Kenan Thompson

Acting • 1978-05-10 • Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

6.9

The Grinch

2018

8.1

Kenan & Kel

1996

5.5

Snakes on a Plane

2006

7.7

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003

6.2

Good Burger

1997

7.1

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

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Filmography

2026
Scary MovieFilm
'Jermaine'
★ 6.3
2026
LorneFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2026
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphyFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2026
The Pete Davidson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2025
Being EddieFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm
Self - SNL Cast Member 2003 - Present
★ 7.6
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
★ 8.0
2025
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2025
Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan ThompsonTV
Self • 12 episodes
★ 10.0
2025
Downey Wrote ThatFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2024
Will & HarperFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.3
2024
Hot Ones VersusTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2024
Child StarFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2024
Atrocity Inc.Film
Self
★ 10.0
2024
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonTV
Self - Host • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2024
Celebrity SubstituteTV
Self • 1 episodes
2024
An SNL ThanksgivingFilm
(archive footage)
2024
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonFilm
Self - Host
2023
Trolls Band TogetherFilm
Tiny Diamond (voice)
★ 7.2
2023
Good Burger 2Film
Dexter Reed
★ 6.3
2023
BupkisTV
Referee • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2023
Trolls: It Takes ThreeFilm
Tiny Diamond (voice)
★ 5.0
2023
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonFilm
Self - Host
★ 4.5
2022
SherriTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 2.6
2022
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalTV
Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2022
BrosFilm
James Baldwin
★ 6.6
2022
Fraggle Rock: Back to the RockTV
Jack Hammer (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2022
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan ThompsonFilm
Self - Host
★ 4.7
2022
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha GodTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2021
ChuckyTV
Cab Driver • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2021
Clifford the Big Red DogFilm
Vet
★ 7.1
2021
Home Sweet Home AloneFilm
Gavin Washington
★ 4.8
2021
Trolls Holiday in HarmonyFilm
Tiny Diamond (voice)
★ 7.1
2021
Jonas Brothers Family RoastFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2021
The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2Film
Police Officer
★ 5.2
2021
KenanTV
Kenan • 19 episodes
★ 7.0
2021
That Damn Michael CheTV
★ 6.3
2021
That's My JamTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2020
Trolls World TourFilm
Tiny Diamond (voice)
★ 7.2
2020
Hubie HalloweenFilm
Sgt. Blake
★ 5.9
2020
Trolls: TrollsTopiaTV
Tiny Diamond (voice) • 23 episodes
★ 8.5
2020
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
Celebrity Escape RoomFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverFilm
Mr. P. Nut Jones
★ 7.1
2020
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to SchoolFilm
Tiny Diamond (voice)
★ 5.6
2020
Feeding America Comedy FestivalFilm
Self
★ 5.8
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
The Masked SingerTV
Self - Panelist • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2019
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?TV
Kenan Thompson (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2019
Wonder ParkFilm
Gus (voice)
★ 6.6
2019
Playmobil: The MovieFilm
Bloodbones (voice)
★ 5.7
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.4
2019
Bless the HartsTV
Travis (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 6.5
2019
Desus & MeroTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2019
DadsFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2019
All ThatTV
★ 7.6
2019
Bring the FunnyTV
Self - Judge • 11 episodes
★ 5.0
2019
Master MaggieFilm
2018
The GrinchFilm
Bricklebaum (voice)
★ 6.9
2018
Double DareTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2018
The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & ChrissyFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2017
Going in StyleFilm
Manager Keith Schonfeld
★ 6.7
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2016
Rock DogFilm
Riff (voice)
★ 6.3
2016
Match GameTV
Self - Panelist • 5 episodes
★ 6.5
2016
Brother NatureFilm
Miesha
★ 5.0
2016
Maya & MartyTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 5.5
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Hot OnesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtTV
Roland • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2015
The Opposite SexFilm
Mitch
★ 4.5
2015
Nature CatTV
Ronald (voice) • 77 episodes
★ 5.5
2015
Live from New York!Film
Self
★ 5.9
2015
An SNL ValentineFilm
(archive footage)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 10 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - "Game of Jones" • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
They Came TogetherFilm
Teddy
★ 5.6
2013
The Smurfs 2Film
Greedy Smurf (voice)
★ 5.7
2013
Hollywood Game NightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
2013
The AwesomesTV
Impresario (voice) • 30 episodes
★ 7.1
2012
The Magic of Belle IsleFilm
Henry
★ 7.0
2012
Studio CTV
Self - Special Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2011
The SmurfsFilm
Greedy Smurf (voice)
★ 5.8
2011
iParty with VictoriousFilm
Kenan Thompson
★ 7.3
2011
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Film
Deandre Cole
2010
ConanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Saturday NightFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2010
The Women of SNLFilm
Various (archive footage)
★ 5.3
2010
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainFilm
Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 3 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
ArcherTV
The Broker (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2009
Stan HelsingFilm
Teddy
★ 4.2
2009
Sit Down Shut UpTV
Sue Sezno • 13 episodes
★ 5.7
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerFilm
Various (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2009
Make My DayTV
2008
Space ChimpsFilm
Ringmaster (voice)
★ 4.9
2008
WienersFilm
Wyatt
★ 4.3
2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayTV
★ 6.7
2008
Laser cats 3Film
Mayor Top-hat
2007
iCarlyTV
Kenan Thompson • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2007
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the ReptilesFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2007
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'Film
Self
★ 5.0
2007
Snakes on a BlogFilm
Self
2007
Snakes on a Set: Behind the ScenesFilm
Self
2006
PsychTV
Joon • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2006
America's Got TalentTV
Self - Guest Judge • 4 episodes
★ 5.7
2006
Snakes on a PlaneFilm
Troy
★ 5.5
2006
Rachael RayTV
★ 5.1
2006
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a PlaneFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutTV
★ 8.1
2005
Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow WhiteFilm
Mirror (voice)
★ 6.7
2005
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieFilm
Flutter (voice)
★ 3.8
2005
Candy PaintFilm
Tyrell
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessFilm
Kenard
★ 6.1
2004
Fat AlbertFilm
Fat Albert
★ 5.1
2004
The Tony Danza ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Love Don't Co$t a ThingFilm
Walter Colley
★ 7.7
2003
My Boss's DaughterFilm
Hans
★ 5.1
2002
Big Fat LiarFilm
Party Goer
★ 5.9
2002
The Master of DisguiseFilm
Kenan
★ 4.0
2001
Off CentreTV
★ 8.1
2000
The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleFilm
Lewis
★ 4.3
2000
Two Heads Are Better Than NoneFilm
Kenan Rockmore
★ 7.2
1999
The ParkersTV
★ 8.0
1999
Mark Twain PrizeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1998
FelicityTV
DeForrest Ingram • 4 episodes
★ 6.6
1998
Oh Yeah! CartoonsTV
Host • 39 episodes
★ 8.7
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
Good BurgerFilm
Dexter Reed
★ 6.2
1997
Figure It OutTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTV
Kenan Thompson • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1996
Kenan & KelTV
Kenan Rockmore • 63 episodes
★ 8.1
1996
D3: The Mighty DucksFilm
Russ Tyler
★ 6.0
1996
The Steve Harvey ShowTV
Junior • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1995
HeavyweightsFilm
Roy
★ 6.2
1994
Sister, SisterTV
Trevor • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1994
D2: The Mighty DucksFilm
Russ Tyler
★ 6.2
1994
All ThatTV
★ 7.8
1994
All ThatTV
Various • 96 episodes
★ 7.8
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1987
Kids' Choice AwardsTV
Host • 1 episodes
★ 8.8
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Various Characters • 484 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
★ 8.2
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.9