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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Actor, Director, Producer

Born September 4, 1953 in New York City, New York, USA

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs 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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THE PERFECT MATE TRAILER

Official Trailer

Meet the Artist 16: Rob Zombie

Nocturnal Agony Official Movie Trailer

The Jacksons: An American Dream Trailer

Promo Clip for "The Jacksons: An American Dream" Mini Series 1992

Chance (1990) trailer

Angels of the City (1989) Car Crash (PM's first rollover!)

Angels of the City (1989) VHS Trailer 480p

L.A. Vice (1989) trailer

East LA Warriors (1989) trailer

L.A. Heat (1989) HQ Trailer

Larry Karaszewski on COOLEY HIGH

COOLEY HIGH WEB TRAILER

CLAUDINE Official Trailer 1974

Filmography

Actor

143

Type

Year

Breakdown: 1975 Poster

Breakdown: 1975 Feature Film2025Self - Actor

Cocaine Roach Poster

Cocaine Roach Feature Film2025Steele

Jason's Lyric Live Poster

Jason's Lyric Live Video2025Maddog

War Dawgz Poster

War Dawgz Feature Film2025Lawrence Slate

6th Annual AAFCA TV Honors Poster

6th Annual AAFCA TV Honors TV Special2024Self

Mind Your Business Poster

Mind Your Business TV Series2024Clyde

The Contract Poster

The Contract Feature Film2024Frank Mann

The Devil Ain't Pius Poster

The Devil Ain't Pius Short Film2024Pius Montgomery

Wildflower Short Film2024

Family Portrait Poster

Family Portrait Feature Film2023Benjamin

Legacy Mini-Series2023Brah Hardy

What's Up Now Poster

What's Up Now TV Series2023Self

George Carlin's American Dream Poster

George Carlin's American Dream Documentary2022Self

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Poster

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder TV Series2022Chuck

Escape from Death Block 13 Poster

Escape from Death Block 13 Feature Film2021Agent Langley

History of the Sitcom Poster

History of the Sitcom TV Series2021Self

She's the One Poster

She's the One Feature Film2020Playboy

Shooting Heroin Poster

Shooting Heroin Feature Film2020Edward

The Perfect Mate Poster

The Perfect Mate Feature Film2020Rev. Adams

A House Divided Poster

A House Divided TV Series2019Cameran Sanders

The New Heat on the Street: An Interview with Actor Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs Video2019Self

Compton's Finest Poster

Compton's Finest Feature Film2018Hostage Negotiator

Rel TV Series2018Mitchell

Welcome to Where You've Always Been Poster

Welcome to Where You've Always Been Short Film2018Homeless Man

6th NAFCA Annual Show Poster

6th NAFCA Annual Show TV Special2017Self - Presenter

A Chance in the World Poster

A Chance in the World Feature Film2017Willie Robinson

Sins of the Father Poster

Sins of the Father Short Film2017Kenny

31 Feature Film2016Panda Thomas

Dead Man Rising Poster

Dead Man Rising Feature Film2016Warden Dallas

In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31 Poster

In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn: The Making of 31 Documentary2016Self

Mercy for Angels Poster

Mercy for Angels Feature Film2015Chief

Tamales and Gumbo Poster

Tamales and Gumbo Feature Film2015Mr. Walker

The Actor's Choice Poster

The Actor's Choice TV Series2015Self

The Christmas Gift Poster

The Christmas Gift TV Movie2015Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.

Airplane vs. Volcano Poster

Airplane vs. Volcano Video2014Jim Kirkland

Nocturnal Agony Poster

Nocturnal Agony Feature Film2014Theodore

The Sax Man Poster

The Sax Man Documentary2014Self - Actor

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014Self

Playin' for Love Poster

Playin' for Love Feature Film2013Coach Preston Reid

Family Time Poster

Family Time TV Series2012Carl

Let's Stay Together Poster

Let's Stay Together TV Series2011Charles Sr.

The 9th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 9th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2011Self

Young American Gangstas Poster

Young American Gangstas Feature Film2011Elmer Reese

Way Black When Poster

Way Black When TV Special2010Self

Directors on Directing Poster

Directors on Directing Documentary2009Lawrence Hilton Jacobs

Redemption of the Welfare Queen Poster

Redemption of the Welfare Queen Documentary2009Self

Otis Feature Film2008Male Nurse

Players at the Poker Palace Poster

Players at the Poker Palace TV Series2008Donny

Chuck TV Series2007President of Zamibia

Sublime Video2007Mandingo

The 5th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 5th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2007Self - Winner

The Singing Bee Poster

The Singing Bee TV Series2007Self

The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases Poster

The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases Mini-Series2006Self

Don't Give Me the Finger Short Film2005Ross

TV Land Confidential Poster

TV Land Confidential TV Series2005Self - Interviewee

30 Miles Poster

30 Miles Feature Film2004Anthony

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Documentary2003Self

Killer Drag Queens on Dope Poster

Killer Drag Queens on Dope Feature Film2003Mr. Fly

That's So Raven Poster

That's So Raven TV Series2003Mr. Carter

Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool Feature Film2002

Remembering 'Roots' Documentary2002Self - 'Noah'

The Streetsweeper Poster

The Streetsweeper Feature Film2002Jackie

Southlander Poster

Southlander Feature Film2001Motherchild

Gilmore Girls Poster

Gilmore Girls TV Series2000Principal Merton

Girlfriends Poster

Girlfriends TV Series2000Leonard James

Static Shock Poster

Static Shock TV Series2000Driver

Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 5 Documentary2000Self

Celebrity Profile TV Series1999Self

Mr. Right Now! Poster

Mr. Right Now! Video1999

L.A. Doctors Poster

L.A. Doctors TV Series1998Robert Edwards

Tidal Wave: No Escape Poster

Tidal Wave: No Escape TV Movie1997Marlan Clark

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

Homeboys in Outer Space Poster

Homeboys in Outer Space TV Series1996Staff

Moesha TV Series1996Rushion Brooks

Mr. Rhodes Poster

Mr. Rhodes TV Series1996Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington

The Jamie Foxx Show Poster

The Jamie Foxx Show TV Series1996Milton

Tracey Takes On... Poster

Tracey Takes On... TV Series1996James

1995 MTV Movie Awards Poster

1995 MTV Movie Awards TV Special1995Self

Charlie Grace Poster

Charlie Grace TV Series1995Detective Gossett

Pointman Poster

Pointman TV Series1995Joe Neal

Sliders TV Series1995Self

The Parent 'Hood Poster

The Parent 'Hood TV Series1995Greg Harvey

The Wayans Bros. Poster

The Wayans Bros. TV Series1995Richie

26th NAACP Image Awards Poster

26th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1994Self

Ellen TV Series1994Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

The Gordon Elliott Show TV Series1994Self

Weird Science Poster

Weird Science TV Series1994Mr. Black

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993Sgt. Baker

Firepower Poster

Firepower Feature Film1993Ring Announcer

Indecent Behavior Poster

Indecent Behavior Feature Film1993Lou Parsons

Martin TV Series1992Kevin Jones

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992Rocky Dussault

The Jacksons: An American Dream Poster

The Jacksons: An American Dream Mini-Series1992Joseph Jackson

Tuesday Never Comes Poster

Tuesday Never Comes Feature Film1992Druilet

Quiet Fire Poster

Quiet Fire Video1991Jesse Palmer

Chance Feature Film1990Jon Chance

Kill Crazy Poster

Kill Crazy Video1990Rubin

Alien Nation Poster

Alien Nation TV Movie1989Sergeant Dobbs

Alien Nation Poster

Alien Nation TV Series1989Sergeant Dobbs

Angels of the City Poster

Angels of the City Video1989Detective Jon Chance

East L.A. Warriors Poster

East L.A. Warriors Feature Film1989Chesare

L.A. Heat Poster

L.A. Heat Feature Film1989Jon Chance

L.A. Vice Poster

L.A. Vice Feature Film1989Det. Jon Chance

Paramedics Poster

Paramedics Feature Film1988Blade Runner

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988Louis

The Redd Foxx Show Poster

The Redd Foxx Show TV Series1986Warren

New Love, American Style Poster

New Love, American Style TV Series19851 episode, 1986

The Annihilators Poster

The Annihilators Feature Film1985Garrett Floyd

The Star Games Poster

The Star Games TV Series1985Self

Rituals TV Series1984Lucky Washington

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

Fame TV Series1982Lamar

Darkroom Poster

Darkroom TV Series1981Pimp

Hill Street Blues Poster

Hill Street Blues TV Series1981Crumley

Lewis & Clark Poster

Lewis & Clark TV Series19811 episode, 1981

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Gordon Tate

For the Love of It Poster

For the Love of It TV Movie1980Al

Paris TV Series1979Thomas Sims

Grease Day USA Poster

Grease Day USA Documentary1978Premiere Guest

The Comedy Company Poster

The Comedy Company TV Movie1978Russell Dodd

The Jim Nabors Show Poster

The Jim Nabors Show TV Series1978Self

Youngblood Poster

Youngblood Feature Film1978Rommel

Battle of the Network Stars II Poster

Battle of the Network Stars II TV Special1977Self - ABC Team

Roots Mini-Series1977Noah

The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards TV Special1977Self

The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1977Self - Accepting Special Award to Roots

Break the Bank Poster

Break the Bank TV Series1976Self

Mr. T and Tina Poster

Mr. T and Tina TV Series1976Freddie 'Boom-Boom' Washington

The Captain and Tennille Poster

The Captain and Tennille TV Series1976Self

Baretta TV Series1975Dave Rich

Cooley High Poster

Cooley High Feature Film1975Cochise

Donny and Marie Poster

Donny and Marie TV Series1975Self

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

The Rich Little Show Poster

The Rich Little Show TV Series1975Self

Welcome Back, Kotter Poster

Welcome Back, Kotter TV Series1975Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington

Claudine Poster

Claudine Feature Film1974Charles

Death Wish Poster

Death Wish Feature Film1974Mugger in Park #2

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

The Gambler Poster

The Gambler Feature Film1974Street Basketball Boy

Barnaby Jones Poster

Barnaby Jones TV Series1973Wes Carter

Soul Train Poster

Soul Train TV Series1971Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actor

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

Director

4

Type

Year

A House Divided Poster

A House Divided TV Series2019

L.A. Heat Poster

L.A. Heat TV Series1997

Quiet Fire Poster

Quiet Fire Video1991

Angels of the City Poster

Angels of the City Video1989

Producer

4

Type

Year

The Perfect Mate Poster

The Perfect Mate Feature Film2020

A House Divided Poster

A House Divided TV Series2019

Directors on Directing Poster

Directors on Directing Documentary2009

L.A. Heat Poster

L.A. Heat Feature Film1989

Thanks

2

Type

Year

Remembering 'Roots' Documentary2002

Hollywood Shuffle Poster

Hollywood Shuffle Feature Film1987

Writer

2

Angels of the City Poster

Angels of the City Video1989

L.A. Heat Poster

L.A. Heat Feature Film1989

Composer

1

Angels of the City Poster

Angels of the City Video1989

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