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Kenan Thompson
From The TV IV
| Kenan Thompson | |
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| Birth name | Kenan S. Thompson |
| Born | May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Notable Roles | All That: Various
Kenan & Kel: Kenan Rockmore Saturday Night Live: Ensemble Player |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Kenan Thompson is an American actor who was thrust into the spotlight when he was an ensemble cast member on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That. After several spin-offs and related roles, Thompson became a cast member of Saturday Night Live, a show which All That often emulated.
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Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All That | Cast Member | 1995–1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Kenan & Kel | Kenan Rockmore | 1996–2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Saturday Night Live | Cast Member | 2003– | |||||
| The Awesomes | Austin Sullivan | 2013– | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Nature Cat | Ronald | 2015– | 1 | ||||
Guest Starring Roles
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Hey Hey: Behind the Scenes of Fat Albert | Himself | December 21, 2004 | |
| 19th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | Presenter | March 12, 2005 | Soul Train Music Awards |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | October 20, 1998 | |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | April 30, 1999 | |
| Rendez-View | Daddy's Little Stalker er, Girl | January 24, 2002 |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | January 29, 2004 | |
| Tinseltown TV | February 21, 2004 | |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 1868 | March 4, 2004 |
| Coming Attractions | October 14, 2004 | |
| 60 Minutes | October 31, 2004 | |
| Live with Regis & Kelly | December 21, 2004 | |
| Total Request Live | December 21, 2004 | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Show 2842 | December 22, 2004 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Show 2000 | December 28, 2004 |
| Dr. Phil | Dr. Phil and Dr. Bill | January 24, 2005 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | March 21, 2005 | |
| The Tony Danza Show | Show 123 | March 30, 2005 |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | April 7, 2005 | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | August 15, 2006 |
Awards and Accolades
NAACP Image Awards
(3 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (1999)
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (2000)
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2006)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
(1 Win in 2 Nominations)
- Nominated: Favorite Television Actor (1998)
- Won: Favorite Television Actor (2000)
Trivia
- Has an older brother and a younger sister
- Began acting when he was 15 years old
- Attended Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia
- Married to model Christina Evangeline since 2011; they have two daughters: Georgia (born in 2014) and Gianna (born in 2018)
- Is the first regular cast member on "Saturday Night Live" to be born after the show first premiered
