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Kenan Thompson

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Kenan Thompson (born 10 May 1978) is an African-American television and film actor. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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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 1999.
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.
  • Fat Albert (2004), in which he played the title character.
  • He has also had supporting roles in the movies Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003) and Heavyweights (1995).

[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).

[edit] Movies

Movie Year
D2: The Mighty Ducks 1994
Heavyweights 1995
D3: The Mighty Ducks 1996
Good Burger 1997
Two Heads are Better than None 2000
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2000
Big Fat Liar 2002
The Master of Disguise 2002
My Boss's Daughter 2003
Barbershop 2: Back in Business 2004
Fat Albert 2004
Love Don't Cost a Thing 2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie 2006
Snakes on a Plane 2006
Wieners 2007
Space Chimps 2008


[edit] Television

Show First Appearence Last Appearence Kind of a Appearence
All That 1995 2000 Cast Member
Kenan & Kel 1996 2000 Cast Member
Oh Yeah! Cartoons 1999 2000 Host
The Amanda Show 1999 1999 Guest Appearence
Felicity 2001 2001 Guest Appearence
The Steve Harvey Show 2001 2001 Guest Appearence
Saturday Night Live 2003 N/A Cast Member
The Parkers 2003 2003 Guest Appearence
Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out 2006 2006 Guest Appearence
Crank Yankers 2007 2007 Guest Appearence
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2007 2007 2007 Guest Appearence
The Mighty B! 2008 Present Recurring Role

[edit] External links

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