Carrot Top: Difference between revisions
Turtleboy0 (talk | contribs) →Early years: made Cocoa High School capitalized |
|||
| Line 16: | Line 16: | ||
==Early years== |
==Early years== |
||
Thompson lived in [[Cocoa, Florida]] during part of his youth. In 1986, he graduated from |
Thompson lived in [[Cocoa, Florida]] during part of his youth. In 1986, he graduated from Cocoa High School, and enrolled later that year at [[Florida Atlantic University]] in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]. While still a freshman at Florida Atlantic, he appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine with Josh Abelson.<ref name="bio">{{Cite web| author= | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html | publisher=carrottop | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061128013802/http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html |archivedate=2006-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| author=Cocoa High School - Cocoa, FL | title=Thompson, Scott (1983) Profile | url=http://www.alumnivillage.com/profile_view.asp?a=1902&s=1 | publisher=Alumni Village | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> Two months later, he performed on campus at an open-mic night. |
||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
Revision as of 05:58, 17 September 2010
| Carrot Top | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Birth name | Mathew Thompson |
| Born | February 25, 1965 Template:City-state, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Website | www.carrottop.com |
Matt Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name Carrot Top, is an American comedian known for his bright red hair, prop comedy and often self-deprecating humor.
Early years
Thompson lived in Cocoa, Florida during part of his youth. In 1986, he graduated from Cocoa High School, and enrolled later that year at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. While still a freshman at Florida Atlantic, he appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine with Josh Abelson.[1][2] Two months later, he performed on campus at an open-mic night.
Career
Carrot Top has appeared in the television programs: Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular , Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Space Ghost Coast To Coast, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Scrubs (2006), and Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005). His movie roles include the 1998 film Chairman of The Board, and he also served as a spokesman in commercials for 1-800-CALL-ATT. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for the Roger Avary film The Rules of Attraction. In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the Reno 911! episode "Weigel's Pregnant" as an enraged version of himself who trashed his hotel room and resisted arrest. In 2008, he was a guest judge for NBC's Last Comic Standing in a contest where the participants had to perform prop comedy at a Bed, Bath and Beyond, utilizing store items with only an hour to prepare.
From 1995 to 1999, Carrot Top was the continuity announcer for Cartoon Network, for which he also produced and starred in an early morning show on called Carrot Top's AM Mayhem for two years (1994–1996).[3][4]
Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied. Such examples include Mr. Show (in which David Cross appears as "Blueberry Head"), King of the Hill ("Celery Head"), Family Guy ("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in the episode "Petergeist"), and MADtv ("Broccoli Top").
As of 2010 he headlines at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, and performs various comedy gigs when his show is not playing. The hotel exclaims him as "Comedian of the Year."[5] His comedy routine incorporates dozens of props stored in large trunks on stage; his prop jokes commonly consist simply of him pulling out a prop, describing it in a one-liner, and tossing it away. Many of his props are specially-built objects, such as a gigantic grandfather clock necklace he used to poke fun at Flavor Flav's age.[6]
On January 16, Carrot Top appeared on the Fox reality game show Don't Forget The Lyrics! where he assisted illusionists Penn & Teller in their quest for the million dollar grand prize. He was also one of the roasters at the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav and Gene Simmons Roast. He appeared on an episode in Season Two of Mind Freak and has been a regular guest on the show every season since. He also appeared in an episode of the reality series The Bad Girls Club.
Carrot Top has appeared on numerous nighttime television talk shows. On February 8, he appeared on an episode of the Jay Leno Show, where he had pies thrown at him by Leno and guest Emma Roberts.[7] Later, on September 1, he appeared on the Jay Leno show again only to have makeup cream applied to his face by Kim Kardashian. He remarked that it made him feel like he "just got off a bumpy plane ride from San Francisco." [citation needed]
Filmography
- Cash Cab (2010)
- The Hangover - Appears in the photographs as himself during the film credits (2009)
- The Game as himself (2009)
- The Bad Girls Club Ep.8 (2009)
- The Girls Next Door (2008)
- Smiley Face - Brief walk on part (2007)
- Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005)
- George Lopez as himself (2005)
- The Aristocrats as himself (2005)
- Scrubs as himself (2001)
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998)
- Chairman of the Board (1998)
- Pure Danger (1996)
- Hourglass (1996)
Notes
- ^ "Carrot Top Biography". carrottop. 2008. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ Cocoa High School - Cocoa, FL (2008). "Thompson, Scott (1983) Profile". Alumni Village. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Carrot Top". Comedy Central. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Carrot Top Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ "See Carrot Top at Luxor Hotel". Luxor Las Vegas. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
- ^ http://www.thejaylenoshow.com/episode-guide/