenan Thompson is represented by United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Genre
Soundtrack
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Unsigned
Build
Large
Height
5 ft 8½ in or 174 cm
Weight
90 kg or 198.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Kenan Thompson has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Kenan Thompson is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Imposing physique
- Wide smile
- Broad forehead
Brand Endorsements
Kenan Thompson has been a part of Nike‘s MVP “Most Valuable Puppets” commercials, where he provided his vocals to the LeBron James‘s puppet. The commercials were planned to be shown during the 2009 NBA Playoffs.
He has also endorsed the brand, Fandango, appearing in 18 videos, eight 30-second commercials, and a few comedic skits.
Along with Will Ferrell and Awkwafina, he appeared in General Motors’ Super Bowl LV commercial in 2021.
Best Known For
- Having been cast in a variety of movies which include Heavyweights (1995) as Roy, D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) as Russ Tyler, Good Burger (1997) as Dexter Reed, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) as Lewis, Big Fat Liar (2002) as Party Guest, The Master of Disguise (2002) as Guy on Computer, Love Don’t Cost a Thing (2003) as Walter Colley, My Boss’s Daughter (2003) as Hans, Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) as Kenard, Fat Albert (2004) as Fat Albert, Snakes on a Plane (2006) as Troy, Wieners (2008) as Wyatt, Stan Helsing (2009) as Teddy, The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) as Henry, They Came Together (2014) as Teddy, Brother Nature (2016) as Meisha, Going in Style (2017) as Keith, The Grinch (2018) as Bricklebaum, and Wonder Park (2019) as Gus
- Appearing in various TV shows such as The Steve Harvey Show (1996-1998) as Junior, Kenan & Kel (1996-2000) as Kenan Rockmore, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1998) as himself, The Parkers (2000) as Damon, Clifford the Big Red Dog (2003) as Hamburger, Saturday Night Live (from 2003) as various, Wild ‘N Out (2005, 2018) as himself, Crank Yankers (2007) as Mark Thomas, The Mighty B! (2008) as Rocky Rhodes, Sit Down, Shut Up (2009) as Sue Sezno, The ’90s Are All That (2011) as the host, The Awesomes (2013-2015) as Austin “Impresario” Sullivan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2015) as Lester Oakes, F Is for Family (2015) in Additional Voices, Maya & Marty (2016) as Various roles, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016, 2019) as Roland, Match Game (2017-2019) as Himself /Panelist, Double Dare (2018) as himself, The Masked Singer (2019) as himself, and Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019) as himself
As a Singer
Kenan Thompson has performed several songs on Saturday Night Live which include O-o-h Child, So Far Away, All I Want for Christmas Is Booty, That’s What Friends Are For, The Health Care Boogie, You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away, Gwyneth Paltrow‘s Song from ‘Glee’, Thank You For Being A Friend, Oompa Loompa, Doompa-Dee-Do, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Tom Brady’s Falafel City, The Super Bowl Shuffle, Where Is the Love?, Let’s Get It Started, Can’t Take My Eyes off of You, Crazy, Billie Jean, O Holy Night, First Love, Rollerskate Love, With You, Hearts Will Survive, and Turn it Up.
He has also performed on shows such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Psych, and All That.
First Film
Kenan Thompson made his first theatrical film appearance as Russ Tyler in the sports comedy-drama movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks, in 1994.
As a voice actor, he made his first theatrical film appearance by providing vocals to the character of Ringmaster in the animated adventure comic science fiction movie, Space Chimps, in 2008.
First TV Show
Kenan Thompson made his first TV show appearance performing various roles in an episode of the family sketch comedy show, All That, in 1994.
As a voice actor, he made his first TV show appearance by voicing the character of Hamburger in an episode, titled Food for Thought /Friends Forever, of the animated educational comedy children’s series, Clifford the Big Red Dog, in 2003.
Personal Trainer
He went through a weight-loss program before he was cast in the lead role in Fat Albert.
Kenan Thompson Favorite Things
- Character – Pierre Escargot
- Country To Visit – Italy
- Restaurant in NYC – Il Mulino
Source – IMDb, Us Magazine
Kenan Thompson Facts
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