Thompson was everywhere in the late 2000s.
The kid stole scenes in "Role Models," traded barbs with Tracy Morgan on "30 Rock," and dropped a rap single that became an early YouTube staple.
Then, like a lot of child stars, he seemed to vanish from the spotlight almost overnight.
The Chicago-born actor got his break young, landing the role of Stanley on "That's So Raven" before he was even ten.
Hollywood quickly figured out he had timing and charisma well beyond his years.
By 2008, he was in "Role Models" delivering lines that grown comedians couldn't sell half as well.
His run on "30 Rock" as Tracy Jordan's son, Tracy Jr., gave him some of the show's sharpest kid-focused moments.
Meanwhile, his song "A Milli Freestyle" and other viral clips turned him into an internet fixture before that was even a real career path for child performers.
Thompson has been open in interviews about the awkward transition from cute kid parts to adult roles, a cliff that has swallowed countless young actors.
He kept working, but the mainstream attention that once followed him faded.
In the years since, Thompson has popped up in smaller films, music projects, and the occasional viral moment reigniting nostalgia.
Fans who grew up watching him often ask the same thing online: what happened to the kid from "Role Models"?
The honest answer isn't a scandal or a meltdown.
It's the same story that hits a lot of former child stars, an industry that doesn't quite know what to do with them once they grow up.
Thompson has also dealt with personal challenges along the way, and he hasn't always gotten a sympathetic hearing from the internet.
That's the grim trade-off of growing up famous, where every stumble plays out for an audience that once adored you.
What's clear is that he never fully walked away.
He still acts, still performs, and still connects with the fans who remember him from his peak years.
Whether that turns into a full comeback is anyone's guess.
The nostalgia cycle being what it is, a well-timed role or viral clip could put him back in the conversation fast.
Hollywood loves a second act, especially when the first one was this memorable.
The real takeaway is that child stardom isn't a straight line, and treating former kid actors like cautionary tales misses the point.
Thompson was genuinely talented, and that doesn't just disappear.
Final Thoughts
If the right project comes along, audiences might be surprised by what he can still do.