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===Other work===
===Other work===
In 2002, Thompson recorded ''[[The Good Times Comedy CD]]''. He wrote the introduction for the book ''Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul'', as well as the short story entitled "The Little Notice" for ''Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul''.
In 2002, Thompson recorded ''[[The Good Times Comedy CD]]''. He wrote the introduction for the book ''Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul'', as well as the short story entitled "The Little Notice" for ''Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul''.

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Kenan Thompson
Thompson at the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1978-05-10) May 10, 1978 (age 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Mediumtelevision, film
NationalityAmerican
Years active1994 ─ present
GenresCharacter comedy, Situation Comedy

Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian who is currently a cast member of Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his titular role in Fat Albert, his role as a former cast member of All That, and for his starring role in the sitcom Kenan & Kel. He resides in Los Angeles. He ranks at #88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Biography

Early life

Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Fletcher and Elizabeth Ann Thompson.[1] He began acting at the age of five, appearing in the school play The Gingerbread Man.[2] One of his earliest roles was as an entertainment reporter for CNN's "Real News for Kids."[3] While Kenan attended Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, he began filming his first movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks.

Film and TV career

Kenan has starred in several films including: Good Burger (1997), based on the All That sketch of the same name, playing Dexter Reed; and Fat Albert, in which he played the title character. He has also had supporting roles in the movies Snakes on a Plane (2006), Love Don't Cost a Thing (2003), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), Heavyweights (1995) and D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996). Kenan had a recurring role on The Steve Harvey Show as Junior, with co-star Kel Mitchell. Kenan's acting from "Snakes on a Plane" led to a (2009) low bugdet movie hosted in Atlanta, Georgia.

Filmography

Television/Movies

   Shit Face "A fat Caffa's story" (2009)

Other work

In 2002, Thompson recorded The Good Times Comedy CD. He wrote the introduction for the book Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul, as well as the short story entitled "The Little Notice" for Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul.

Saturday Night Live

Kenan first appeared on Saturday Night Live in 2003 and was the first castmember to be born after the show premiered in 1975. He has done impersonations of Louis Armstrong, Charles Barkley, Fred Berry, Barry Bonds, Plaxico Burress, Roland Burris, Gary Coleman, Bill Cosby (whom he also impersonated on All That), Dr. Dre, Flavor Flav, George Foreman, Whoopi Goldberg, James Harrison, Steve Harvey, Terrence J, Star Jones, Lil' Kim, Patti LaBelle, Emmanuel Lewis, Whitman Mayo (as Grady Wilson), Sir Mix-a-Lot, Colin Powell, O. J. Simpson, Al Sharpton, Michael Steele and Wanda Sykes.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenan Thompson.
  1. ^ Kenan Thompson Biography (1978-)
  2. ^ Kenan Thompson Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  3. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/4/Kenan-Thompson.html

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