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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 4, 1953
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacques
- Lawrence Hilton Jacobs III
- Lawrence H. Jacobs
- Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
0.6 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
7.0
Self
Breakdown: 1975
2025
0.0
Lawrence Slate
War Dawgz
2025
🎬
0.0
Pius Montgomery
The Devil Ain't Pius
2024
10.0
Frank Mann
The Contract
2024
0.0
Benjamin
Family Portrait
2023
3.0
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
5.6
Chuck (voice)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
2022
5.9
Agent Langley
Escape from Death Block 13
2021
6.0
Rev. Adams
The Perfect Mate
2020
0.0
Edward
Shooting Heroin
2020
Credits
Breakdown: 1975
as Self
2025
7.0
War Dawgz
as Lawrence Slate
2025
0.0
🎬
The Devil Ain't Pius
as Pius Montgomery
2024
0.0
The Contract
as Frank Mann
2024
10.0
Family Portrait
as Benjamin
2023
0.0
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
as Chuck (voice)
2022
5.6
Escape from Death Block 13
as Agent Langley
2021
5.9
The Perfect Mate
as Rev. Adams
2020
6.0
Shooting Heroin
as Edward
2020
0.0
Burning Sky
as narration
2020
0.0
A House Divided
as Cameran Sanders
2019
7.9
Dead Man Rising
as Warden Dallas
2017
5.0
A Chance in the World
as Willie Robinson
2017
6.6
31
as Panda Thomas
2016
5.4
Hollywont
2016
3.5
The Christmas Gift
as Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.
2015
5.3
Tamales and Gumbo
as Mr. Walker
2015
0.0
Mercy for Angels
as Chief
2015
1.0
Playin' for Love
as Coach Preston Reid
2015
5.0
Nocturnal Agony
as Theodore
2014
0.0
Airplane vs Volcano
as Jim Kirkland
2014
4.7
Let's Stay Together
2011
8.7
Directors on Directing
as Self
2009
0.0
Chuck
as President of Zamibia
2007
7.7
Sublime
as Mandingo
2007
5.3
30 Miles
as Anthony
2005
5.0
That's So Raven
as Mr. Carter
2003
7.2
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
as Mr. Fly
2003
6.0
🎬
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
as Motherchild
2001
4.0
Gilmore Girls
as Principal Merton
2000
7.9
Static Shock
as Driver (voice)
2000
8.1
Girlfriends
as Leonard James
2000
7.3
Mr. Right Now!
as Darnell Greene
1999
5.0
L.A. Doctors
as Robert Edwards
1998
7.0
Tidal Wave: No Escape
as Marlan Clark
1997
4.9
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Milton
1996
6.9
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
Moesha
as Rushion Brooks
1996
7.0
Charlie Grace
as Detective Gossett
1995
0.0
Sliders
as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent
1995
7.6
The Wayans Bros.
as Richie
1995
7.2
Ellen
as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
1994
6.1
Weird Science
1994
6.7
Indecent Behavior
as Lou Parsons
1993
3.6
Diagnosis: Murder
as Sgt. Baker
1993
7.1
Firepower
as Ring Announcer
1993
4.9
The Jacksons: An American Dream
as Joseph Jackson
1992
6.6
Renegade
1992
6.7
Martin
as Kevin Jones
1992
7.7
Tuesday Never Comes
as Druilet
1992
2.0
Quiet Fire
as Jesse Palmer
1991
4.7
Kill Crazy
as Robin
1990
3.6
Chance
as Jon Chance
1990
5.0
East L.A. Warriors
as Chesare
1989
4.6
L.A. Vice
as Jon Chance
1989
3.7
Alien Nation
as Sergeant Dobbs
1989
6.9
Alien Nation
as Sergeant Dobbs
1989
5.4
Angels of the City
as Detective Jon Chance
1989
3.4
L.A. Heat
as Jon Chance
1989
4.8
Roseanne
1988
6.8
Paramedics
as Blade Runner
1988
2.2
The Annihilators
as Garrett Floyd
1985
5.1
Sky Captain
1985
0.0
🎬
On The Boulevard
1984
0.0
Fame
1982
6.8
Simon & Simon
as Gordon Tate
1981
6.7
🎬
Lewis & Clark
1981
5.0
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Crumley
1981
7.6
For the Love of It
as Al Leon
1980
3.0
Paris
1979
5.0
The Comedy Company
as Russell Dodd
1978
2.0
Youngblood
as Rommel
1978
4.2
Roots
as Noah
1977
7.4
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
6.0
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
1976
5.5
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
6.7
Welcome Back, Kotter
as Freddie Washington
1975
7.2
Cooley High
as Richard "Cochise" Morris
1975
6.9
Baretta
1975
6.4
The Gambler
as Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)
1974
6.7
Death Wish
as Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)
1974
6.9
Claudine
as Charles
1974
7.1
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
🎬
The Therapy Sessions
N/A
0.0