Best Known As: Film Actor

Gist:  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 as Kenan Rockmore in the sitcom Kenan & Kel. He resides in Los Angeles. He ranks at #88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars. He is also a voice actor, starring in Lebron and Kobe Nike commercials with David Alan Grier and Bobb'e J. Thompson.

Life Facts:  Kenan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Fletcher and Elizabeth Ann Thompson and brother of Marquise Chatman. Although born in Atlanta, Kenan considers Lynchburg, Virginia his hometown as his family lives in the area. He went to E.C. Glass High school then left for his career to be on the cast of All That then he started the show the Kenan And Kel Show . He began acting at age 5, appearing in the school play The Gingerbread Man. One of his earliest roles was as an entertainment reporter for CNN's "Real News for Kids." While Kenan attended Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, he began filming his first movie, D2: The Mighty Ducks.

Career Facts:  Kenan has starred in several films including Good Burger, based on the All That sketch of the same name, and Fat Albert, in which he played the title character. He has also had supporting roles in the movies Heavyweights, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Snakes on a Plane. Kenan had a recurring role on The Steve Harvey Show as Junior, with co-star Kel Mitchell. Recently, he returned to Nickelodeon for the show The Mighty B! as the voice of Rocky Rhodes. He is also a regular in Saturday Night Live.

In 2009, Thompson was a regular voice actor in the upcoming Fox cartoon series, Sit Down, Shut Up. He will voice acting principal, "Sue Sezno," who, as evidenced by her last name, always says no. The series premiered on April 19, 2009. Jason Bateman, Kristin Chenoweth, Will Forte, Tom Kenny, Nick Kroll, Cheri Oteri, Will Arnett, and Henry Winkler are the other main cast members.Thompson, also provided the voice for the LeBron James puppet in Nike's MVP "Most Valuable Puppets" commercials, which were produced to be shown throughout the 2009 NBA Playoffs. He is rumored to play former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in a upcoming biopic.