What Kenan Thompson Watches (and Plays) With His Kids

"Kenan Thompson's been acting for most of his life. Cast in both All That and D2: The Mighty Ducks in 1993, when he was just 15, Thompson came of age onscreen. Maybe that's why, when he joined Saturday Night Live, just ten years after he started on Nickelodeon, Thompson felt like a fully formed comedian, sure of his own voice and style and able to deliver in just about any situation. He might have been relatively young, but compared to his fellow cast members, he had more credits and (arguably) more experience."

"23 years later, Thompson has become SNL's longest-tenured cast member by far, and the rock upon which many of the show's sketches are built. He's solid, whether delivering straightman lines to camera or showing up somewhere in a ridiculous wig, and perhaps that's what audiences (and Lorne Michaels) like about him. With Thompson, you know you're going to get a good joke, delivered with quiet confidence, no matter if he's talking about David Ortiz's "big lunch" at the update desk or throwing "Black Jeopardy" questions at Michelle Obama for an episode of her podcast."

Kenan Thompson began acting as a child, appearing on All That and D2: The Mighty Ducks at age 15, and joined Saturday Night Live ten years after Nickelodeon. He established a confident comedic voice able to adapt to diverse sketch roles. Over 23 years he became SNL's longest-tenured cast member and a dependable anchor for sketches, performing both straightman and character parts. Thompson applies levelheadedness to parenting his daughters Gianna (7) and Georgia (11) and to creating children's content, including the picture book Unfunny Bunny that combines humor with themes of patience and self-acceptance. He enjoys family-friendly films like Wicked and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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