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Carrot Top (Komiker)

2010-01-29T19:32:56Z

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{{For|the record label|Carrot Top Records}}
{{Infobox Comedian
| name = Carrot Top
| image = CarrotTop.jpg
| birth_name = Scott Thompson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|25}}
| birth_place = {{city-state|Rockledge|Florida}}, [[United States|U.S.]]
| active = 1990–present
| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[Television]], [[Film]]
| website = [http://www.carrottop.com/ www.carrottop.com]
| americancomedyawards = '''Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic'''<br />1994
}}

'''Scott Thompson''' (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name '''Carrot Top''', is an [[United States|American]] [[comedian]] known for his bright red hair, [[prop comedy]] and often [[self-deprecating]] humor. Most recently he is known for his dramatic muscle gain and facial change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/01/19/a-man-with-two-faces/ |title=A Man with Two Faces |publisher=TMZ.com |date=2007-01-19 |accessdate=2010-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/2008/09/07/the-many-faces-of-carrot-top/ |title=» The Many Faces of Carrot Top - Awful Plastic Surgery, trout pout, ugly breast implants |publisher=Awfulplasticsurgery.com |date=2008-09-07 |accessdate=2010-01-22}}</ref>

==Early years==
Carrot Top was born in [[Cocoa Beach, FL]], where he grew up. In 1983, he graduated from high school, and enrolled later that year at [[Florida Atlantic University]] in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]. While still a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Mr. Top appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine with Josh Abelson.<ref name="bio">{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html | publisher=carrottop | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061128013802/http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html |archivedate=2006-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Cocoa High School - Cocoa, FL | title=Thompson, Scott (1983) Profile | url=http://www.alumnivillage.com/profile_view.asp?a=1902&s=1 | publisher=Alumni Village | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> Two months later, he performed on campus at an open-mic night.

==Career==
Carrot Top has appeared in the television programs: ''[[Larry the Cable Guy|Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular]]'' , ''[[Gene Simmons Family Jewels]]'', ''[[Space Ghost Coast To Coast]]'', ''[[Criss Angel Mindfreak]]'', ''[[Scrubs (tv series)|Scrubs]]'' (2006), and ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005). He has also appeared on [[The George Lopez Show]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], [[Craig Ferguson]], [[Don't Forget the Lyrics]], [[Live with Regis & Kelly]] and [[The Tonight Show]]. His movie roles include the [[1998 film]] ''[[Chairman of the Board (movie)|Chairman of The Board]]'', and served as a spokesman in commercials for [[1-800-CALL-ATT]]. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for the [[Roger Avary]] film ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]].'' In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the [[Reno 911!]] 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 Standing]]'' in a contest where the participants had to perform [[prop comedy]] at a [[Bed, Bath and Beyond]] utilizing store items with only an hour to prepare.

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 on called ''Carrot Top's AM Mayhem'' for two years (1994-1996).<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top | url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/c/carrot_top.jhtml | work=Comedy Central | date= | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/48/Carrot-Top.html | work=filmreference | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref>

Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied. Such examples include ''[[Mr. Show]]'' (in which [[David Cross]] appears as "Blueberry Head"), ''[[King of the Hill]]'' ("Celery Head"), "[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]" (My Balancing Act), ''[[Family Guy]]'' ("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in the episode "[[Petergeist]]"), and ''[[MADtv]]'' ("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.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=See Carrot Top at Luxor Hotel | url=http://www.luxor.com/entertainment/entertainment_carrot_top.aspx | publisher=Luxor Las Vegas | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> 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!]]" where he assisted illusionists [[Penn & Teller]] 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 Club]].

== Filmography ==
*''[[The Hangover (film)|The Hangover]]'' - Appears in the photographs during the film credits (2009)
*''The Bad Girls Club Ep.8'' (2009)The Girls Next Door (2008)
*''Appears in the TV Series Scrubs as himself'' (2009)
*''[[Smiley Face (film)|Smiley Face]]'' - Brief walk on part (2007)
*''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005)
*''[[Dennis the Menace Strikes Again]]'' (1998)
*''[[Chairman of the Board (film)|Chairman of the Board]]'' (1998)
*''Pure Danger'' (1996)
*''Hourglass'' (1996)

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.carrottop.com/ Official website]
* {{MySpace|theofficialcarrottop}}
* {{imdb|5488}}
* [http://www.crazewire.com/features/2002120872.php Carrot Top interview]
* [http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=1bde849e-fa58-4355-8dfe-b25973f14952&k=85677 An interview with CanWest News Service]
* [http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/Content.aspx?ID=14256200&SectionID=1 Spirit of America Tour press release]

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[[Category:American film actors]]
[[Category:American stand-up comedians]]
[[Category:American television personalities]]
[[Category:Florida Atlantic University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Brevard County, Florida]]
[[Category:Prop comics]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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Carrot Top (Komiker)

2010-01-29T19:26:37Z

75.112.134.14: /* Early years */

{{For|the record label|Carrot Top Records}}
{{Infobox Comedian
| name = Carrot Top
| image = CarrotTop.jpg
| birth_name = Scott Thompson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|25}}
| birth_place = {{city-state|Rockledge|Florida}}, [[United States|U.S.]]
| active = 1990–present
| medium = [[Stand-up comedy|Stand-up]], [[Television]], [[Film]]
| website = [http://www.carrottop.com/ www.carrottop.com]
| americancomedyawards = '''Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic'''<br />1994
}}

'''Scott Thompson''' (born February 25, 1965), better known by his stage name '''Carrot Top''', is an [[United States|American]] [[comedian]] known for his bright red hair, [[prop comedy]] and often [[self-deprecating]] humor. Most recently he is known for his dramatic muscle gain and facial change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2007/01/19/a-man-with-two-faces/ |title=A Man with Two Faces |publisher=TMZ.com |date=2007-01-19 |accessdate=2010-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/2008/09/07/the-many-faces-of-carrot-top/ |title=» The Many Faces of Carrot Top - Awful Plastic Surgery, trout pout, ugly breast implants |publisher=Awfulplasticsurgery.com |date=2008-09-07 |accessdate=2010-01-22}}</ref>

==Early years==
Carrot Top was born in Cocoa Beach, where he grew up. In 1983, he graduated from high school, and enrolled later that year at [[Florida Atlantic University]] in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]. While still a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Mr. Top appeared in his first stand-up comedy routine with Josh Abelson.<ref name="bio">{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html | publisher=carrottop | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061128013802/http://www.carrottop.com/newcarrot/bio/index.html |archivedate=2006-11-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Cocoa High School - Cocoa, FL | title=Thompson, Scott (1983) Profile | url=http://www.alumnivillage.com/profile_view.asp?a=1902&s=1 | publisher=Alumni Village | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> Two months later, he performed on campus at an open-mic night. While waiting for his next break, he shucked oysters at a local resturant near [[Orlando, FL]].

==Career==
Carrot Top has appeared in the television programs: ''[[Larry the Cable Guy|Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular]]'' , ''[[Gene Simmons Family Jewels]]'', ''[[Space Ghost Coast To Coast]]'', ''[[Criss Angel Mindfreak]]'', ''[[Scrubs (tv series)|Scrubs]]'' (2006), and ''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005). He has also appeared on [[The George Lopez Show]], [[Howard Stern]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], [[Craig Ferguson]], [[Don't Forget the Lyrics]], [[Live with Regis & Kelly]] and [[The Tonight Show]]. His movie roles include the [[1998 film]] ''[[Chairman of the Board (movie)|Chairman of The Board]]'', and served as a spokesman in commercials for [[1-800-CALL-ATT]]. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track for the [[Roger Avary]] film ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]].'' In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in the [[Reno 911!]] 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 Standing]]'' in a contest where the participants had to perform [[prop comedy]] at a [[Bed, Bath and Beyond]] utilizing store items with only an hour to prepare.

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 on called ''Carrot Top's AM Mayhem'' for two years (1994-1996).<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Carrot Top | url=http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/c/carrot_top.jhtml | work=Comedy Central | date= | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Carrot Top Biography | url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/48/Carrot-Top.html | work=filmreference | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref>

Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied. Such examples include ''[[Mr. Show]]'' (in which [[David Cross]] appears as "Blueberry Head"), ''[[King of the Hill]]'' ("Celery Head"), "[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]" (My Balancing Act), ''[[Family Guy]]'' ("Carrot Scalp"; he also made a guest appearance on the show as himself in the episode "[[Petergeist]]"), and ''[[MADtv]]'' ("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.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=See Carrot Top at Luxor Hotel | url=http://www.luxor.com/entertainment/entertainment_carrot_top.aspx | publisher=Luxor Las Vegas | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-19}}</ref> 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!]]" where he assisted illusionists [[Penn & Teller]] 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 Club]].

== Filmography ==
*''[[The Hangover (film)|The Hangover]]'' - Appears in the photographs during the film credits (2009)
*''The Bad Girls Club Ep.8'' (2009)The Girls Next Door (2008)
*''Appears in the TV Series Scrubs as himself'' (2009)
*''[[Smiley Face (film)|Smiley Face]]'' - Brief walk on part (2007)
*''Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly'' (2005)
*''[[Dennis the Menace Strikes Again]]'' (1998)
*''[[Chairman of the Board (film)|Chairman of the Board]]'' (1998)
*''Pure Danger'' (1996)
*''Hourglass'' (1996)

== Notes ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.carrottop.com/ Official website]
* {{MySpace|theofficialcarrottop}}
* {{imdb|5488}}
* [http://www.crazewire.com/features/2002120872.php Carrot Top interview]
* [http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=1bde849e-fa58-4355-8dfe-b25973f14952&k=85677 An interview with CanWest News Service]
* [http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/Content.aspx?ID=14256200&SectionID=1 Spirit of America Tour press release]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrot Top}}
[[Category:American comedians]]
[[Category:American film actors]]
[[Category:American stand-up comedians]]
[[Category:American television personalities]]
[[Category:Florida Atlantic University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Brevard County, Florida]]
[[Category:Prop comics]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

[[es:Carrot Top]]
[[fr:Carrot Top]]