Kicking off an impressive career in front of the camera at the tender
age of five, Bobb'e J. Thompson rose to fame as a child actor well
before his teens, initially with a small but colorful and energetic
supporting role as the pint-sized Tupac in My Baby's Daddy (2003). He
subsequently appeared in television and film efforts such as "The Tracy
Morgan Show" (2004), Shark Tale (2004), "That's So Raven" (2004), and
"Joey" (2005). Thompson contributed to OutKast mainstay Bryan Barber's
offbeat, inventive musical drama Idlewild (2006), before teaming up
with Vince Vaughn in the holiday comedy Fred Claus (2007). Thompson
then starred in the acerbic farce hit comedy Role Models as the
hilarious, wisecracking Ronnie Shields, for which he was nominated for
Best Breakthrough Performance - Male at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.
2009 is proving to be a break out year for Thompson. He appeared in
Land of the Lost with Will Ferrell and the family comedy Imagine That,
in which he plays a junior extortionist that hazes Eddie Murphy.
Thompson is also a semi-regular on NBC's "30 Rock," stealing scenes and
showing perfect comic timing in his role as Tracy Jr., the son of Tracy
Morgan's character. Not stopping, Nike recruited Thompson for multiple
commercials as the fast-talking Lil Dez, who gives NBA greats Kobe
Bryant and LeBron James a run for their money while babysitting.
Alongside his film work, Thompson culled favorable attention for his
prominent contributions to the youth-oriented urban dance video JammX
Kids: Can't Dance Don't Want To, which afforded him the opportunity to
show off his flair for urban music and footwork.
Up next for Thompson is Snowmen with Ray Liotta and a hosting gig on
the Cartoon Network show Bobb'e Says.
Additionally, Reveille has entered into a talent holding deal with the
13-year-old. Reveille's first project with Thompson will be a half-hour
scripted comedy. Reveille is a leading independent television studio
with a major presence in scripted and unscripted television and digital
entertainment. Reveille's scripted entertainment programming includes
"The Office" (NBC), "Ugly Betty" (ABC), "The Tudors" (Showtime), and
many more.
