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

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.

episode "Weigel's Pregnant" as an enraged version of himself who trashes his hotel room and steals a police car.

On January 16, 2010, Carrot Top appeared on Don't Forget the Lyrics!, wherein he assisted illusionists Penn & Teller in their quest for the million-dollar grand prize.

He appeared on a second-season episode of the TV series Criss Angel Mindfreak and continued to be a regular guest.

He appeared as himself in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("Man Up"), Family Guy ("Petergeist"), Scrubs ("My Balancing Act"), and Robot Chicken ("The Unnamed One").

Carrot Top appeared briefly in both Bad Girls Club's third season (2008-09) and Holly's World (2010-11).

On October 26, 2023, he appeared as himself in the ‘Guess How Much This Weighs (Challenge)’ [16] episode of YouTube variety show ‘Good Mythical Morning’ with Rhett and Link.