Carrot Top

Scott Thompson(born February 25, 1965),known professionally asCarrot Top, is an Americanstand-up comedianand actor. He is widely known for his use ofprop comedy.
Thompson was born inRockledge, Florida,and grew up inCocoa. He is the youngest of two sons, and his father is aNASAengineer.He went toCocoa High Schoolwhere 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 hisred hair, which would become one of his trademarks in later life.In the late 1980s, Thompson worked as a courier for a mortgage company.After high school he enrolled atFlorida Atlantic UniversityinBoca Raton. While a freshman, Thompson performed his first standup comedy routine.
Carrot Top's big break was in 1991  when he performed onComic Strip Live. Around this time, he also performed on the television showStar Search.He has appeared inLarry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular,Gene Simmons Family Jewels,Space Ghost Coast to Coast,Criss Angel Mindfreak,Scrubs(2001),George Lopez, andTugger: The Jeep 4x4 Who Wanted to Fly(2005). His film roles includeChairman of the Board, and he also served as a spokesman in commercials for1-800-CALL-ATT. In 2002, he recorded a commentary track forThe Rules of Attraction.In 2006, Carrot Top appeared in theReno 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 forLast Comic Standing.
From 1995 to 1999, Carrot Top was thecontinuity announcerforCartoon Network, for which he also produced and starred in an early morning show calledCarrot Top's AM Mayhemfrom 1994 to 1996.
Since 2005, Carrot Top has headlined atMGM Resorts Internationalproperties in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has had a residency comedy show at theLuxor Hotelin Las Vegas since November 22, 2005, and he performs various comedy engagements when his show is not playing.His comedy routine typically incorporates dozens of props stored in large trunks on stage and his prop jokes commonly consist simply of his pulling out a prop, describing it in a one-liner, and tossing it away.  He typically closes his show with a lip synced musical montage.
On January 16, 2010, Carrot Top appeared onDon't Forget the Lyrics!, wherein he assisted illusionistsPenn & Tellerin their quest for the million-dollar grand prize. He was one of theroastersat theComedy Central Roast ofFlavor FlavandGene SimmonsRoast. He appeared on a second-season episode of the TV seriesCriss Angel Mindfreakand continued to be a regular guest. Carrot Top also appeared in an episode of the reality seriesThe Bad Girls Club. He appeared as himself in episodes ofCSI: Crime Scene Investigation("Man Up"),Family Guy("Petergeist"),Scrubs("My Balancing Act"), andRobot Chicken("The Unnamed One").
Carrot Top appeared briefly in bothBad Girls Club'sthird season(2008-09) andHolly's World(2010-11). He appeared alongside country artistToby Keithin the music video for "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 2011ACM Awards.
Carrot Top has appeared on numerous nighttime televisiontalk shows. In 1996, he appeared on the animated/live actionCartoon Networktalk showSpace Ghost Coast to Coast. On February 8, 2010, he appeared on an episode ofThe Jay Leno Show, wherein he had pies thrown at him by Leno and guestEmma Roberts.He also appeared onThe Late Late Show with Craig FergusonalongsideCourteney Coxon May 24, 2011.
Carrot Top appeared on an episode ofTosh.0, receiving a full-body massage fromDaniel Tosh.He was also a special guest performer in Tosh.0'sSelena Gomeztribute video of "Good for You".
On October 22, 2011, Carrot Top appeared as a first-time guest panelist onRed Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. On April 13, 2016, he appeared as a panelist on the@midnightgame show.
Carrot Top appeared as himself on theBradley Cooperepisode ofBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.He also appeared as himself on the showTom Green's House Tonightto discuss his props and career.In 2022, he appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" on Spotify episode #1758. On October 26, 2023, he appeared as himself in the ‘Guess How Much This Weighs (Challenge)’episode of YouTube variety show ‘Good Mythical Morning’ withRhett and Link.