Kenan Thompson comes with an estimated net worth of $5 million. He’s 5’8 and weighs 220 pounds. His mom encouraged him as a young child to eventually become an actor. His mother registered him in playing courses and Thompson started booking shows rather early in his life. Kenan got picked to be a reporter on CNN’s Actual News for children and he additionally became a movie reviewer to get a Turner Broadcasting Station. In 1994, Thompson got the opportunity to work with Emilio Estevez about the picture D2: The Might Ducks. The exact same year, Thompson got cast as an associate on Nick’s sketch comedy show, All That. Thompson became a Nick fan favorite.
In 1996, Kenan and his All That costar Kel Mitchell, started their spinoff show Kenan and Kel. The show was successful and remained on air for four years. In 1998, Kenan won a Kids’ Choice Award because of his work on Kenan and Kel. After leaving Nick, Thompson starred in several movies like Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000), Love do not Cost a Thing (2003), Barbershop 2 (2004), and Snakes on a Plane (2006).
In 2004, Thompson got the potential for an eternity to utilize his idol Bill Cosby for the film adaptation of Fat Albert. On his expertise Thompson said, “That was amazing, that was like a fantasy come true!” and”he is the very first comic which I was aware that I was able to see as a child. Other comics were overly filthy, Thompson could not see them. But Bill Cosby, Thompson really could see him all the time.”
He’s well known for his spot on impressions of Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg. Thompson continues to be on SNL for eleven years and counting. He’s broken the record of the longest enduring African American cast member. Thompson is, in addition, the existing host of TeenNick’s 1990s scheduling show, The ’90s Are All That.In 2011, Kenan Thompson wed model Christina Evangeline at the Georgia Aquarium.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special, Teen Choice Award for Choice Comedian, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Young Hollywood Award for Comedian of the Year
Movies
“D2: The Mighty Ducks”, “Big Fat Liar”, “Stan Helsing”, “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”, “The Master of Disguise”
TV Shows
“Felicity”, “The Steve Harvey Show”, “Sit Down, Shut Up”, “”Crank Yankers”, “Off Centre”, “Saturday Night Live” (2003)
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
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"I've been really fortunate to have gotten so many great roles. I've been doing sketch comedy since I was a kid, and it still blows me away. I don't even have any talent!" (reflecting on his career thus far)
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Fact
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On May 9, 2015 (just 30 minutes before Mother's Day), Kenan Thompson, his Saturday Night Live (1975) co-stars, and host Reese Witherspoon appeared alongside their mothers in the opening monologue. That year, Mother's Day coincided with Kenan Thompson's birthday, making it all the more a very special occasion for her and his mother.
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Has a daughter named Geogria Marie was born June 20, 2014.
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A fan favorite recurring role on Saturday Night Live (1975) is Kenan Thompson's "Diondre Cole", a BET talk-show host: "What Up With That?" His character never allows guests to be interviewed because "Diondre Cole" always interrupts them - breaking out into a song & dance number with a bizarre & comedic ensemble cast.
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Has played both "Fat Albert", in the live-action movie, Fat Albert (2004), and the show's creator, Bill Cosby, which he has done several times, including on a Celebrity Jeopardy sketch on Saturday Night Live (1975).
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Is an Atlanta Falcons fan.
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Is the first regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) to be born after the show first premiered.
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The series on which he stared, All That (1994), aired exactly 20 years after Saturday Night Live (1975) aired. He would go on to star in the latter eight years later.
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Was on weight-loss program before getting the lead role in Fat Albert (2004). Afterward, he had to gain the weight back.
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Had to wear a fat suit for the character of Fat Albert (2004) for the title character.
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Reprised three of his All That (1994) roles on its 10th Anniversary Special: Lester Oaks: Construction Worker, Principal Pimpel, and Pierre Escargot, whom he mentions is his favorite character.
TV Special performer: "Summertime, Summertime", "Summer Nights"
Fat Albert
2004
writer: "Save the Day", "To the Park"
All That
1997
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kenan & Kel
1999
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wieners
2008
executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saturday Night
2010
Documentary thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07
2007
TV Special
Himself
mtvU Woodie Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Meet the Reptiles
2006
Video documentary short
Himself - 'Troy'
Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane'
2006
Video documentary short
Himself - 'Troy'
Snakes on a Blog
2006
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006
TV Special
Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06
2006
TV Special
Himself
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
Wild 'N Out
2005
TV Series
Himself / Black Team Leader
Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
2005
TV Series
Himself
All That
2005
TV Series
Himself
All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special
2005
TV Movie
Himself / Various Characters
Last Call with Carson Daly
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself
Dr. Phil
2005
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1997-2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hey Hey Hey: Behind the Scenes of 'Fat Albert'
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Total Request Live
2004
TV Series
Himself
60 Minutes
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Comedian (segment "Live from New York")
Coming Attractions
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Making of 'Love Don't Cost a Thing'
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
Tinseltown TV
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Sharon Osbourne Show
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Saturday Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
The Nick Cannon Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
Rendez-View
2002
TV Series
Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99
1999
TV Special
Himself
The Amanda Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
1999
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1998-1999
TV Series
Himself - Guest
30th NAACP Image Awards
1999
TV Special
Himself
The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards
1998
TV Special
Himself
Oddville, MTV
1997
TV Series
Himself
Figure It Out
1997
TV Series
Himself / panelist (1998-1999)
The Chew
2017
TV Series
Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2004-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - 'Game of Jones' / Mike / ...
The View
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Today
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Park Bench with Steve Buscemi
2015
TV Series
Himself
Live from New York!
2015
Documentary
Herself - Featuring
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs
2015
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
TV Special
Himself
Bill Cosby
Trey
...
Politics Nation with Al Sharpton
2015
TV Series
Himself
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2014
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash
2013
TV Movie
Himself - Host
Rachael Ray
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hollywood Game Night
2013
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Wendy Williams Show
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
iCarly
2011
TV Series
Himself
Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011
TV Special documentary
Diondre Cole / Various
Watch What Happens: Live
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
2010 CMT Music Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself
The Mo'Nique Show
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
TV Special documentary
Himself
Saturday Night
2010
Documentary
Himself
Make My Day
2009
TV Series
Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Rome Is Burning
2009
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Goodnight, Sweet Prince
2016
TV Special
Star Jones (uncredited)
An SNL Valentine
2015
TV Special
Mario
SNL's NFL Saturday
2015
TV Movie
Chris Clark
Rodney Harrison
Various
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special
2014
TV Special
Forest Whitaker
Diondre Cole
Various
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special
2014
TV Special
Trey / Various
SNL Shorts
2014
TV Movie
Ving Rhames / Pontius Pilate / Various (uncredited)
SNL Sports Spectacular
2014
TV Movie
Charles Barkley
Diondre Cole
Chris Clark
... (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
2014
TV Special
Thamsanqa Jantjie / Mitchell / Various (uncredited)
Crossfire
2013
TV Series
Santa Claus
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
2013
TV Special
Forest Whitaker
DeAndre Cole (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving
2013
TV Special
Trey / Lou (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Halloween
2013
TV Special
The Franks / Blackenstein (uncredited)
The Women of SNL
2010
TV Movie
Randy Jackson / Various
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell - Volume 3
2010
Video
Bill Cosby / Charles Barkley
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars
2010
TV Special
Diondre Cole
Tyger Woods
Various (uncredited)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
TV Movie
Various (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
TV Series
Troy
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts
2009
TV Special
Japanese Stanley Hudson (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
TV Special
Reggie Hudson / Bartender / Various
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09
2009
TV Special
Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08
2008
TV Special
Dalton Cheeks
100 Greatest Teen Stars
2006
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Biography
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon
2005
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2005
TV Movie
Various Characters (uncredited)
Spotlight on Location: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2001
Video short
Lewis
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Actor
All That (1994)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Young Hollywood Award
Young Hollywood Awards
Cuz You're Funny
2006
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2006
Prism Award
Prism Awards
Performance in a TV Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2000
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special
Kenan & Kel (1996)
1999
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special
Kenan & Kel (1996)
1998
Blimp Award
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Actor
Kenan & Kel (1996)
Known for movies
Saturday Night Live (2003-2017) as Various / Charles Barkley / Al Sharpton / Steve Harvey / Bill Cosby / D.J. Dynasty Handbag / Herman Cain / Steve Kane / Willie / Jean K. Jean / Whoopi Goldberg / David Ortiz / Diondre Cole / Randy Jackson / Rick Ross / Trey / Virginiaca Hastings / Al Roker / Cee Lo Green / Chaka Khan / Dr. Dré / Lorenzo McIntosh / Ray Lewis / Reba McEntire / Reese De'What / Aretha Franklin / B.B. King / Barbara Birmingham / Darnell Hayes / Daymond John / Elf / Ice Cube / LL Cool J / Maya Angelou / Reese De' What