Kenan Thompson is an actor and comedian from the United States. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom ‘Kenan & Kel’ and on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live.’ He is also well-known for his role in the comedy series ‘All That.’ ‘Sit Down, Shut Up,’ ‘Maya & Marty,’ ‘The Steve Harvey Show,’ and ‘The Mighty B’ are among his other well-known television works. Thompson has been in a number of films, including ‘Fat Albert,’ ‘D2: The Mighty Ducks,’ ‘Snakes in a Plane,’ ‘Barbershop 2’, and ‘Good Burger,’ to mention a few. In addition, he contributed to the comedy album ‘Good Times.’ When it comes to Thompson’s accomplishments, he is well-known for his outstanding acting abilities. On VH1’s list of the “100 Greatest Teen Stars,” he is placed #88. When it comes to his fan base, the American comedian is one of the most well-liked in the business. Today, he has hundreds of thousands of followers not just in Hollywood, but also around the world.
Career of Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson made his big screen debut in the 1994 film ‘D2: The Mighty Ducks.’ In the same year, he was cast in the comedy series ‘All That.’ He went on to star in ‘The Steve Harvey Show’ and Nickelodeon’s sitcom ‘Kenan & Kel’ after that. In 1997, Thompson starred in the film ‘Good Burger,’ in which he played Dexter Reed. From 2001 to 2003, he worked on a number of television and film projects, including ‘Felicity,’ ‘Off Centre,’ ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog,’ ‘Hamburger,’ ‘Big Fat Liar,’ ‘The Master of Disguise,’ ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing,’ and ‘My Boss’s Daughter.’
Following that, the comedian turned actor began appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ After that, he appeared in the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’ and ‘Space Chimps,’ as well as the television series ‘The Mighty B.’ He was also included in the comedy album ‘Good Times.’ Thompson had an appearance on an episode of ‘Psych’ in 2009. In the same year, he was cast as Sue Sezno in the show ‘Sit Down, Shut Up.’ He lent his voice to one of the characters in the film ‘The Smurfs’ two years later.
Following that, in 2012, he directed the film ‘The Magic of Belle Isle.’ He had a voice role in the show ‘The Awesomes’ a year later. In 2016, the American actor appeared in an episode of ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ as a guest star.
In the same year, he also lent his voice to the film ‘Rock Dog.’ Thompson was also cast in the TV show ‘Maya & Marty.’ He even had an appearance in the film ‘Brother Nature.’ The actor starred in the film ‘Going in Style’ in 2017.
Personal Experiences of Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Fletcher Thompson and Elizabeth Ann Thompson on May 10, 1978. He has two brothers and sisters. He went to Tri-Cities High School and then to Santa Monica College in California to further his education. Thompson married Christina Evangeline, his longtime lover, in 2011. Georgia Marie Thompson, the couple’s daughter, was born to them.
Estimated Net Worth
Thompson, Kenan Kenan Thompson has a net worth of $13 million and works as an actor, voice actor, and comedian in the United States.