Actor
Kenan Thompson
- Born: 10 May 1978, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Estimated net worth: $13 million
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Good Burger and All That. With a career spanning over two decades, Thompson is celebrated for…
Kenan Thompson: best films and shows
About Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Good Burger and All That. With a career spanning over two decades, Thompson is celebrated for his versatility and comedic timing, making him a prominent figure in sketch comedy and family-friendly entertainment.
- Born
- 10 May 1978, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Spouses
- Christina Evangeline (2011-present)
- Children
- 2, Georgia Marie Thompson, Gianna Thompson
- Parents
- Elizabeth Thompson, Fletcher Thompson
- Estimated net worth
- $13 million
Fun facts about Kenan Thompson
- Kenan Thompson is the longest-serving cast member in the history of Saturday Night Live, joining the show in 2003.
- He was a cast member on Nickelodeon's All That, which helped launch his career in comedy.
Famous Kenan Thompson quotes
“Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?”
“I’m a little bit country, I’m a little bit rock and roll.”
“I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me.”
Kenan Thompson filmography
Cast (160)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk Movie | Sniff (voice) | |
| 2026 | Scary Movie Movie | 'Jermaine' | 6.3 |
| 2026 | AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2026 | Lorne Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2026 | The Pete Davidson Show TV | Self - Guest | 7.0 |
| 2025 | Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2025 | Being Eddie Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie | Self | 6.7 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Movie | Self - SNL Cast Member 2003 - Present | 7.7 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Self - Host | |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Celebrity Substitute TV | Self | |
| 2024 | Atrocity Inc. Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Child Star Movie | Self | 6.2 |
| 2024 | Will & Harper Movie | Self (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 2024 | Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson TV | Self - Host | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus TV | Self | 8.8 |
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Self - Host | 4.5 |
| 2023 | Trolls: It Takes Three Movie | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 Movie | Dexter Reed | 6.3 |
| 2023 | Trolls Band Together Movie | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2023 | Bupkis TV | Referee | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Self - Host | 4.7 |
| 2022 | Bros Movie | James Baldwin | 6.6 |
| 2022 | Sherri TV | Self - Guest | 2.6 |
| 2022 | Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical TV | Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2022 | Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock TV | Jack Hammer (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2021 | That's My Jam TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Trolls Holiday in Harmony Movie | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2021 | Jonas Brothers Family Roast Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone Movie | Gavin Washington | 4.8 |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog Movie | Vet | 7.2 |
| 2021 | Chucky TV | Cab Driver | 7.8 |
| 2021 | The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 Movie | Police Officer | 5.3 |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che TV | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Kenan TV | Kenan | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Trolls: TrollsTopia TV | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2020 | In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover Movie | Mr. P. Nut Jones | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween Movie | Sgt. Blake | 5.9 |
| 2020 | Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School Movie | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 5.6 |
| 2020 | Celebrity Escape Room Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire TV | Self - Contestant | 9.2 |
| 2020 | Trolls World Tour Movie | Tiny Diamond (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2019 | Bless the Harts TV | Travis (voice) | 6.5 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh TV | Self | 3.4 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Dads Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2019 | Master Maggie Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2019 | Bring the Funny TV | Self - Judge | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? TV | Kenan Thompson (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2019 | All That TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 2019 | Playmobil: The Movie Movie | Bloodbones (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Wonder Park Movie | Gus (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Self - Guest Panelist | 7.5 |
| 2018 | A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2018 | The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Grinch Movie | Bricklebaum (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Double Dare TV | Self - Contestant | 7.6 |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2017 | Going in Style Movie | Manager Keith Schonfeld | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Brother Nature Movie | Miesha | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Rock Dog Movie | Riff (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Self - Panelist | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty TV | Self | 5.5 |
| 2015 | Nature Cat TV | Ronald (voice) | 5.5 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Live from New York! Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV | Roland | 7.1 |
| 2015 | An SNL Valentine Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | The Opposite Sex Movie | Mitch | 4.5 |
| 2014 | They Came Together Movie | Teddy | 5.6 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - "Game of Jones" | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2013 | The Awesomes TV | Impresario (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 Movie | Greedy Smurf (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Studio C TV | Self - Special Guest | 6.6 |
| 2012 | The Magic of Belle Isle Movie | Henry | 7.0 |
| 2011 | The Smurfs Movie | Greedy Smurf (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2011 | iParty with Victorious Movie | Kenan Thompson | 7.3 |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 Movie | Deandre Cole | |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL Movie | Various (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Movie | Self | 7.8 |
| 2010 | Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Stan Helsing Movie | Teddy | 4.2 |
| 2009 | Archer TV | The Broker (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2009 | Make My Day TV | Unknown character | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Sit Down Shut Up TV | Sue Sezno | 5.7 |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Movie | Various (archive footage) | 7.7 |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday TV | Unknown character | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Space Chimps Movie | Ringmaster (voice) | 4.9 |
| 2008 | Wieners Movie | Wyatt | 4.3 |
| 2008 | Laser cats 3 Movie | Mayor Top-hat | |
| 2007 | iCarly TV | Kenan Thompson | 7.9 |
| 2007 | Snakes on a Blog Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2007 | The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane' Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes Movie | Self | |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray TV | Unknown character | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane Movie | Troy | 5.5 |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Joon | 7.9 |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent TV | Self - Guest Judge | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Movie | Flutter (voice) | 3.8 |
| 2005 | Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White Movie | Mirror (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Candy Paint Movie | Tyrell | |
| 2004 | Fat Albert Movie | Fat Albert | 5.1 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Barbershop 2: Back in Business Movie | Kenard | 6.1 |
| 2003 | Love Don't Co$t a Thing Movie | Walter Colley | 7.7 |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter Movie | Hans | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise Movie | Kenan | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar Movie | Party Goer | 5.9 |
| 2001 | Off Centre TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 2000 | Two Heads Are Better Than None Movie | Kenan Rockmore | 7.2 |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle Movie | Lewis | 4.3 |
| 1999 | The Parkers TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Felicity TV | DeForrest Ingram | 6.6 |
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons TV | Host | 8.7 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Good Burger Movie | Dexter Reed | 6.2 |
| 1997 | Figure It Out TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1996 | D3: The Mighty Ducks Movie | Russ Tyler | 6.0 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch TV | Kenan Thompson | 7.8 |
| 1996 | The Steve Harvey Show TV | Junior | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel TV | Kenan Rockmore | 8.1 |
| 1995 | Heavyweights Movie | Roy | 6.2 |
| 1994 | All That TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1994 | All That TV | Various | 7.7 |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister TV | Trevor | 7.0 |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks Movie | Russ Tyler | 6.2 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards TV | Host | 8.8 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters | 6.9 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self - Host | 8.3 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self - Host | 7.9 |
| TBA | Stewie TV | Royal (voice) | |
| TBA | Unwanted Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Untitled Lani Pixels Project Movie | Mike (voice) | |
| TBA | Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein Movie | Kenan | |
| TBA | Good Burger 3 Movie | Dexter Reed |
Crew (17)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chapter 51 Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 3.0 |
| 2025 | Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson TV | Executive Producer · Production | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2024 | Crossword Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2024 | Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 4.5 |
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Kenan TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2019 | All That TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 2008 | Wieners Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 4.3 |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel TV | Actor's Assistant · Crew | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel TV | Writer · Writing | 8.1 |
| TBA | Halloween Store Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Sleepaway Camp Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Unwanted Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Macho Movie | Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- Scary Movie2026 / TMDB 6.3
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy2026 / TMDB 6.5
- Lorne2026 / TMDB 7.1
- Being Eddie2025 / TMDB 6.8
- Downey Wrote That2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 / TMDB 6.7
Questions about Kenan Thompson
What are Kenan Thompson's most successful films?
Kenan Thompson's most successful films include Good Burger, Fat Albert, and The Mighty Ducks. His comedic roles and performances in family films have garnered him a wide audience.
Has Kenan Thompson won any awards?
Yes, Kenan Thompson has won several awards, including an Emmy Award for his work on Saturday Night Live. He has also received nominations for various comedy awards throughout his career.
What was Kenan Thompson's first film?
Kenan Thompson's first film was D2: The Mighty Ducks, released in 1994. He played the character of Russ Tyler, showcasing his talent as a young actor.
When did Kenan Thompson join Saturday Night Live?
Kenan Thompson joined Saturday Night Live in 2003, becoming a beloved cast member known for his impersonations and original characters.
What is Kenan Thompson's background?
Kenan Thompson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career in comedy as a child actor on Nickelodeon, which laid the foundation for his future success in television and film.
How many children does Kenan Thompson have?
Kenan Thompson has two children, Georgia Marie Thompson and Gianna Thompson, with his wife Christina Evangeline.
What is Kenan Thompson's estimated net worth?
Kenan Thompson's estimated net worth is approximately $13 million, reflecting his successful career in acting and comedy.
What notable characters has Kenan Thompson played on SNL?
Kenan Thompson has played several notable characters on Saturday Night Live, including his popular impersonation of Steve Harvey and the recurring character of Brian Fellow.