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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Known for: Acting

Born 04/09/1953
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Sherri Series ★ 2,7

Sherri

Self - Guest

2022

Gilmore Girls Series ★ 7,9

Gilmore Girls

Principal Merton

2000

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Guest

1961

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Sgt. Baker

1993

Hill Street Blues Series ★ 7,6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Hill Street Blues Series ★ 7,6

Hill Street Blues

Crumley

1981

Chuck Series ★ 7,7

Chuck

President of Zamibia

2007

Simon & Simon Series ★ 6,7

Simon & Simon

Gordon Tate

1981

Sliders Series ★ 7,6

Sliders

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent

1995

Renegade Series ★ 6,7

Renegade

1992

Ellen Series ★ 6,1

Ellen

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

1994

Martin Series ★ 7,6

Martin

Kevin Jones

1992

Girlfriends Series ★ 7,3

Girlfriends

Leonard James

2000

Fame Series ★ 6,8

Fame

1982

That's So Raven Series ★ 7,2

That's So Raven

Mr. Carter

2003

Moesha Series ★ 7,1

Moesha

Rushion Brooks

1996

Baretta Series ★ 6,5

Baretta

1975

The Jacksons: An American Dream Series ★ 6,7

The Jacksons: An American Dream

Joseph Jackson

1992

Static Shock Series ★ 8,0

Static Shock

Driver (voice)

2000

The Jamie Foxx Show Series ★ 6,8

The Jamie Foxx Show

Milton

1996

The Wayans Bros. Series ★ 7,2

The Wayans Bros.

Richie

1995

Weird Science Series ★ 6,7

Weird Science

1994

Roots Series ★ 7,4

Roots

Noah

1977

L.A. Doctors Series ★ 8,5

L.A. Doctors

Robert Edwards

1998

Alien Nation Series ★ 7,0

Alien Nation

Sergeant Dobbs

1989

Battle of the Network Stars Series ★ 6,2

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Series ★ 5,6

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Chuck (voice)

2022

Donny & Marie Series ★ 7,1

Donny & Marie

Self

1976

Roseanne Series ★ 6,8

Roseanne

1988

Let's Stay Together Series ★ 8,7

Let's Stay Together

2011

Paris Series ★ 6,5

Paris

1979

Welcome Back, Kotter Series ★ 7,3

Welcome Back, Kotter

Freddie Washington

1975

The Captain and Tennille Series ★ 7,0

The Captain and Tennille

Self - Guest

1976

Charlie Grace Series ★ 8,0

Charlie Grace

Detective Gossett

1995

Death Wish Film ★ 6,9

Death Wish

Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

1974

A House Divided Series ★ 8,1

A House Divided

Cameran Sanders

2019

Breakdown: 1975 Film ★ 6,8

Breakdown: 1975

Self

2025

E! True Hollywood Story Series ★ 8,2

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Sublime Film ★ 5,3

Sublime

Mandingo

2007

31 Film ★ 5,4

31

Panda Thomas

2016

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration Film ★ 8,0

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Self

2003

The Gambler Film ★ 6,7

The Gambler

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

1974

Quiet Fire Film ★ 5,3

Quiet Fire

Jesse Palmer

1991

Series ★ 6,0

Lewis & Clark

1981

Cooley High Film ★ 7,0

Cooley High

Richard "Cochise" Morris

1975

Sky Captain Film ★ 8,0

Sky Captain

1985

L.A. Heat Film ★ 5,2

L.A. Heat

Jon Chance

1989

Kill Crazy Film ★ 4,0

Kill Crazy

Robin

1990

Indecent Behavior Film ★ 4,2

Indecent Behavior

Lou Parsons

1993

Hollywont Film ★ 3,5

Hollywont

2016

Claudine Film ★ 7,1

Claudine

Charles

1974

Firepower Film ★ 5,0

Firepower

Ring Announcer

1993

Youngblood Film ★ 4,7

Youngblood

Rommel

1978

For the Love of It Film ★ 6,0

For the Love of It

Al Leon

1980

East L.A. Warriors Film ★ 5,0

East L.A. Warriors

Chesare

1989

Escape from Death Block 13 Film ★ 5,9

Escape from Death Block 13

Agent Langley

2021

The Annihilators Film ★ 5,4

The Annihilators

Garrett Floyd

1981

Shooting Heroin Film

Shooting Heroin

Edward

2020

Tidal Wave: No Escape Film ★ 5,1

Tidal Wave: No Escape

Marlan Clark

1997

Nocturnal Agony Film

Nocturnal Agony

Theodore

2014

The Christmas Gift Film ★ 5,3

The Christmas Gift

Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.

2015

Paramedics Film ★ 3,2

Paramedics

Blade Runner

1988

Airplane vs Volcano Film ★ 4,6

Airplane vs Volcano

Jim Kirkland

2014

Playin' for Love Film ★ 5,0

Playin' for Love

Coach Preston Reid

2015

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician Film ★ 4,8

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

Motherchild

2001

Killer Drag Queens on Dope Film ★ 7,0

Killer Drag Queens on Dope

Mr. Fly

2003

Chance Film ★ 6,7

Chance

Jon Chance

1990

Tamales and Gumbo Film

Tamales and Gumbo

Mr. Walker

2015

A Chance in the World Film ★ 6,6

A Chance in the World

Willie Robinson

2017

Mr. Right Now! Film ★ 5,0

Mr. Right Now!

Darnell Greene

1999

Dead Man Rising Film ★ 5,0

Dead Man Rising

Warden Dallas

2017

L.A. Vice Film ★ 4,4

L.A. Vice

Jon Chance

1989

Burning Sky Film

Burning Sky

narration

2020

The Comedy Company Film ★ 4,3

The Comedy Company

Russell Dodd

1978

The Perfect Mate Film ★ 3,5

The Perfect Mate

Rev. Adams

2020

Angels of the City Film ★ 4,2

Angels of the City

Detective Jon Chance

1989

War Dawgz Film ★ 6,0

War Dawgz

Lawrence Slate

2025

Mercy for Angels Film ★ 1,0

Mercy for Angels

Chief

2015

Directors on Directing Film

Directors on Directing

Self

2009

Family Portrait Film ★ 3,0

Family Portrait

Benjamin

2023

The Contract Film ★ 10,0

The Contract

Frank Mann

2024

Remembering Roots Film

Remembering Roots

Self

2002

Film

The Devil Ain't Pius

Pius Montgomery

2024

Film

On The Boulevard

1984

Tuesday Never Comes Film ★ 3,7

Tuesday Never Comes

Druilet

1992

Film

The Therapy Sessions

30 Miles Film ★ 5,8

30 Miles

Anthony

2005