Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

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: Acting

Born: New York City, New York, USA, 1953-09-04

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1974	Claudine	Charles	71
2	1974	Death Wish	Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)	69
3	1974	The Gambler	Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)	67
4	1975	Cooley High	Richard "Cochise" Morris	69
5	1978	Youngblood	Rommel	42
6	1978	The Comedy Company	Russell Dodd	20
7	1980	For the Love of It	Al Leon	30
8	1984	On The Boulevard		0
9	1985	Sky Captain		0
10	1985	The Annihilators	Garrett Floyd	52
11	1988	Paramedics	Blade Runner	23
12	1989	L.A. Heat	Jon Chance	48
13	1989	Angels of the City	Detective Jon Chance	37
14	1989	Alien Nation	Sergeant Dobbs	57
15	1989	L.A. Vice	Jon Chance	37
16	1989	East L.A. Warriors	Chesare	48
17	1990	Chance	Jon Chance	50
18	1990	Kill Crazy	Robin	38
19	1991	Quiet Fire	Jesse Palmer	47
20	1992	Tuesday Never Comes	Druilet	20
21	1993	Firepower	Ring Announcer	50
22	1993	Indecent Behavior	Lou Parsons	38
23	1997	Tidal Wave: No Escape	Marlan Clark	49
24	1999	Mr. Right Now!	Darnell Greene	50
25	2001	Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician	Motherchild	40
26	2003	Killer Drag Queens on Dope	Mr. Fly	0
27	2005	30 Miles	Anthony	50
28	2007	Sublime	Mandingo	53
29	2009	Directors on Directing	Self	0
30	2014	Airplane vs Volcano	Jim Kirkland	47
31	2014	Nocturnal Agony	Theodore	0
32	2015	Playin' for Love	Coach Preston Reid	50
33	2015	Mercy for Angels	Chief	0
34	2015	Tamales and Gumbo	Mr. Walker	0
35	2015	The Christmas Gift	Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.	53
36	2016	Hollywont		35
37	2016	31	Panda Thomas	54
38	2017	A Chance in the World	Willie Robinson	66
39	2017	Dead Man Rising	Warden Dallas	0
40	2020	Burning Sky	narration	0
41	2020	Shooting Heroin	Edward	0
42	2020	The Perfect Mate	Rev. Adams	60
43	2021	Escape from Death Block 13	Agent Langley	59
44	2023	Family Portrait	Benjamin	0
45		The Therapy Sessions		0
46	2024	The Contract	Frank Mann	100
47	2024	The Devil Ain't Pius	Pius Montgomery	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self	54
2	1975	Baretta		63
3	1975	Welcome Back, Kotter	Freddie Washington	72
4	1976	Donny & Marie	Self	65
5	1976	The Captain and Tennille	Self	55
6	1976	Battle of the Network Stars		72
7	1977	Roots	Noah	74
8	1979	Paris		50
9	1981	Hill Street Blues		76
10	1981	Hill Street Blues	Crumley	76
11	1981	Lewis & Clark		50
12	1981	Simon & Simon	Gordon Tate	67
13	1982	Fame		68
14	1988	Roseanne		68
15	1989	Alien Nation	Sergeant Dobbs	69
16	1992	Martin		76
17	1992	Renegade		67
18	1992	The Jacksons: An American Dream	Joseph Jackson	67
19	1993	Diagnosis: Murder	Sgt. Baker	71
20	1994	Weird Science		67
21	1994	Ellen	Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	62
22	1995	The Wayans Bros.	Richie	71
23	1995	Sliders	Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent	76
24	1995	Charlie Grace	Detective Gossett	0
25	1996	Moesha		69
26	1996	E! True Hollywood Story		81
27	1996	The Jamie Foxx Show	Milton	67
28	1998	L.A. Doctors	Robert Edwards	70
29	2000	Girlfriends		72
30	2000	Static Shock	Driver (voice)	80
31	2000	Gilmore Girls	Principal Merton	79
32	2003	That's So Raven	Mr. Carter	72
33	2007	Chuck	President of Zamibia	77
34	2011	Let's Stay Together		87
35	2019	A House Divided	Cameran Sanders	79
36	2022	The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder	Chuck (voice)	61
37	2022	Sherri	Self - Guest	42

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

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