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.
Movie | The Therapy Sessions | Unknown | 2024 |
Series | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Chuck (voice) | 2022-02-23 |
Movie | Escape from Death Block 13 | Agent Langley | 2021-11-02 |
Movie | Shooting Heroin | Edward | 2020-04-03 |
Movie | The Perfect Mate | Rev. Adams | 2020-08-20 |
Series | A House Divided | Cameran Sanders | 2019-07-18 |
Movie | A Chance in the World | Willie Robinson | 2017-01-01 |
Movie | Dead Man Rising | Warden Dallas | 2017-08-27 |
Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
Movie | 31 | Panda Thomas | 2016-09-15 |
Movie | Mercy for Angels | Chief | 2015-04-15 |
Movie | Playin' for Love | Coach Preston Reid | 2015-01-16 |
Movie | The Christmas Gift | Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr. | 2015-11-29 |
Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Mr. Walker | 2015-08-21 |
Movie | Airplane vs Volcano | Jim Kirkland | 2014-03-28 |
Movie | Nocturnal Agony | Theodore | 2014-12-09 |
Series | Let's Stay Together | Unknown | 2011-01-11 |
Movie | Directors on Directing | Self | 2009-09-24 |
Movie | Sublime | Mandingo | 2007-06-15 |
Series | Chuck | President of Zamibia | 2007-09-24 |
Movie | 30 Miles | Anthony | 2005-07-05 |
Movie | Killer Drag Queens on Dope | Mr. Fly | 2003-01-01 |
Series | That's So Raven | Mr. Carter | 2003-01-17 |
Movie | Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician | Motherchild | 2001-03-21 |
Series | Girlfriends | Unknown | 2000-09-11 |
Series | Static Shock | Driver (voice) | 2000-09-23 |
Series | Gilmore Girls | Unknown | 2000-10-05 |
Movie | Mr. Right Now! | Darnell Greene | 1999-03-27 |
Series | L.A. Doctors | Unknown | 1998-09-21 |
Movie | Tidal Wave: No Escape | Marlan Clark | 1997-01-01 |
Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
Series | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown | 1995-01-11 |
Series | Sliders | Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent | 1995-03-22 |
Series | Weird Science | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
Movie | Firepower | Ring Announcer | 1993-10-25 |
Movie | Indecent Behavior | Lou Parsons | 1993-11-03 |
Series | Diagnosis: Murder | Sgt. Baker | 1993-10-29 |
Movie | Tuesday Never Comes | Druilet | 1992-05-17 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Series | Renegade | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
Series | The Jacksons: An American Dream | Joseph Jackson | 1992-11-15 |
Movie | Quiet Fire | Jesse Palmer | 1991-10-31 |
Movie | Chance | Jon Chance | 1990-06-01 |
Movie | Kill Crazy | Robin | 1990-11-21 |
Movie | Angels of the City | Detective Jon Chance | 1989-08-01 |
Movie | L.A. Heat | Jon Chance | 1989-02-18 |
Movie | Alien Nation | Sergeant Dobbs | 1989-09-18 |
Series | Alien Nation | 1989-09-18 | |
Movie | East L.A. Warriors | Chesare | 1989-10-16 |
Movie | L.A. Vice | Jon Chance | 1989-10-01 |
Movie | Paramedics | Blade Runner | 1988-06-01 |
Series | Roseanne | Unknown | 1988-10-18 |
Movie | Sky Captain | 1985-01-01 | |
Movie | The Annihilators | Garrett Floyd | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | On The Boulevard | Unknown | 1984-03-06 |
Series | Fame | Unknown | 1982-01-07 |
Series | Hill Street Blues | Unknown | 1981-01-15 |
Series | Simon & Simon | Unknown | 1981-11-24 |
Series | Lewis & Clark | Unknown | 1981-10-29 |
Movie | For the Love of It | Al Leon | 1980-09-26 |
Series | Paris | Unknown | 1979-09-29 |
Movie | Youngblood | Rommel | 1978-05-24 |
Movie | The Comedy Company | Russell Dodd | 1978-07-21 |
Series | Donny & Marie | Unknown | 1976-01-23 |
Series | The Captain and Tennille | Unknown | 1976-09-20 |
Series | Battle of the Network Stars | Unknown | 1976-11-13 |
Series | Baretta | Unknown | 1975-01-17 |
Series | Welcome Back, Kotter | Freddie Washington | 1975-09-09 |
Movie | Cooley High | Richard "Cochise" Morris | 1975-06-25 |
Movie | Claudine | Charles | 1974-04-22 |
Movie | The Gambler | Street Basketball Boy (uncredited) | 1974-10-02 |
Movie | Death Wish | Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited) | 1974-07-24 |