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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Acting 72 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.9
Born: September 4, 1953

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.

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Known For

Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls Principal Merton 2000
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Crumley 1981
Chuck
Chuck President of Zamibia 2007

Jimmy's Seen (2)

The Funhouse
The Funhouse Noah 1981
31
31 Panda Thomas 2016

Filmography

Acting Credits (87)

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 Self 2025
War Dawgz
War Dawgz Lawrence Slate 2025
The Devil Ain't Pius
The Devil Ain't Pius Pius Montgomery 2024
The Contract
The Contract Frank Mann 2024
Family Portrait
Family Portrait Benjamin 2023
Sherri
Sherri Self - Guest 2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Chuck (voice) 2022
Escape from Death Block 13
Escape from Death Block 13 Agent Langley 2021
The Perfect Mate
The Perfect Mate Rev. Adams 2020
Shooting Heroin
Shooting Heroin Edward 2020
Burning Sky
Burning Sky narration 2020
A House Divided
A House Divided Cameran Sanders 2019
Dead Man Rising
Dead Man Rising Warden Dallas 2017
A Chance in the World
A Chance in the World Willie Robinson 2017
31
31 Panda Thomas 2016
Hollywont
Hollywont 2016
The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr. 2015
Tamales and Gumbo
Tamales and Gumbo Mr. Walker 2015
Mercy for Angels
Mercy for Angels Chief 2015
Playin' for Love
Playin' for Love Coach Preston Reid 2015
Nocturnal Agony
Nocturnal Agony Theodore 2014
Airplane vs Volcano
Airplane vs Volcano Jim Kirkland 2014
Let's Stay Together
Let's Stay Together 2011
Directors on Directing
Directors on Directing Self 2009
Chuck
Chuck President of Zamibia 2007
Sublime
Sublime Mandingo 2007
30 Miles
30 Miles Anthony 2005
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Self 2003
That's So Raven
That's So Raven Mr. Carter 2003
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
Killer Drag Queens on Dope Mr. Fly 2003
Remembering Roots
Remembering Roots Self 2002
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician Motherchild 2001
Gilmore Girls
Gilmore Girls Principal Merton 2000
Static Shock
Static Shock Driver (voice) 2000
Girlfriends
Girlfriends Leonard James 2000
Mr. Right Now!
Mr. Right Now! Darnell Greene 1999
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors Robert Edwards 1998
Tidal Wave: No Escape
Tidal Wave: No Escape Marlan Clark 1997
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show Milton 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Moesha
Moesha Rushion Brooks 1996
Charlie Grace
Charlie Grace Detective Gossett 1995
Sliders
Sliders Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent 1995
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. Richie 1995
Ellen
Ellen Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs 1994
Weird Science
Weird Science 1994
Indecent Behavior
Indecent Behavior Lou Parsons 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder Sgt. Baker 1993
Firepower
Firepower Ring Announcer 1993
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream Joseph Jackson 1992
Renegade
Renegade 1992
Martin
Martin Kevin Jones 1992
Tuesday Never Comes
Tuesday Never Comes Druilet 1992
Quiet Fire
Quiet Fire Jesse Palmer 1991
Kill Crazy
Kill Crazy Robin 1990
Chance
Chance Jon Chance 1990
East L.A. Warriors
East L.A. Warriors Chesare 1989
L.A. Vice
L.A. Vice Jon Chance 1989
Alien Nation
Alien Nation Sergeant Dobbs 1989
Angels of the City
Angels of the City Detective Jon Chance 1989
L.A. Heat
L.A. Heat Jon Chance 1989
Roseanne
Roseanne 1988
Paramedics
Paramedics Blade Runner 1988
Sky Captain
Sky Captain 1985
On The Boulevard
On The Boulevard 1984
Fame
Fame 1982
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon Gordon Tate 1981
Lewis & Clark
Lewis & Clark 1981
The Annihilators
The Annihilators Garrett Floyd 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Crumley 1981
For the Love of It
For the Love of It Al Leon 1980
Paris
Paris 1979
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company Russell Dodd 1978
Youngblood
Youngblood Rommel 1978
Roots
Roots Noah 1977
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars 1976
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille Self - Guest 1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie Self 1976
Welcome Back, Kotter
Welcome Back, Kotter Freddie Washington 1975
Cooley High
Cooley High Richard "Cochise" Morris 1975
Baretta
Baretta 1975
The Gambler
The Gambler Street Basketball Boy (uncredited) 1974
Death Wish
Death Wish Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited) 1974
Claudine
Claudine Charles 1974
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Therapy Sessions
The Therapy Sessions

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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