A man who previously appeared on hit sit-coms such as MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, 30 Rock, That’s So Raven, and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, as well as playing “Ronnie Shields” in the movie Role Models, was sentenced today to more than 2 years in federal prison.
Bobbe Thompson, age 30, from Kansas City, Missouri, received the prison term after an April 28, 2026, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon.
Evidence in the case revealed that on September 22, 2025, law enforcement observed a vehicle, being driven by Thompson, driving 104 mph, in a 70-mph zone in Cerro Gordo County. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop and as the officer was exiting his vehicle, he observed Thompson and the passenger switching seats. The odor of marijuana was also emitting from the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a backpack belonging to Thompson that contained multiple bags of dispensary-bought marijuana, and a .40 caliber handgun that was fully loaded with a 15-round magazine, and a round in the chamber. The firearm had been reported stolen from a vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri.
Thompson’s criminal history includes acts of violence, including a 2020 conviction for battery with serious bodily injury and a 2020 conviction assault with force (possibly resulting in great bodily injury). His criminal history also includes a 2022 conviction for prohibited possession of a firearm.
Thompson was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 30 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Thompson is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was investigated by Iowa State Patrol, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department, and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons.