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
Complete Filmography

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
as Sniff (voice)
Set in NYC, the musically driven comedy centers on Pierre, born as a product of forbidden love between a hawk and a pigeon. Pierre is rejected by both...

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-...

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2024
as Self - Host
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson are back for their third annual special highlighting the biggest moments of the year. Following the success of their Par...

2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2024
Executive Producer
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson are back for their third annual special highlighting the biggest moments of the year. Following the success of their Par...

Crossword
2024
Executive Producer
Following the death of their daughter, Tessa focuses on her acclaimed children's book series, "Lily Learns," while her husband, James, attempts to fin...

Atrocity Inc.
2024
as Self
In an exclusive new documentary, Max Blumenthal rips the cover off the media deceptions and atrocity hoaxes Israel pushed after October 7 to create po...

Child Star
2024
as Self
Explore the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars. Through celebrity in...

Will & Harper
2024
as Self (uncredited)
When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true sel...

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023
as Self - Host
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson cover some of the biggest moments from 2023 and deliver an unfiltered take on pop culture, sports, social media, and pol...

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2023
Executive Producer
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson cover some of the biggest moments from 2023 and deliver an unfiltered take on pop culture, sports, social media, and pol...

Trolls: It Takes Three
2023
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
It Takes Three is a CG-and-traditionally-animated short film included on the home media releases of Trolls Band Together. Taking place after the event...

Good Burger 2
2023
as Dexter Reed
Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old jo...

Good Burger 2
2023
Producer
Dexter Reed is down on his luck after another one of his inventions fails. Ed welcomes Dex back to Good Burger with open arms and gives him his old jo...

Trolls Band Together
2023
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
When Branch's brother, Floyd, is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious pop-star villains, Branch and Poppy embark on a harrowing an...

2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2022
as Self - Host
Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson take an irreverent, unfiltered look at the biggest moments from 2022 in pop culture, social media, politics and sports.

Bros
2022
as James Baldwin
Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.

Trolls Holiday in Harmony
2021
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Queen Poppy plans the first annual Trolls Kingdom Secret Holiday Gift Swap, but things don't go quite as expected.

Jonas Brothers Family Roast
2021
as Self
Kevin, Joe and Nick face down quick wits and deep cuts in this comedy special featuring Pete Davidson, John Legend and more. Hosted by Kenan Thompson.

Home Sweet Home Alone
2021
as Gavin Washington
After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal bac...

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2021
as Vet
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically...

The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2
2021
as Police Officer
Bestselling author Carl Black moves his family back to his childhood home, he must team up with oddball neighbors to do battle with a pimp, who may or...

In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020
as Mr. P. Nut Jones
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, includ...

Hubie Halloween
2020
as Sgt. Blake
Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids ...

Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
2020
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
In this exclusive original short film, journey back to school with Tiny Diamond as he tries to figure out how to be the cool kid and 'fit in'.

Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self
Jack Black is the master of ceremonies, leading Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Adam Scott, and Ben Stiller through a laugh-filled escape room adventure a...

Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

Trolls World Tour
2020
as Tiny Diamond (voice)
Queen Poppy and Branch make a surprising discovery — there are other Troll worlds beyond their own, and their distinct differences create big clashes ...

Dads
2019
as Self
A joyful exploration of modern fatherhood, this doc gathers the testimonies of dads around the world, from famous comedians to everyday parents. Their...

Master Maggie
2019
A celebrity acting coach (Lorraine Bracco) is interrupted by an unknown actor (Neil Jain) begging for her help for a TV audition. What follows is an u...

Playmobil: The Movie
2019
as Bloodbones (voice)
Marla is forced to abandon her carefully structured life to embark on an epic journey to find her younger brother Charlie who has disappeared into the...

Wonder Park
2019
as Gus (voice)
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the wor...

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story
2018
as Self
A journey behind the scenes of the Nickelodeon television network to chronicle its unprecedented success, from its humble origins as a small local cha...

The Grinch
2018
as Bricklebaum (voice)
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

Going in Style
2017
as Manager Keith Schonfeld
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very b...

Brother Nature
2016
as Miesha
Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his p...

Rock Dog
2016
as Riff (voice)
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting int...

Live from New York!
2015
as Self
Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. LIVE FROM NEW YORK! goes deep inside this televisio...

The Opposite Sex
2015
as Mitch
The story of Vince, New England's most successful divorce attorney. To Vince, life is one big competition, and losing is unacceptable. This also appli...

They Came Together
2014
as Teddy
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

The Smurfs 2
2013
as Greedy Smurf (voice)
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful...

The Magic of Belle Isle
2012
as Henry
In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, ...

The Smurfs
2011
as Greedy Smurf (voice)
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack d...

iParty with Victorious
2011
as Himself
Scorned girlfriends Carly and Tori hatch a plot against the boy that they are both dating.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
as Deandre Cole
Enjoy some of the bet sketches from SNL's 35th season including Will Forte as MacGruber, Kenan Thompson's Deandre Cole in What Up With That?, Fred Arm...

The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.

Saturday Night
2010
as Self
With unprecedented access to the behind the scenes process of the writers, actors and producers, Franco and his crew document what it takes to create ...

Stan Helsing
2009
as Teddy
A spoof on many horror movie series. Ending his shift at the video rental, Stan's picked up by his BFF and 2 cute girls, all going to a Halloween part...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
as Various (archive footage)
Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.

Space Chimps
2008
as Ringmaster (voice)
Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands on an uncharted planet.

Wieners
2008
as Wyatt
A road trip comedy about three friends who travel across the country in a Wiener Wagon to beat up a popular daytime talk show therapist.

Snakes on a Plane
2006
as Troy
FBI agent Neville Flynn boards a flight from Honolulu, Hawaii to Los Angeles, escorting a key witness to testify against a mob boss at an upcoming tri...

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
as Flutter (voice)
Everybody loves the Easter Bunny. Everybody, that is, except the evil Irontail, who wanted the job of Easter Bunny for himself- but lost out to Peter ...

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White
2005
as Mirror (voice)
Snow White enlists the help of her petite pals to go up against a vain queen, a role attacked with gusto by Angelica Pickles. Instead of marrying the ...

Fat Albert
2004
as Fat Albert
Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb ...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004
as Kenard
The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his business...

Love Don't Co$t a Thing
2003
as Walter Colley
A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool.

My Boss's Daughter
2003
as Hans
When a young man agrees to housesit for his boss, he thinks it'll be the perfect opportunity to get close to the woman he desperately has a crush on –...

The Master of Disguise
2002
as Kenan
After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, It...

Big Fat Liar
2002
as Party Goer
After one of his class papers is stolen and turned into a movie, a young student and his best friend exact a hilarious, slapstick revenge on the Holly...

Two Heads Are Better Than None
2000
as Kenan Rockmore
The Rockmores set out on a family road trip with an uninvited Kel stashed in the trunk. While camping out in the woods, Kenan has a scary encounter wi...

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
as Lewis
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into ...

Good Burger
1997
as Dexter Reed
Two L.A. teens with summer jobs at Good Burger try to save their small restaurant when a corporate giant burger franchise moves in across the street.

D3: The Mighty Ducks
1996
as Russ Tyler
The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain t...

Heavyweights
1995
as Roy
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran...

D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
as Russ Tyler
After Gordon Bombay's hockey comeback is cut short he is named coach of Team USA Hockey for the Junior Goodwill Games. Bombay reunites the Mighty Duck...
Good Burger 3
N/A
as Dexter Reed
Untitled Lani Pixels Project
N/A
as Mike (voice)
Evil forces have invaded an isolated island and have targeted Patrick and Susan's grandfather, Mr. Campbell. Guided by Jack, a charming Irish rogue, t...
Halloween Store
N/A
Producer
A group of people find themselves trapped inside a costume store on Halloween night with a mysterious killer on the loose.