Biography scott thompson

American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1965)

For other uses, see Scott Thompson (disambiguation) and Carrot top (disambiguation).

Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965),^[1] known professionally as Carrot Top, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.

He is widely known for his use of prop comedy.

Early life

Thompson was born in Rockledge, Florida,^[2] and grew up in Cocoa. He is the youngest son of a NASA engineer.^[3] He went to Cocoa High School where he played drums in the marching and concert band.

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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.^[4] In the late 1980s, Thompson worked as a courier for a mortgage company.^[5] After high school he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

While a freshman, Thompson performed his first standup comedy routine.^[6