Scott Thompson, 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 is the youngest son of a NASA engineer. He went to Cocoa High School where he played drums in the marching and concert band. He graduated in 1983. He got the nickname "Carrot Top" from a local swimming coach, a reference to his red hair, which would become one of his trademarks in later life. In the late '80s, Thompson worked as a courier for a mortgage company. After high school he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. While a freshman there, Thompson appeared in his first standup comedy routine.
Career
Carrot Top has appeared in Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular, Gene SimmonsFamily Jewels, Space GhostCoast to Coast, Criss Angel Mindfreak, Scrubs, George Lopez, and Tugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly. 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. As of 2018, he headlines at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas and performs various comedy engagements 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 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 seriesMind Freak and has been a regular guest on the show every season since. Carrot Top also appeared in an episode of the reality seriesThe Bad Girls Club. He appeared as himself in "Man Up", an episode of , 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 showSpace 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. He also appeared on an episode of Tosh.0, receiving a full-body massage from Daniel Tosh. Carrot Top was also a special guest performer in Tosh.0's Selena Gomez tribute video of "Good for You". 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. He also appeared as himself on the show Tom Green's House Tonight to discuss his props and career.
