Kenan Thompson
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Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American television and film actor.
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[edit] Career
Thompson starred on Nickelodeon's All That from 1995 to 1999. He and co-star Kel Mitchell had their own spin-off television series Kenan & Kel which ran 1996 to 2000. Thompson was also the host of the second season of Nickelodeon's animation showcase Oh Yeah! Cartoons.
Thompson has starred in several films including: Good Burger (1997), based on the All That sketch of the same name, playing Dexter Reed; and Fat Albert (2004), in which he played the title character. He has also had supporting roles in the movies Snakes on a Plane (2006), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Heavyweights (1995) and D2: The Mighty Ducks.
[edit] Saturday Night Live
In 2003, after Dean Edwards and Tracy Morgan left the regular cast of Saturday Night Live, Finesse Mitchell and Kenan Thompson joined the cast as featured players. He is the first All That alumnus to appear on SNL. In the 2005-06 season, Mitchell and Thompson became full-fledged cast members (with their places in the feature player credit taken by Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, and, later, Kristin Wiig).
Recurring Characters:
- Jake Denmont ("Appalachian Emergency Room")
- DJ Dynasty Handbag ("Deep House Dish")
- DJ Sugar Shock ("Rap Night")
- Givindy ("Gays in Space")
- Malik (Starkisha's boyfriend)
- Marcus [Ritchie B's (Fred Armisen) interpreter]
Celebrity Impersonations:
- Maya Angelou
- Nick Ashford from Ashford and Simpson
- Barry Bonds
- Carol Mosley Braun
- Bobbi Kristina Brown
- Clarence Clemons
- George Clinton
- Gary Coleman
- Bill Cosby (also a recurring impersonation on the Nickelodeon sketch show "All That")
- Aretha Franklin
- Chappell Hartridge
- Doctor Dre (from the old cable show "Yo! MTV Raps!")
- Steve Harvey
- Michael Irvin
- Randy Jackson
- Star Jones
- Chaka Khan
- Don King
- Patti LaBelle
- Emmanuel Lewis
- Bernie Mac
- Cynthia McKinney
- Wilma McNabb
- William "The Refrigerator" Perry
- Colin Powell
- Al Roker
- Nipsey Russell
- Al Sharpton
- Lorena Porter Shelby (Klymaxx)
- Sammy Sosa
- Wanda Sykes
- will.i.am (from The Black Eyed Peas)
- Armstrong Williams
- Richard Williams
- Serena Williams
- Louis Armstrong
- Flava Flav
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
- The Mighty Ducks - 1992 (cameo)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks - 1994
- Heavyweights - 1995
- D3: The Mighty Ducks - 1996
- Good Burger - 1997
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle - 2000
- Big Fat Liar - 2002 (cameo)
- The Master of Disguise - 2002 (cameo)
- My Boss's Daughter - 2003
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business - 2004
- Fat Albert - 2004
- Love Don't Cost a Thing - 2004
- Snakes on a Plane - 2006
- The Ultimate Team - 2007
- Wieners - 2007
[edit] Television
- All That - 1995–2000
- Kenan & Kel - 1996–2000
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons - Host 1999–2000
- Felicity - 2001
- The Steve Harvey Show - guest appearance
- Sister, Sister - guest appearance
- Saturday Night Live - 2003 - present
- The Parkers - 2003
- Wild 'n'Out - 2006
[edit] Trivia
- Born in 1978, he is the first SNL cast member to be born after the series began.
- In 2002, Thompson recorded The Good Times Comedy CD.
- He wrote the introduction for the book Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul, as well as the short story entitled The Little Notice for Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul.
- He was the star of the 2004 film Fat Albert, which also featured the creator of the character, Bill Cosby. Kenan is noted for his impersonation of Bill Cosby, even speaking like him when not impersonating him.
- Has been romantically linked to Kristen Chenowith.
- Is a fan of the Atlanta Falcons.
