Scott Thompson, or better known as Carrot Top, is an American comedian having a net worth of $75 million. He grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida and earned his Marketing degree from Florida Atlantic University.
He began his career as a stand-up comedian when he was just a freshman performing at open-mic nights. He worked at several jobs but at the same time he honed his skills. Eventually he became the most popular stand-up comedian across college campuses in the United States. The National Association of Campus Activities voted him as the Performer of the Year and Comedian of the Year in 1993.
His huge success in the stand-up circuit earned him roles in TV and in films. He has appeared in a number of special event shows Criss Angel Mindfreak and Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular. In 2011 he appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as himself and on October 22nd, 2011, he appeared as a guest panelist for the first time on Red Eye w/Greg Gutfield.