Kenan Thompson

ActorProducerCrewWriter May 10 (age 47) Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1987–2026 (39 year career)

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Biography

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

Film

The Grinch

Bricklebaum (voice)

Film

Trolls World Tour

Tiny Diamond (voice)

Film

Clifford the Big Red Dog

Vet

Film

Going in Style

Manager Keith Schonfeld

Film

Trolls Band Together

Tiny Diamond (voice)

Film

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Walter Colley

Film

Kenan & Kel

Kenan Rockmore

Film

The Smurfs

Greedy Smurf (voice)

Filmography

Acting (142)

Movies (71)

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

2026

as Sniff (voice)

Being Eddie

2025

as Self

7.0

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

as Self

6.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self - SNL Cast Member 2003 - Present

7.8

Downey Wrote That

2025

as Self

Child Star

as Self

Will & Harper

as Self (uncredited)

2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2024

as Self - Host

Atrocity Inc.

as Self

An SNL Thanksgiving

Trolls Band Together

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

7.2

Good Burger 2

2023

as Dexter Reed

6.2

Trolls: It Takes Three

2023

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

6.0

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

as Self - Host

Bros

as James Baldwin

2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2022

as Self - Host

5.0

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

as Vet

7.2

Home Sweet Home Alone

2021

as Gavin Washington

4.9

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

2021

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

7.1

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2

2021

as Police Officer

5.3

Jonas Brothers Family Roast

2021

as Self

6.6

Trolls World Tour

2020

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

7.2

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

as Mr. P. Nut Jones

Hubie Halloween

as Sgt. Blake

Celebrity Escape Room

2020

as Self

6.1

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

as Self

5.8

Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School

2020

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

Wonder Park

as Gus (voice)

Dads

as Self

Playmobil: The Movie

as Bloodbones (voice)

5.8

Master Maggie

2019

The Grinch

2018

as Bricklebaum (voice)

6.9

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story

2018

as Self

6.6

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

2018

as Self

7.3

Going in Style

2017

as Manager Keith Schonfeld

6.7

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

as Self

Rock Dog

as Riff (voice)

Brother Nature

as Miesha

Live from New York!

as Self

The Opposite Sex

as Mitch

They Came Together

as Teddy

The Smurfs 2

as Greedy Smurf (voice)

5.8

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012

as Henry

7.0

The Smurfs

2011

as Greedy Smurf (voice)

5.8

iParty with Victorious

2011

as Kenan Thompson

7.3

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

2011

as Deandre Cole

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010

as Self

Saturday Night

2010

as Self

8.0

The Women of SNL

2010

as Various (archive footage)

6.0

Stan Helsing

2009

as Teddy

4.2

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009

as Various (archive footage)

8.4

Space Chimps

2008

as Ringmaster (voice)

Wieners

as Wyatt

Snakes on a Plane

as Troy

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White

2005

as Mirror (voice)

6.7

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

as Flutter (voice)

Fat Albert

as Fat Albert

Barbershop 2: Back in Business

2004

as Kenard

6.0

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

as Walter Colley

My Boss's Daughter

as Hans

Big Fat Liar

as Party Goer

The Master of Disguise

2002

as Kenan

3.9

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

as Lewis

4.3

Two Heads Are Better Than None

as Kenan Rockmore

Good Burger

as Dexter Reed

D3: The Mighty Ducks

as Russ Tyler

Heavyweights

as Roy

D2: The Mighty Ducks

as Russ Tyler

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

as Mike (voice)

Good Burger 3

as Dexter Reed

Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein

as Kenan

Television (71)

Leprechaun Watch Party Special

2026

as Self

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

7.8

Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson

2025

as Self

10.0

Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2024

as Self - Host

Celebrity Substitute

2024

as Self

Bupkis

as Referee

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

2022

as Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice)

7.1

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock

2022

as Jack Hammer (voice)

7.9

Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God

as Self

Chucky

as Cab Driver

Kenan

as Kenan

That's My Jam

as Self - Guest

That Damn Michael Che

2021

6.1

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020

as Self - Contestant

9.8

Trolls: TrollsTopia

2020

as Tiny Diamond (voice)

8.5

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

The Masked Singer

2019

as Self - Guest Panelist

7.6

Tamron Hall

2019

as Self - Guest

4.9

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019

as Kenan Thompson (voice)

8.0

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

Desus & Mero

as Self

All That

Bless the Harts

as Travis (voice)

Bring the Funny

as Self - Judge

Double Dare

as Self - Contestant

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Maya & Marty

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Hot Ones

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self - Guest

5.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

as Roland

Nature Cat

as Ronald (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Hollywood Game Night

as Self

The Awesomes

as Impresario (voice)

6.9

Studio C

2012

as Self - Special Guest

6.6

Conan

2010

as Self

7.1

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

Archer

2009

as The Broker (voice)

Sit Down Shut Up

as Sue Sezno

Make My Day

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

iCarly

as Kenan Thompson

Psych

as Joon

America's Got Talent

as Self - Guest Judge

5.7

Rachael Ray

2006

5.1

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Off Centre

The Parkers

Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Felicity

as DeForrest Ingram

Oh Yeah! Cartoons

as Host

The View

as Self

Figure It Out

as Self

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Kenan Thompson

Kenan & Kel

as Kenan Rockmore

The Steve Harvey Show

as Junior

All That

as Various

All That

Sister, Sister

as Trevor

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Kids' Choice Awards

as Host

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Top-Hat

7.0

People's Choice Awards

as Self - Host

The Emmy Awards

as Self - Host

Crew (14)

Movies (8)

2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2024

Executive Producer

Crossword

2024

Executive Producer

Good Burger 2

2023

Producer

6.2

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023

Executive Producer

4.5

Halloween Store

Producer

Macho

Producer

Sleepaway Camp

Producer

Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein

Producer

Television (6)

Good Sports with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson

2025

Executive Producer

10.0

Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2024

Executive Producer

Kenan

Executive Producer

All That

Executive Producer

Kenan & Kel

Actor's Assistant

Kenan & Kel

Writer