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My Take
My take on Kenan Thompson is that he embodies a kind of comedic stamina almost no one else has. As the longest-tenured cast member in Saturday Night Live history, dating back to 2003, he has outlasted countless flashier performers. What impresses me is not loud catchphrase comedy but his generosity as a player who makes scenes and scene partners better. From child star on Nickelodeon to the steady anchor of late-night sketch, he has stayed at the top without ever seeming to grasp for attention. I have enormous respect for entertainers who simply keep showing up and keep being funny, year after year.
Overview
Kenan Thompson (; born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2003, making him the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history. He was also the first regular cast member born after the show's premiere in 1975. Outside of SNL, Thompson starred on NBC's sitcom Kenan from 2021 to 2022.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenan Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- ケナン・トンプソン
- Reading
- けなん・とんぷそん
- Born
- May 10, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / musician / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Tri-Cities High School
- University
- Santa Monica College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.