---
name: "Kenan Thompson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kenan-thompson"
fi1m_id: "kenan-thompson"
imdb_id: "nm0860380"
tmdb_id: 77330
wikidata_id: "Q552900"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 May 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 52
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T14:29:39.913240+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kenan Thompson

## Identity

Kenan Thompson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kenan-thompson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kenan-thompson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0860380
- **TMDB ID:** 77330
- **Wikidata ID:** Q552900
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77330

Actor. Born 10 May 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 May 1978, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** کنان تامپسون
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 3 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 52, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 50 (2), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 52 to 54 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Animation 3, Comedy 3, Family 3, Fantasy 3, Adventure 2, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,327m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860380/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/77330

## Coming up

- *Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk* (2027-02-26), as Sniff (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*The Grinch*](https://film.one/film/the-grinch.md) (62), [*Lorne*](https://film.one/film/lorne.md) (58)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kenan Thompson is an American actor and comedian. He joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series *Saturday Night Live* in 2003 and remains its longest-tenured cast member.

Thompson began his career as a child performer on the Nickelodeon series *All That* from 1994 and starred in the related sitcom *Kenan & Kel*. His early film roles include *Good Burger* (1997). He has since appeared in features such as *Snakes on a Plane* (2006) and voiced characters in animated films including *The Smurfs* (2011) and *Trolls World Tour* (2020). He is credited as self in the 2026 documentary *Lorne*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, biography.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Tiny Diamond (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *The Grinch* (2018), Fi1m 62, as Bricklebaum (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grinch.md)
- *The Smurfs* (2011), Fi1m 37, as Greedy Smurf (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-smurfs.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Lorne* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/lorne.md)
- *Will & Harper* (2024), Fi1m 78, as Self (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/will-and-harper.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk* (2027), as Sniff (voice)
- *Chapter 51* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Scary Movie* (2026), as 'Jermaine'
- *SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night* (2025), series, Actor
- *2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson* (2024), Executive Producer
- *An SNL Thanksgiving* (2024), as (archive footage)
- *Crossword* (2024), Executive Producer
- *2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Trolls: It Takes Three* (2023), as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- *Good Burger 2* (2023), as Dexter Reed · Producer
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), as Tiny Diamond (voice) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *Bupkis* (2023), series, as Referee
- *Bros* (2022), as James Baldwin
- *The Boys Presents: Diabolical* (2022), series, as Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice)
- *Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock* (2022), series, as Jack Hammer (voice)
- *Trolls Holiday in Harmony* (2021), as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- *Home Sweet Home Alone* (2021), as Gavin Washington
- *Clifford the Big Red Dog* (2021), as Vet
- *Chucky* (2021), series, as Cab Driver
- *The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2* (2021), as Police Officer
- *That Damn Michael Che* (2021), series, Actor
- *Kenan* (2021), series, as Kenan · Executive Producer
- *Trolls: TrollsTopia* (2020), series, as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- *In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover* (2020), as Mr. P. Nut Jones
- *Hubie Halloween* (2020), as Sgt. Blake
- *Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School* (2020), as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), as Tiny Diamond (voice)
- *Bless the Harts* (2019), series, as Travis (voice)
- *Master Maggie* (2019), Actor
- *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?* (2019), series, as Kenan Thompson (voice)
- *All That* (2019), series, as Executive Producer
- *Playmobil: The Movie* (2019), as Bloodbones (voice)
- *Wonder Park* (2019), as Gus (voice)
- *The Grinch* (2018), as Bricklebaum (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grinch.md)
- *Going in Style* (2017), as Manager Keith Schonfeld
- *Brother Nature* (2016), as Miesha
- *Rock Dog* (2016), as Riff (voice)
- *Nature Cat* (2015), series, as Ronald (voice)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Roland — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *An SNL Valentine* (2015), as (archive footage)
- *The Opposite Sex* (2015), as Mitch
- *They Came Together* (2014), as Teddy
- *The Awesomes* (2013), series, as Impresario (voice)
- *The Smurfs 2* (2013), as Greedy Smurf (voice)
- *The Magic of Belle Isle* (2012), as Henry
- *The Smurfs* (2011), as Greedy Smurf (voice) — Fi1m 37, [page](https://film.one/film/the-smurfs.md)
- *iParty with Victorious* (2011), as Kenan Thompson
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10* (2011), as Deandre Cole
- *The Women of SNL* (2010), as Various (archive footage)
- *Stan Helsing* (2009), as Teddy
- *Archer* (2009), series, as The Broker (voice)
- *Make My Day* (2009), series, Actor
- *Sit Down Shut Up* (2009), series, as Sue Sezno
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler* (2009), as Various (archive footage)
- *Space Chimps* (2008), as Ringmaster (voice)
- *Wieners* (2008), as Wyatt · Executive Producer
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Kenan Thompson
- *Snakes on a Plane* (2006), as Troy
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Joon
- *Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie* (2005), as Flutter (voice)
- *Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White* (2005), as Mirror (voice)
- *Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out* (2005), series, Actor
- *Candy Paint* (2005), as Tyrell
- *Fat Albert* (2004), as Fat Albert
- *Barbershop 2: Back in Business* (2004), as Kenard
- *Love Don't Co$t a Thing* (2003), as Walter Colley
- *My Boss's Daughter* (2003), as Hans
- *The Master of Disguise* (2002), as Kenan
- *Big Fat Liar* (2002), as Party Goer
- *Off Centre* (2001), series, Actor
- *Two Heads Are Better Than None* (2000), as Kenan Rockmore
- *The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle* (2000), as Lewis
- *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as DeForrest Ingram
- *Oh Yeah! Cartoons* (1998), series, as Host
- *Good Burger* (1997), as Dexter Reed
- *D3: The Mighty Ducks* (1996), as Russ Tyler
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Kenan Thompson
- *The Steve Harvey Show* (1996), series, as Junior
- *Kenan & Kel* (1996), series, as Kenan Rockmore · Actor's Assistant, Writer
- *Heavyweights* (1995), as Roy
- *All That* (1994), series, as Various
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Trevor
- *D2: The Mighty Ducks* (1994), as Russ Tyler
- *Halloween Store*, Producer
- *Sleepaway Camp*, Producer
- *Macho*, Producer
- *Stewie*, series, as Royal (voice)
- *Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein*, as Kenan · Producer
- *Untitled Lani Pixels Project*, as Mike (voice)
- *Unwanted*, as Producer
- *Good Burger 3*, as Dexter Reed

## Gallery

- ![Kenan Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-ffc4ff6e6bd6.jpg) Kenan Thompson — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Kenan_Thompson_2012_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Homenaje a Ezequiel Serrano (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-d6797557c3ce.jpg) Homenaje a Ezequiel Serrano (2022) — Galaxy26SFtyu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/GridArt_20220901_220413665.jpg/1280px-GridArt_20220901_220413665.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kenan Thompson at the Opening Night of "Celebrity Autobiography" on Broadway - May 18, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-18a296ec7df2.jpg) Kenan Thompson at the Opening Night of "Celebrity Autobiography" on Broadway - May 18, 2026 — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/KenanThompson-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-KenanThompson-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kenan & Kel making acceptance speeches at the KCAs 2024 (2:00)](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-9c4a7ca34d24.jpg) Kenan & Kel making acceptance speeches at the KCAs 2024 (2:00) — NickRewind, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Kenan_%26_Kel_at_KCAs_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Kenan Thompson](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-7460736716b8.jpg) Kenan Thompson — Image via TMDB
- ![Kenan Thompson 2019](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-88c84534b01b.jpg) Kenan Thompson 2019 — AdWeek, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Kenan_Thompson_2019.jpg/1280px-Kenan_Thompson_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Capitals All Caps playoff Concert 2018](https://film.one/media/person/356336/gallery-aeb79c03de09.jpg) Capitals All Caps playoff Concert 2018 — S Pakhrin from DC, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Capitals_All_Caps_playoff_Concert_2018_%2828903211878%29.jpg/1280px-Capitals_All_Caps_playoff_Concert_2018_%2828903211878%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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