Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name
Carrot Top, is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
known for his bright red hair,
prop comedyProp comedy is a comedy genre that makes use of humorous objects, or conventional objects used in humorous ways. The stage and film jargon "prop", an abbreviation of "property", refers to any object handled by an actor in the course of a performance....
and often self-deprecating humor. As of July 2008, he is headlining at the
Luxor HotelThe Luxor Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Ground was broken for the Luxor in 1991, that same year construction began on the Treasure Island...
in
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. Scott last lived in Winter Park, Florida, just outside Orlando. Most recently he is known for his dramatic muscle gain and facial change.
Thompson also lived in nearby
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
during part of his youth.
Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name
Carrot Top, is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
known for his bright red hair,
prop comedyProp comedy is a comedy genre that makes use of humorous objects, or conventional objects used in humorous ways. The stage and film jargon "prop", an abbreviation of "property", refers to any object handled by an actor in the course of a performance....
and often self-deprecating humor. As of July 2008, he is headlining at the
Luxor HotelThe Luxor Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Ground was broken for the Luxor in 1991, that same year construction began on the Treasure Island...
in
Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of...
. Scott last lived in Winter Park, Florida, just outside Orlando. Most recently he is known for his dramatic muscle gain and facial change.
Early years
Thompson also lived in nearby
OrlandoOrlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region...
during part of his youth. In 1983, he graduated from High School, and enrolled later that year at
Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
in
Boca RatonBoca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May, 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
. While still a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Thompson appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine. Two months later, he performed on campus at an open-mic night.
Career
Carrot Top has appeared in the television programs:
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,
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,
Space Ghost Coast To CoastSpace Ghost Coast to Coast is an animated spoof talk show. The show centers on numerous characters from the 60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Space Ghost, in which they return to host a humorous talk show purportedly shot and broadcast from Space Ghost's studio on the Ghost Planet in outer space...
,
Criss Angel MindfreakCriss Angel Mindfreak is a show distributed by A&E Network. It debuted in 2005, and centers on unusual stunts and street magic acts by magician Criss Angel...
,
ScrubsScrubs is an American comedy-drama created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced currently by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced dialogue, slapstick, and surreal vignettes presented mostly as the daydreams of the...
(2006), and
Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005). He has also appeared on The George Lopez Show,
Howard SternHoward Allan Stern is an American radio and media personality most notable for his radio show which since January 9, 2006, has been broadcasting on Sirius XM, an uncensored satellite radio service...
,
Jimmy KimmelJames Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Before that program, Kimmel was also well-known as co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show...
,
Craig FergusonCraig Ferguson is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, director and actor. He is the present host of CBS's The Late Late Show, a role that earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006....
, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Live with Regis & Kelly and
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. His movie roles include the 1998 film
Chairman of The Board, and served as a spokesman in commercials for 1-800-CALL-ATT. From 1995 to 1999, he was the continuity announcer for Cartoon Network. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for the
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film
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. In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the
Reno 911!RENO 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers...
episode "Weigel's Pregnant" as an enraged version of himself who trashed his hotel room and resisted arrest. In 2008, he was a guest judge for NBC's
Last Comic StandingLast Comic Standing was an American reality television talent show that aired from 2003 to 2008. The objective of the program was to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC television network and a special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
in a contest where the participants had to perform
prop comedyProp comedy is a comedy genre that makes use of humorous objects, or conventional objects used in humorous ways. The stage and film jargon "prop", an abbreviation of "property", refers to any object handled by an actor in the course of a performance....
at a Bed, Bath and Beyond utilizing store items with only an hour to prepare.
Carrot Top produced and starred in an early morning show on Cartoon Network called
Carrot Top's AM Mayhem from 1994-1996.
Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied. Such examples include
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(in which
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appears as "Blueberry Head"),
King of the HillKing of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997 to September 13, 2009 on Fox. It centers on the Hills, a small-town Methodist family in Arlen, Texas...
("Celery Head"),
Family GuyFamily Guy is an American animated television sitcom, created by Seth MacFarlane, for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family which consists of Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie, and their pet dog Brian...
("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in the episode "
Petergeist"Petergeist" is an episode from season four of FOX animated series Family Guy. Carrot Top and Jim J. Bullock appear as themselves. In the DVD version of the episode, Bob Costas guest stars as himself. The title, and the episode itself, parody the hit film Poltergeist. After Joe builds a home...
"), and
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("Broccoli Top").
As of 2008 he headlines at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, and performs various comedy gigs when his show is not playing. His comedy routine incorporates dozens of props stored in large trunks on stage; his prop jokes commonly consist simply of him pulling out a prop, describing it in a one-liner, and tossing it away. Many of his props are specially built objects.
On January 16, Carrot Top appeared on the Fox reality game show "
Don't Forget The Lyrics!Don't Forget the Lyrics! was a singing game show that premiered on FOX on July 11, 2007 hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. The launch of this show prompted NBC to move up the launch of their similar game show The Singing Bee . The show's contestants compete to win one...
" where he assisted illusionists
Penn & TellerPenn & Teller is a double act consisting of Penn Jillette and Teller. The duo's act is an amalgam of illusion and comedy. Penn is a raconteur and Teller generally uses mime while performing, although his voice can occasionally be heard throughout their performance...
in their quest for the million dollar grand prize. He was also one of the roasters at the Comedy Central "Roast of Flavor Flav" and "Gene Simmons Roast". He appeared on an episode in Season Two of Mind Freak and has been a regular guest on the show every season since. He also appeared in an episode of the reality series
The Bad Girls ClubThe Bad Girls Club is an American reality television series on the Oxygen Network. It debuted on December 6, 2006. The show follows seven women with a number of mental, anger, personal and psychological problems - deemed "bad girls" - as they live together for four months. Cameras record their...
.
Filmography
- Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005)
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again is a 1998 direct-to-video sequel to the 1993 theatrical feature Dennis the Menace. It was produced by Outlaw Productions and released by Warner Bros. on July 14, 1998....
(1998)
- Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board is a 1998 movie starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and Carrot Top in which a surfer/inventor inherits and runs a billionaire's company. To some critics, it is considered Carrot Top's rendition of Billy Madison...
(1998)
- Pure Danger (1996)
- Hourglass (1996)
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