Kenan Thompson Wouldn’t Mind Being a ‘Forever Cast Member’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Some people are just born to be performers. Just as screen legend Buster Keaton got his start as a child on the vaudeville stage as part of his family’s traveling troupe, so too has Kenan Thompson molded and expanded on his comedy from a very young age. First appearing on TV in the kid’s sketch series “All That” at age 16, Thompson would go on to co-lead the sitcom “Kenan & Kel” and co-star in films like “D2: The Mighty Ducks” and “Good Burger.” This all before landing the dream gig of “Saturday Night Live” in 2003. After 22 seasons, Thompson remains on the show and now holds the record for longest-running cast member, but has no plans to leave any time soon.
“I guess the only other milestone would be just to be the forever cast member,” Thompson said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Just never leave the show.
“I guess the only other milestone would be just to be the forever cast member,” Thompson said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Just never leave the show.
- 4/5/2025
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
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