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Kenan Thompson

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  • Producer
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Kenan Thompson
The longest-running cast member in "Saturday Night Live" history, Kenan Thompson makes every sketch funny. So, we present three of his most iconic characters from his nearly two decades on the comedy series.
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Kenan Thompson was born on 10 May 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Snakes on a Plane (2006) and Good Burger (1997). He has been married to Christina Evangeline since 11 November 2011. They have two children.
BornMay 10, 1978
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BornMay 10, 1978
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Various
    • Frederick Douglass
    • Reba McEntire
    • Cornel West
    • Diondre Cole
    • LL Cool J
    • Herman Cain
    • Cee Lo Green
    • Rodney Harrison
    • Charles Barkley
    • B.B. King
    • Al Roker
    • Al Sharpton
    • Eros
    • David 'Beef Jelly' Winfield
    • Tyler Perry
    • Sinbad
    • Sebastian
    • Ice Cube
    • Theodore Roosevelt
    • Steve Kane
    • Bill Cosby
    • Jimmy McMillan
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Mercedes Jones
    • Chaka Khan
    • Tiger Woods
    • Mo'Nique
    • Quincy Jones
    • Jean K. Jean
    • Randy Dukes
    • Virginiaca Hastings
    • Boyd Tinsley
    • Juan Williams
    • Lorenzo McIntosh
    • Jennifer Hudson
    • Darius Barrymore
    • Sam
    • Ray Parker Jr.
    • Maya Angelou
    • DJ Dynasty Handbag
    • Mike Pots
    • Grady Wilson
    • Roland Martin
    • Kenneth
    • Keytarist
    • Sir Mix-a-Lot
    • Oscar Rogers
    • Mr. Grimes
    • Office employee
    • Michael Hilliard
    • O.J. Simpson
    • Mayor Top Hat
    • Uleke
    • Barbara Birmingham
    • Willie Randolph
    • Terrence Jenkins
    • Randy Jackson
    • Sammy Stephens
    • Reggie Hudson
    • Lil' Kim
    • D.J. Dynasty Handbag
    • K Smoothe
    • Louis Armstrong
    • Flavor Flav
    • Patti LaBelle
    • The Falconer
    • Nipsey Russell
    • Colin Powell
    • Easter Bunny
    • Cynthia McKinney
    • Barry Bonds
    • Dr. Dré
    • Aretha Franklin
    • Givindy
    • Michael Irvin
    • Wilma McNabb
    • will.i.am
    • Wanda Sykes
    • Bernie Mac
    • Emmanuel Lewis
    • Self
    • Malik
    • Marcus
    • Appreciante
    • Steve Harvey
    • Florida Evans
    • Star Jones
    • Chappell Hartridge
    • Clarence Clemons
    • George Clinton
    • Leon Warwick
    • Bobbi Kristina Brown
    • Carol Moseley Braun
    • Caspar
    • Serena Williams
    • Nick Ashford
    • Lorena Porter Shelby
    • Gary Coleman
    Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Phillips in Snakes on a Plane (2006)
    Snakes on a Plane
    5.5
    • Troy
    • 2006
    Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger (1997)
    Good Burger
    5.8
    • Dexter Reed
    • 1997
    Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Kenan & Kel (1996)
    Kenan & Kel
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Kenan Rockmore

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Saturday Night Live
      • Various
      • Frederick Douglass
      • Reba McEntire ...
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
      • (voice)
      • Post-production



    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Various
      • Frederick Douglass
      • Reba McEntire ...
      • 2003–2025
    • No Rest for the Weekend (2018)
      No Rest for the Weekend
      TV Series
      • Self
      • 2025
    • Celebrity Substitute (2024)
      Celebrity Substitute
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Substitute
      • 2025
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • Florian Frank
      • Darnell Hayes
      • Lorenzo 'Mack Attack' MacIntosh
      • 2025
    • Good Burger 2: Employee Training Video (2024)
      Good Burger 2: Employee Training Video
      Video
      • Dexter
      • 2024
    • Good Burger 2: Home of the Good Bloopers (2024)
      Good Burger 2: Home of the Good Bloopers
      Video
      • Dexter Reed
      • 2024
    • Trolls: It Takes Three (2024)
      Trolls: It Takes Three
      7.5
      Short
      • Tiny Diamond (voice)
      • 2024
    • Lil Interns (2023)
      Lil Interns
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown (2023)
      When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown
      Video
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger 2 (2023)
      Good Burger 2
      5.3
      • Dexter Reed
      • 2023
    • Chucky (2021)
      Chucky
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Cab Driver
      • 2023
    • Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • Tiny Diamond (voice)
      • 2023
    • Praise Petey (2023)
      Praise Petey
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Elder Amos (voice)
      • 2023
    • Joe Pesci, Edie Falco, and Pete Davidson in Bupkis (2023)
      Bupkis
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Referee
      • Barista
      • 2023
    • Quest for Craft (2021)
      Quest for Craft
      TV Series
      • 2022

    Producer



    • Halloween Store
      • executive producer
      • Post-production



    • Good Sports (2025)
      Good Sports
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Michael Vlamis and Aurora Perrineau in Crossword (2024)
      Crossword
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson (2024)
      Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Chapter 51 (2024)
      Chapter 51
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Good Burger 2 (2023)
      Good Burger 2
      5.3
      • produced by
      • 2023
    • Kenan Thompson in The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
      The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Kenan (2021)
      Kenan
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Amanda Bynes, Lori Beth Denberg, and Josh Server in All That (1994)
      All That
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Kel Mitchell, Lori Beth Denberg, Lex Lumpkin, Kate Godfrey, Jonas Brothers, Reece Caddell, Nathan Janak, Ryan Alessi, Joel Pimentel, Zabdiel De Jesús, Gabrielle Nevaeh, Aria Brooks, and Chinguun Sergelen in All That (2019)
      All That
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Lorraine Bracco, Brian Dennehy, Chris Henry Coffey, Neil Jain, Matthew Bonifacio, and Julianna Gelinas Bonifacio in Master Maggie (2019)
      Master Maggie
      8.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Buccaneer Galaxy (2018)
      Buccaneer Galaxy
      TV Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Joel David Moore, Kenan Thompson, and Zachary Levi in Wieners (2008)
      Wieners
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2008

    Writer



    • When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown (2023)
      When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown
      Video
      • author
      • 2023
    • Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Kenan & Kel (1996)
      Kenan & Kel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1999

    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
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    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Clip 0:56
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Clip 0:56
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Clip 0:57
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Clip 0:51
    Saturday Night Live: The Women of SNL
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:30
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Fan Page
      • Official Site
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • May 10, 1978
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Christina EvangelineNovember 11, 2011 - present (filed for divorce, 2 children)
    • Children
        Georgia Marie
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Thrifty car rental
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 7 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Is the first regular cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) to be born after the show first premiered.
    • Quotes
      "I've been really fortunate to have gotten so many great roles. I've been doing sketch comedy since I was a kid, and it still blows me away. I don't even have any talent!" (reflecting on his career thus far)

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    • How old is Kenan Thompson?
      47 years old
    • When was Kenan Thompson born?
      May 10, 1978
    • Where was Kenan Thompson born?
      Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • What is Kenan Thompson's birth name?
      Kenan Stacy Thompson
    • How tall is Kenan Thompson?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.74 meters

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