Carrot Top
| Carrot Top | |
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 Carrot Top on January 10, 2009 | |
| Birth name | Scott Thompson |
| Born | February 25, 1965 Rockledge, Florida, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Prop comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | Self-deprecation, American culture |
| Website | www |
Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), known professionally as Carrot Top, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Early life
Thompson was born on February 25, 1965 in Rockledge, Florida, and grew up in nearby Cocoa, Florida. He went to Cocoa High School, home of the Tigers, where Scott played drums in the marching and concert band. He graduated from Cocoa High School in 1983. He got the nickname "Carrot Top" from a local swimming coach. In the late 80’s, Thompson worked as a courier for a mortgage company.[1] After high school he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. While a freshman there, Thompson appeared in his first standup comedy routine.[2]
Career
Carrot Top has appeared in Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Scrubs (2001), George Lopez, and Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005). His film roles include Chairman of the Board, and he also served as a spokesman in commercials for 1-800-CALL-ATT. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for The Rules of Attraction. In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the Reno 911! episode "Weigel's Pregnant" as an enraged version of himself who trashes his hotel room and steals a police car. In 2008, he was a guest judge for Last Comic Standing.
From 1995 to 1999, Carrot Top was the continuity announcer for Cartoon Network, for which he also produced and starred in an early morning show called Carrot Top's AM Mayhem from 1994 to 1996.[3][4]
As of 2018, he headlines at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas and performs various comedy engagements when his show is not playing.[5] His comedy routine incorporates dozens of props stored in large trunks on stage; his prop jokes commonly consist simply of his pulling out a prop, describing it in a one-liner, and tossing it away.
Television appearances
On January 16, 2010, Carrot Top appeared on Don't Forget The Lyrics!, wherein he assisted illusionists Penn & Teller in their quest for the million-dollar grand prize. He was one of the roasters at the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav and Gene Simmons Roast. Carrot Top appeared on a second season episode of the TV series Mind Freak and has been a regular guest on the show every season since. Carrot Top also appeared in an episode of the reality series The Bad Girls Club. He appeared as himself in "Man Up," an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which was originally broadcast January 6, 2011, in Family Guy in 2006, in the episode "Petergeist", and in Scrubs. He also briefly appeared in Holly's World. He appeared alongside country artist Toby Keith in the music video for Keith's song Red Solo Cup and also appeared alongside Keith as he performed the song in the audience as a member of Keith's entourage at the 2011 ACM Awards.
He has appeared on numerous nighttime television talk shows. In 1996, he appeared on the animated/live action Cartoon Network talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast. On February 8, 2010, he appeared on an episode of The Jay Leno Show, wherein he had pies thrown at him by Leno and guest Emma Roberts.[6]
He also appeared on an episode of Tosh.0, receiving a full-body massage from Daniel Tosh.[7] Carrot Top was also a special guest performer in Tosh.0's Selena Gomez tribute video of "Good For You"[8]
On October 22, 2011, Carrot Top appeared as a first-time guest panelist on Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld.
On April 13, 2016, Carrot Top appeared as a panelist on @midnight.
Internet series roles
Carrot Top appeared as himself on the Bradley Cooper episode of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.[9] He also appeared as himself on the show Tom Green's House Tonight to discuss his props and career.[10]
Parodies
Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied; examples include Mr. Show (in which David Cross appears as "Blueberry Head"), King of the Hill ("Celery Head," to whom Hank referred as "Broccoli Neck"), Family Guy ("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in "Petergeist"), South Park ("Carrot Ass", "Ginger Kids"), MADtv, Phineas and Ferb ("Broccoli Top"), The Wayans Bros. ("Cabbage Head"), and The Suite Life on Deck ("Parsnip Top").
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | So I Married An Axe Murderer | Café Performer | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | ||
| 1996 | Hourglass | ||
| 1996 | Pure Danger | ||
| 1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | himself | |
| 1998 | Chairman of the Board | Edison | |
| 1998 | Dennis the Menace Strikes Again | ||
| 2000 | The Three Stooges N.Y.U.K. | Dr. Eugene Splicer | |
| 2001 | Scrubs | himself | |
| 2002 | Weakest Link | himself | |
| 2003 | Carrot Top Rocks Las Vegas | ||
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | himself | |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | himself | |
| 2005 | George Lopez | himself | |
| 2005 | Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly | ||
| 2006 | Family Guy | ||
| 2007 | Smiley Face | Brief walk on part | |
| 2007 | Gene Simmons Family Jewels | himself | |
| 2008 | The Girls Next Door | ||
| 2009 | The Bad Girls Club | ||
| 2009 | The Hangover | himself | end credits |
| 2009 | The Game | ||
| 2010 | Cash Cab | ||
| 2010 | Tosh.0 | ||
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | himself | |
| 2014 | The Neighbors | ||
| 2014 | Swearnet: The Movie | Carrot Top | |
| 2016 | Sharknado: The 4th Awakens |
References
- ^ "On Top of the World - March 2016 - Orlando, FL". Orlando Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ "Carrot Top Biography". carrottop. 2008. Archived from the original on 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Carrot Top". Comedy Central. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "Carrot Top Biography". filmreference. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ^ "See Carrot Top at Luxor Hotel". Luxor Las Vegas. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-19.
- ^ "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC.com". NBC.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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- ^ Daniel Tosh - "Good For You" featuring Special Guest
- ^ "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Bradley Cooper". Funny Or Die. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ ""Tom Green Live" Guest: Carrot Top (TV Episode 2014)". IMDb. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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- 1965 births
- Living people
- American stand-up comedians
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American television personalities
- Florida Atlantic University alumni
- People from Rockledge, Florida
- Prop comics
- People from Cocoa, Florida
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians