Thompson has starred in several films including Good Burger, based on the All That sketch of the same title, and Fat Albert, in which he played the title character. He began acting in his first movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks, while attending Tri-Cities High School, a visual and performing arts magnet school in East Point, Georgia. He starred as Kenan Rockmore on Nickelodeon's Kenan & Kel from 1996 to 2000, mostly while still working on All That. He went on to star in the original run of All That for its first five seasons, playing such characters as Principal Pimpell, Miss Piddlin, Pierre Escargot, and Superdude. One of Thompson's earliest roles was as an entertainment reporter for CNN's "Real News for Kids". As a child, he was a fan of The Price Is Right, which he has called "my first love" and "very joyful viewing" that shaped his acting style. He auditioned for a theater company, The Youth Ensemble of Atlanta (YEA). He continued acting throughout his youth, appearing in school plays such as The Gingerbread Duck. His first role as Toto in a church production of The Wiz had no lines. Thompson's mother enrolled him in acting classes at age five. His family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, when he was 9 months old. He has two siblings: an older brother and a younger sister. His parents are Fletcher and Elizabeth Ann Thompson. He has been nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on SNL, winning once. Thompson also had roles in The Mighty Ducks franchise, Good Burger, and as the title character in the 2004 film Fat Albert.
Beginning in 1996, they starred in their own sitcom Kenan & Kel (1996–2000).
Thompson began his acting career in the early 1990s, and was an original cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That (1994-2005), where he often collaborated with co-star Kel Mitchell. Outside of SNL, Thompson starred on NBC's sitcom Kenan from 2021 to 2022.
He was also the first regular cast member born after the show's premiere in 1975. Thompson has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. Kenan Thompson ( / ˈ k iː n ə n/ born May 10, 1978) is an American comedian and actor.
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