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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born September 4, 1953) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television programs, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Bangers and Mash (1983), and The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).
Lawrence's name, at least as shown in the credits of Welcome Back Kotter, was Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs.
Lawrence was born in New York City, New York, United States, the fifth child of nine to West Indian parents Hilton Jacobs (deceased 2009) and Clothilda Jacobs (deceased c. 2000). He attended Wilkes University for a short time before his acting career took off. He began his acting career in the summer of 1969 and graduated from the High School of Art and Design in 1971. Afterward, he studied acting with the world famous Negro Ensemble Company and the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble. In 1975, he won the part of Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the ABC hit comedy series, Welcome Back, Kotter. Hilton-Jacobs starred in a few commercials over the years, including an early 1970s commercial for The United Negro College Fund.
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Born
Friday, 04 September 1953
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Chuck | 2022 |
Escape from Death Block 13 | Agent Langley | 2021 |
History of the Sitcom | Freddy 'Boom-Boom' Washington / Self - Actor | 2021 |
The Perfect Mate | Rev. Adams | 2020 |
Shooting Heroin | Edward | 2020 |
Compton's Finest | Hostage Negotiator | 2019 |
A Year in Music | Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington | 2019 |
A House Divided | Cameran Sanders / Cameran Sr / Cameron Sr. | 2019 |
Rel | Mitchell | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Chuck | 2022 |
Escape from Death Block 13 | Agent Langley | 2021 |
History of the Sitcom | Freddy 'Boom-Boom' Washington / Self - Actor | 2021 |
The Perfect Mate | Rev. Adams | 2020 |
Shooting Heroin | Edward | 2020 |
Compton's Finest | Hostage Negotiator | 2019 |
A Year in Music | Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington | 2019 |
A House Divided | Cameran Sanders / Cameran Sr / Cameron Sr. | 2019 |
Rel | Mitchell | 2018 |
The Sax Man | Self - Actor / Director | 2018 |
Welcome to Where You've Always Been | Homeless Man | 2018 |
Dead Man Rising | Warden Dallas | 2017 |
A Chance in the World | Willie Robinson | 2017 |
In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31 | Self | 2016 |
31 | Panda Thomas | 2016 |
The Christmas Gift | Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr. | 2015 |
Tamales and Gumbo | Mr. Walker | 2015 |
Mercy for Angels | Chief | 2015 |
Playin' for Love | Coach Preston Reid | 2015 |
Nocturnal Agony | Theodore | 2014 |
Airplane vs. Volcano | Jim Kirkland | 2014 |
Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
Family Time | Carl | 2012 |
Let's Stay Together | Charles Sr. | 2011 |
Otis | Male Nurse | 2008 |
Players at the Poker Palace | Donny | 2008 |
Chuck | President of Zamibia | 2007 |
The Singing Bee | Self | 2007 |
Sublime | Mandingo | 2007 |
The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases | Self | 2006 |
TV Land Confidential | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
30 Miles | Anthony | 2005 |
Killer Drag Queens on Dope | Mr. Fly | 2003 |
That's So Raven | Mr. Carter | 2003 |
The Streetsweeper | Jackie | 2002 |
Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool | 2002 | |
Southlander | Motherchild | 2001 |
Gilmore Girls | Principal Merton | 2000 |
Static Shock | Driver | 2000 |
Girlfriends | Leonard James | 2000 |
Mr. Right Now! | Darnell Greene | 1999 |
L.A. Doctors | Robert Edwards | 1998 |
Tidal Wave: No Escape | Marlan Clark | 1997 |
Mr. Rhodes | Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington | 1996 |
The Jamie Foxx Show | Milton | 1996 |
Homeboys in Outer Space | Staff | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Himself (as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) | 1996 |
Tracey Takes On... | James | 1996 |
Moesha | Rushion Brooks | 1996 |
Charlie Grace | Detective Gossett | 1995 |
Sliders | The People's Proponent / Self | 1995 |
Pointman | Joe Neal | 1995 |
The Parent 'Hood | Greg Harvey | 1995 |
The Wayans Bros. | Richie | 1995 |
Ellen | Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs | 1994 |
Weird Science | Mr. Black | 1994 |
Indecent Behavior | Lou Parsons | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Sgt. Baker | 1993 |
Firepower | Ring Announcer | 1993 |
The Jacksons: An American Dream | Joseph Jackson | 1992 |
Renegade | Rocky Dussault | 1992 |
Martin | Kevin Jones | 1992 |
Tuesday Never Comes | Druilet | 1992 |
Quiet Fire | Jesse Palmer | 1991 |
Kill Crazy | Rubin / Robin | 1990 |
Chance | Jon Chance | 1990 |
East L.A. Warriors | Chesare | 1989 |
L.A. Vice | Det. Jon Chance / Det. John Chance | 1989 |
Alien Nation | Sergeant Dobbs / Sgt. Dobbs | 1989 |
Angels of the City | Detective Jon Chance | 1989 |
L.A. Heat | Jon Chance | 1989 |
Roseanne | Louis | 1988 |
Paramedics | Blade Runner | 1988 |
The Redd Foxx Show | Warren | 1986 |
Sky Captain | 1985 | |
The Annihilators | Garrett Floyd | 1985 |
Fame | Lamar | 1982 |
Darkroom | Young Man | 1981 |
Simon & Simon | Gordon Tate | 1981 |
Hill Street Blues | Crumley / Theodus Nickerson | 1981 |
For the Love of It | Al | 1980 |
Paris | Thomas Sims | 1979 |
Youngblood | Rommel | 1978 |
The Jim Nabors Show | Self | 1978 |
Roots | Noah | 1977 |
Mr. T and Tina | Freddie 'Boom-Boom' Washington | 1976 |
The Captain and Tennille | Self | 1976 |
Break the Bank | Self | 1976 |
Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
Welcome Back, Kotter | Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington / Freddie Washington | 1975 |
The Rich Little Show | Self | 1975 |
Cooley High | Richard "Cochise" Morris / Cochise | 1975 |
Baretta | Dave Rich | 1975 |
The Gambler | Street Basketball Boy | 1974 |
Death Wish | Mugger in Park #2 | 1974 |
Claudine | Charles / Charles (as Lawrence Hilton-Jacques) | 1974 |
Barnaby Jones | Wes Carter | 1973 |
Soul Train | Self | 1971 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Actor (as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) | 1961 |
American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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A House Divided | 2019 |
L.A. Heat | 1997 |
Quiet Fire | 1991 |
Angels of the City | 1989 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Perfect Mate | 2020 |
A House Divided | 2019 |
L.A. Heat | 1989 |