Kenan Thompson returns for his 16th season on "Saturday Night Live," making him the show's longest-running cast member.
 
Thompson has made numerous contributions to the show with his slew of hilarious impressions that include the Reverend Al Sharpton, Charles Barkley, Steve Harvey and David Ortiz, and by playing memorable characters such as DJ Dynasty Handbag, the scathingly fierce co-host of "Deep House Dish," boisterous second wife Virginiaca Hastings, and "Weekend Update" correspondent Jean K. Jean. In 2018, he received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the "SNL" song "Come Back, Barack" and a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
 
Thompson recently garnered praise from audiences for playing "SNL" characters Lorenzo McIntosh, a convict who uses "scare tactics" with delinquents, and D'Andre Cole, the disruptive singing talk show host on the wildly popular sketch "What Up With That." Thompson received an Emmy nomination in 2017 for co-writing "Last Christmas" from the popular "Jingle Barack" sketch.
 
A native of Atlanta, Thompson made his television debut as a member of Nickelodeon's all-kid sketch comedy series "All That." He and his partner, Kel Mitchell, debuted on the spinoff "Kenan and Kel" in 1996. Thompson also had a recurring role on the WB's "Felicity."
 
Thompson most recently showcased his voice talents as Bricklebaum in Illumination's "The Grinch," which just made history as the No. 1 Christmas holiday movie of all time. His past projects include starring in "Snakes on a Plane" opposite Samuel L. Jackson, "Wieners" and "The Magic of Belle Isle" with Morgan Freeman. Thompson has also lent his voice to the animated films "Wonder Park," "The Smurfs," "The Smurfs 2" and "Space Chimps," the television series "Sit Down, Shut Up" and the Kobe Bryant/LeBron James Nike puppet campaign during the 2009 NBA Playoffs. Other feature film credits include "Fat Albert," "D2: The Mighty Ducks," "Good Burger," "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle," "Brother Nature," "Heavyweights," "My Boss's Daughter," "Barbershop 2," "Going in Style" and "They Came Together." He was the voice of Austin "Impresario" Sullivan in the Hulu animated series "The Awesomes" and Riff in the film "Rock Dog."
 
Thompson lives in Florida and New York City with his wife and daughters. His birthday is May 10.