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Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Actor and producer · Born May 10, 1978 (48) · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 10, 1978 (48)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are Kenan Thompson's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Self
29%
Society
18%
Survival
8%
Morality
3%
Ideas
2%
Friendship18 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 19 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Trickster
4 of 15
Mentor
2 of 15
Ally
2 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
27
Warm
12
Absurd
13
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
6
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kenan Thompson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenan Thompson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page; 61 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Sniff (voice)

  • Chapter 51(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie(2026)

    as 'Jermaine'

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Good Sports(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 2024: Back That Year Up(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An SNL Thanksgiving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Crossword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • 2023: Back That Year Up(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trolls: It Takes Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tiny Diamond (voice)

  • Good Burger 2(2023)

    Producer · as Dexter Reed

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trolls Band Together(2023)

    as Tiny Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bupkis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Referee

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Bros(2022)

    as James Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Diabolical(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Mo-SLO’s Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Hammer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Trolls Holiday in Harmony(2021)

    as Tiny Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Home Alone(2021)

    as Gavin Washington

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog(2021)

    as Vet

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Chucky(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2(2021)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • That Damn Michael Che(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Kenan(2021)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · as Kenan

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • TrollsTopia(2020)

    Show 23 episodes · as Tiny Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mr. P. Nut Jones

  • Hubie Halloween(2020)

    as Sgt. Blake

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tiny Diamond (voice)

  • Trolls World Tour(2020)

    as Tiny Diamond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Harts(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Travis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Master Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenan Thompson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • All That(2019)

    Show 34 episodes · Executive Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Playmobil: The Movie(2019)

    as Bloodbones (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Park(2019)

    as Gus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Grinch(2018)

    as Bricklebaum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Going in Style(2017)

    as Manager Keith Schonfeld

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Brother Nature(2016)

    as Miesha

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rock Dog(2016)

    as Riff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Nature Cat(2015)

    Show 77 episodes · as Ronald (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roland

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Opposite Sex(2014)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • They Came Together(2014)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Awesomes(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Impresario (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    as Greedy Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Belle Isle(2012)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    as Greedy Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • iParty with Victorious(2011)

    as Kenan Thompson

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Deandre Cole

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Stan Helsing(2009)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as The Broker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Make My Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Sit Down, Shut Up(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sue Sezno

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Space Chimps(2008)

    as Ringmaster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Wieners(2008)

    Producer · as Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • iCarly(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenan Thompson

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Joon

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie(2005)

    as Flutter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White(2005)

    as Mirror (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Wild 'N Out(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Candy Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tyrell

  • Fat Albert(2004)

    as Fat Albert

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

    as Kenard

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Love Don't Cost a Thing(2003)

    as Walter Colley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Master of Disguise(2002)

    as Kenan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Big Fat Liar(2002)

    as Party Goer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kenan & Kel: Two Heads Are Better Than None(2000)

    as Kenan Rockmore

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle(2000)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as DeForrest Ingram

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Oh Yeah! Cartoons(1998)

    Show 39 episodes · as Host

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Good Burger(1997)

    as Dexter Reed

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • D3: The Mighty Ducks(1996)

    as Russ Tyler

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenan Thompson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · as Junior

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Kenan & Kel(1996)

    Show 63 episodes · Actor's Assistant · Writer · as Kenan Rockmore

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Heavyweights(1995)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • All That(1994)

    Show 96 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Sister, Sister(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks(1994)

    as Russ Tyler

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kids' Choice Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Good Burger 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dexter Reed

  • Halloween Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Kenan

  • Macho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sleepaway Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Stewie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Royal (voice)

  • Untitled Lani Pixels Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mike (voice)

  • Unwanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles, 87 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

The Grinch (2018)

$553M worldwide

Highest rated

The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story (2018)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

All That (1994)

Film career

19872026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 96: 81 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing14 of 96: 9 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew1 of 96: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

96 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2000s25 · acting2010s21 · 21 acting · 1 crew2020s28 · 22 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 6% of 34 roles
94040919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 6 major nominations, 2017–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kenan Thompson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 71 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed43

Most divisive · actor

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)

95th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

iParty with Victorious (2011)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kenan Thompson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles14–57 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles13–55 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles18–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles10–50 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles19–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kenan Thompson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenan Thompson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kel Mitchell shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles