Kenan Thompson
Known for Acting · 146 credits
- Born
- 1978-05-10 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- کنان تامپسون
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Psych
2006
as Joon
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
TV Shows (70)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Psych
2006
as Joon
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
iCarly
2007
as Kenan Thompson
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Archer
2009
as The Broker (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Kenan Thompson
America's Got Talent
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Guest Panelist
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Felicity
1998
as DeForrest Ingram
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
as Roland
Sister, Sister
1994
as Trevor
Chucky
2021
as Cab Driver
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
All That
1994
as Various
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
2022
as Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice)
The Parkers
1999
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Junior
Kenan & Kel
1996
as Kenan Rockmore
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
Trolls: TrollsTopia
2020
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Kenan Thompson (voice)
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Host
Hollywood Game Night
2013
as Self
Rachael Ray
2006
Off Centre
2001
Bless the Harts
2019
as Travis (voice)
Nature Cat
2015
as Ronald (voice)
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
1998
as Host
Studio C
2012
as Self - Special Guest
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
Kenan
2021
as Kenan
Figure It Out
1997
as Self
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
2022
as Jack Hammer (voice)
All That
2019
Sit Down Shut Up
2009
as Sue Sezno
Bupkis
2023
as Referee
That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
Mark Twain Prize
1999
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self - Host
The Awesomes
2013
as Impresario (voice)
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008
Double Dare
2018
as Self - Contestant
Movies (76)
Scary Movie
2026
as Jermaine Jackson
The Grinch
2018
as Bricklebaum (voice)
Trolls World Tour
2020
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
as Walter Colley
Trolls Band Together
2023
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
The Smurfs
2011
as Greedy Smurf (voice)
Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Troy
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Greedy Smurf (voice)
Going in Style
2017
as Manager Keith Schonfeld
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
as Vet
Wonder Park
2019
as Gus (voice)
Home Sweet Home Alone
2021
as Gavin Washington
Hubie Halloween
2020
as Sgt. Blake
Lorne
2026
as Self
Good Burger
1997
as Dexter Reed
Big Fat Liar
2002
as Party Goer
The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
as Henry
Bros
2022
as James Baldwin
Space Chimps
2008
as Ringmaster (voice)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Lewis
Heavyweights
1995
as Roy
Fat Albert
2004
as Fat Albert
Stan Helsing
2009
as Teddy
Will & Harper
2024
as Self (uncredited)
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
as Russ Tyler
Good Burger 2
2023
as Dexter Reed
D3: The Mighty Ducks
1996
as Russ Tyler
Rock Dog
2016
as Riff (voice)
My Boss's Daughter
2003
as Hans
Playmobil: The Movie
2019
as Bloodbones (voice)
The Master of Disguise
2002
as Kenan
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Cast Member 2003 - Present
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Kenard
They Came Together
2014
as Teddy
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
2021
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
The Opposite Sex
2015
as Mitch
Dads
2019
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
2021
as Police Officer
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
as Sniff (voice)
Wieners
2008
as Wyatt
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
as Various (archive footage)
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Being Eddie
2025
as Self
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
2018
as Self
Saturday Night
2010
as Self
Brother Nature
2016
as Miesha
iParty with Victorious
2011
as Kenan Thompson
The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
Untitled Lani Pixels Project
as Mike (voice)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
as Flutter (voice)
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
Live from New York!
2015
as Self
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White
2005
as Mirror (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
as Deandre Cole
Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Mr. P. Nut Jones
Child Star
2024
as Self
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
Jonas Brothers Family Roast
2021
as Self
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023
as Self - Host
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2024
as Self - Host
Two Heads Are Better Than None
2000
as Kenan Rockmore
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
2020
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Atrocity Inc.
2024
as Self
An SNL Thanksgiving
2024
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
2010
as Self
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self
Good Burger 3
as Dexter Reed
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2022
as Self - Host
Candy Paint
2005
as Tyrell
Trolls: It Takes Three
2023
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Master Maggie
2019
Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein
as Kenan
Unwanted
About Kenan Thompson
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. With 146 credits spanning from 1949 to 2026, Kenan Thompson has appeared in 76 films and 70 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kenan Thompson Movies
- Scary Movie (2026) — as Jermaine Jackson
- The Grinch (2018) — as Bricklebaum (voice)
- Trolls World Tour (2020) — as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003) — as Walter Colley
- Trolls Band Together (2023) — as Tiny Diamond (voice)
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