Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended Florida Atlantic University, where he began doing stand-up as a freshman
• First began performing at open mic nights during college, gradually introducing props to his act when audiences responded well to them
• Made his first television appearance on "Comic Strip Live" in 1991 and gained popularity when he appeared on "The Tonight Show" for the first time one year later
• Quote: "Nobody can steal my act․․․I have to write my own material and make my own props because no one sells what I do better than me․ I'm happy not only that I have my own style but that I've been an original from the very start․"
• Quote: "(On his rise to stardom): "I went from two trunks and a strobe light to an 18-wheeler and 35 trunks full of props․․․from a Yugo to a tour bus for the crew and myself․ I actually had to hire people to carry my props․ It got pretty crazy pretty fast․""
• Best known as an actor and stand-up comedian who is popular for his red hair and self-deprecating humor
• By the late 1990s, he was the highest grossing touring comedian in America
• Frequently performs at venues in Las Vegas and has spent more than eight years with the Luxor Resort and Casino
• Has starred in films like "Chairman of the Board" and "Dennis the Menace Strikes Again," and also made a cameo appearance in the 2009 hit comedy film "The Hangover․"
• Published the book "Junk in the Trunk: Some Assembly Required" in 1996