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Carrot Top on the cover of a portraiture book by Ryan McGinness
For the record label, see Carrot Top Records

Carrot Top, born Scott Thompson on February 25, 1965 (though he has claimed in interviews to be born in 1967 and 1969) in Los Angeles, California is an American prop comedian famous for his red hair. According to his official site Carrot Top spends fifteen weeks a year doing live performances in Las Vegas (currently performing at the Luxor Hotel) and does over 100 shows a year on tour. His comedy routine is most known for his comedic use of props. He was also the continuity announcer for Cartoon Network between 1995 and 1999.

Carrot Top grew up in Florida where his father, Larry, was a scientist at NASA.[1] He graduated from Cocoa High School in 1983.[2] He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.[1] When someone suggested he try out for the college talent show he tried a few old jokes, but found real success the next year when he added a few props to his act.

Carrot Top has also appeared in movies, including 1998's Chairman of The Board, and has served as a spokesman in commercials for 1-800-CALL-ATT.

Trivia

  • Carrot Top's father appeared as a contestant on GSN's revival of I've Got a Secret. The Panel figured out his secret, and Carrot Top gave a performance.
  • He has made guest appearances in TV shows such as Scrubs, Reno 911!, Figure It Out, and Mind Freak.
  • Carrot Top has also been frequently parodied, often in a manner mocking his routine as unfunny. Such examples include Mr. Show (in which David Cross appears as "Blueberry Head"), King of the Hill ("Celery Head"), and Family Guy ("Carrot Scalp"). Even his Scrubs appearance as himself shows him being unfunny to the present interns.
  • Carrot Top is openly gay.
  • Carrot Top recorded a commentary track for the 2002 Roger Avery film The Rules of Attraction. On the commentary he states that the reason he did it was because "they couldn't find anyone else to do it." {{citation}}: Empty citation (help)
  • During the late 1990s, Carrot Top started an Internet company that specialized in Dewey Decimal System mechanics.[citation needed] The company was quickly bought out by DataNet Systems Corporation for reasons unknown. On two appearances on an East Coast comedy tour, Carrot Top jokes about how he revolutionized the Internet based data retrieval system.
  • Carrot Top is currently the lamest person in the world.
  • Numerous rumors have surfaced about the appearance of Carrot Top in recent appearances. A distinct difference in his features has caused speculation on blogs and entertainment sites that the change is due to plastic surgery.[3]
  • Carrot Top took up bodybuilding in 2001.[4]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b Carrot Top - Biography. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
  2. ^ http://cocoahigh.alumnivillage.com/ProfileView.asp?alumni=1902
  3. ^ "A Man with Two Faces". TMZ Productions, Inc. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  4. ^ Hollywood Rag - Carrot Top Gets Buff. Published 18 August 2005. Retrieved 3 November 2006.
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