Carrot Top Net worth , Money and More
NET WORTH: $75 MILLION
CAREER / PROFESSION: STAND UP COMEDIAN
“Almost every day, someone asks if I ever flat iron my hair. I say, ‘No, because I’m afraid it wouldn’t look good and wouldn’t come back curly.”
- Carrot Top
Carrot Top is a very popular stand-up comedian in America. He has an estimated net worth of 75 million dollars. He is characterized by bright red curly hair and a height of 5 foot 10 inch with the weight of 215 pounds. He is known to play with props during his acts and he is known to have a great sense of humor. He was born with the name of Scott Thompson on February 25, 1965 in Rockledge, a very small city in Florida. He later moved to another city in Florida, Cocoa which is situated on seashores. He graduated from his high school in the year 1983. He then got admission in Florida Atlantic University where he got a platform to realize his talent in comedy. This was when he performed in an open-mic event held in the college with few other classmates. He was a distinguished comedian when he started using various props in the comedy acts he performed. He was unlike any other comedian of his time. He also appeared in television a few times, namely in 1991 when he got his first break on “idiot box”. He also appeared in “The Tonight Show”. His price reached sky in 1990s when he made his next success move in both movies and television. He was starred in the film Chairman of the Board, a film which was released in 1998. He has also given guest appearances in various other movies like Dennis the Menace Strikes Again which was released in 1998.
Early life: Childhood days
Scott Thompson, stage named as Carrot Top was born and brought up in a small village in Florida, Rockledge. He spent his youth in Cocoa which is also a small town in Florida. His father was Larry Thompson who was a rocket scientist who worked on various rocket missions like that of Gemini and Apollo missions. During his college days he used to perform with his class mate and friend Josh Abelson.
Career
Once he climbed the success ladder, there was no looking back for Carrot Top. He performed exceptionally well as a comedian as well as an entertainer. He also starred in his own show on Cartoon Network, Carrot Top’s AM Mayhem which was aired from 1994 to 1996. He also worked as an announcer till 1999. His each performance continued to be a great hit. He was also headlined in Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel. He also regularly appears on the show, comedy Central Roasts. He used various props including large trunks even if he mentioned them in just a single line and then he would toss them away. He also played the role of Bradley Cooper in the episode of “Between Two Ferns”. When he doesn’t have shows going on air, he performs various stage acts and plays. He also did various commercials like the one for 1-800-CALL-ATT. He also did one audio track for The Rules of Attraction. He also appeared in serial Reno 911! in its episode “Weigel’s Pregnant”. He also did an audio track for “Police Car”. He also judged the “Last Comic Standing”. He asked the contestants to perform comedy with props.
Television
He has appeared several times on TV in many popular shows like Larry the Cable Guy’s Christmas Spectacular, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, and Space Ghost Coast to Coast, George Lopez, Tugger: The Jeep 4×4 Who Wanted to Fly, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Criss Angel Mindfreak and Scrubs.
Films
His appearances in films include Cash cab and Tosh and both were released in 2010, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation which was released in 2011. The Neighbors (2014), Chapelle’s Show (2013), The Hangover – he appears in the photographs as himself during the film credits (2009), The Game as himself in 2009, The Bad Girls Club in episode 8 (2009), The Girls Next Door (2008), Gene Simmons Family Jewels as himself (2007), Smiley Face – Brief walk on part (2007), Family Guy (2006), Tugger: The Jeep 4×4 Who Wanted to Fly (2005), George Lopez as himself (2005), The Aristocrats as himself (2005), Pauly Shore is Dead as himself (2003), Carrot Top Rocks Las Vegas (2003), Weakest Link (2002) as himself, Scrubs as himself (2001), The Three Stooges N.Y.U.K. as Dr. Eugene Splicer (2000), Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998), Chairman of the Board (1998), Pure Danger (1996) and Hourglass (1996).
Marital Status: Single
Carrot Top has not been married till date. He is one of the warriors of the bachelor’s army.
Homes and Estates
Winter Park home: 925,000 dollars
He purchased this home of his in the year 1997. It is situated near Lake Maitland in Winter Park in the city of Florida. It has five bedrooms, boat dock, three bathrooms, swimming pool, spa, and is extended in the area of 3,254 square feet. It has the same color as Carrot’s hair.
Home in Las Vegas: 1,900,000 dollars
As he performs regularly in Las Vegas, he purchased a home in the year 2006 in Las Vegas for 1,900,000 dollars. Carrot Top’s Sin City house has three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, swimming pool, and is spread in the area of 4,386 square feet.
Rich Facts about Carrot Top’s net worth
With the amount of money Carrot Top has, he can buy:
1. 17,857.5 pieces of Vintage 1930s Tuxedo w/pants from Ruby Lane worth $335.00 each.
2. 4,173.6 pieces of Raymond Weil Men’s Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch worth $1,995.00 each.
3. 396.3 pieces of 2014 Nissan Pathfinder S worth $28,950.00 each.
Carrot Top has so much money that he can donate 1 dollar to each citizen of Turkey.
