A biography for Kenan Thompsonhasn’t been written yet.
“Comedy is here to bring joy to the world, whether you want to hear the curse words or not.”
“I'm very friendly. I get along with people.”
“'SNL' has kind of been like my school.”
“I'm very happy here at 'SNL.' I've never been in a hurry to leave because it's such a special place. It's never the same when you leave and come back.”
“I'm a fan of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and all these people. If I could end up like Jonah Hill, winding up in a Brad Pitt movie, that would be awesome.”
“My immediate family is real close-knit.”
“It's just cool to witness talent.”
“I started working right away as a kid, so I didn't have a chance to go to improv school or anything like that; I was already a working actor.”
“I'm a happy person, and I want everybody else to be happy. Nothing wrong with that.”
“There's a lot of theaters in New York. You can always go out and be around a lot of like-minded comedians.”
“I support the homies, like Mike Jay and Hannibal Buress. And I listen to Comedy Central Radio in the car.”
“I've always just tried to continue to be a working actor and let the work speak for itself as opposed to promoting myself as someone who needs to be in everybody's living room.”
“It's nice to predict your schedule, especially with a child. It's nice to have work and be in a stable place, which isn't always easy for actors.”
“I just try to deliver the laughs every time I get the opportunity.”
“I guess I was just a young, fun-loving kid! Me and my older brother was always quoting 'Coming to America,' 'Spies Like Us,' '48 Hours,' and all those movies, just having fun amongst ourselves.”