Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Date of birth: 1953-09-04
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Lawrence Hilton-Jacques, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs III, Lawrence H. Jacobs, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs
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.
Movie Credits
Tuesday Never Comes
1992-05-17
An Irish mercenary will stop at nothing to get the money owed to him for a job from an Italian-Ameri
L.A. Vice
1989-10-01
Detective Jon Louroy Chance investigates a string of murders in Los Angeles and uncovers a ruthless
Escape from Death Block 13
2021-11-02
After the death of his brother, Mick travels to America to seek Justice. Wrongly convicted of extort
Sublime
2007-06-15
Admitted to Mt. Abaddon Hospital for a routine procedure, George Grieves discovers that his conditio
Angels of the City
1989-08-01
College girls dressed as hookers for a sorority initiation ceremony are kidnapped by pimps.
Cooley High
1975-06-25
In the mid-1960s, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy li
Burning Sky
2020-01-01
Tidal Wave: No Escape
1997-01-01
A retired and disgruntled scientist is brought out of retirement to explain why tidal waves are wipi
Directors on Directing
2009-09-24
A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form
Claudine
1974-04-22
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where
Sky Captain
1985-01-01
Like many Black and Latino teenagers in his neighborhood, Gerald Hart finds adventure and relief fro
The Perfect Mate
2020-08-20
Hope (Brittany Lucio) is a control freak and a perfectionist and nothing would please her more than
Quiet Fire
1991-10-31
Loner Jessie Palmer must piece together information from a growing body count, including the murder
Paramedics
1988-06-01
Two paramedics are transferred to the nasty part of the city where a gang is killing people to sell
L.A. Heat
1989-02-18
An L.A. vice cop is on the hunt for a drug dealer, but the mission turns deadly when his partner is
Airplane vs Volcano
2014-03-28
When a commercial airliner is trapped within a ring of erupting volcanoes, the passengers and crew m
For the Love of It
1980-09-26
An entrepreneur discovers a Russian plan for taking over the Middle East. He wants to use it to crea
Nocturnal Agony
2014-12-09
A highly successful upper middle class woman with a loving family has her seemingly “perfect” world
The Comedy Company
1978-07-21
An ex-comedian fights to keep a failing nightclub alive as a showcase for aspiring young comics.
Youngblood
1978-05-24
An angry Vietnam veteran leads a Los Angeles street gang in a war on drug dealers.
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
2001-03-21
Chance, a hapless Los Angeles musician is searching for the coveted Moletron synthesizer through the
30 Miles
2005-07-05
An act of kindness leads to the destruction of two lives in just thirty miles, when a hitchiker and
Death Wish
1974-07-24
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man v
The Christmas Gift
2015-11-29
Ten-year-old Megan, who upon receiving a Secret Santa gift, is touched by its contents which end up
Playin' for Love
2015-01-16
Coach Banks (Robert Townsend) is used to calling all the shots for his championship high school bask
31
2016-09-15
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they
Chance
1990-06-01
After a daring robbery of a jewelery store, the thieves accidentally let their loot fall into the un
The Annihilators
1981-06-10
Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is be
Family Portrait
2023-09-07
Kamara takes a job at a family firm, sparking a sibling rivalry between brothers Martin and Allan Ch
Indecent Behavior
1993-11-03
Rebecca Mathis is a sex therapist. One of her patients is found dead. At first it is presumed he die
Killer Drag Queens on Dope
2003-01-01
Killer Drag Queens on Dope is the wild story of Ginger and Coco, two dolls with a little secret... T
Kill Crazy
1990-11-21
Five Vietnam vets, on release from a mental hospital, think they're headed for a weekend camping tri
Firepower
1993-10-25
In the year 2007, crime has risen at an exponential rate. Once highly populated metropolises such as
A Chance in the World
2017-01-01
A Chance in the World is the unbelievable real life story of Steve, a wounded and broken boy destine
East L.A. Warriors
1989-10-16
As host of gladiator-style duels in which gangbangers battle to the death, East Los Angeles drug kin
Mr. Right Now!
1999-03-27
She's a single mother looking for a husband. He's a con man looking for his next victim. Together th
Hollywont
2016-07-01
Hollywont is an urban Entourage gone crazy! The film follows Davon, an aspiring African American scr
Shooting Heroin
2020-04-03
A small town community comes together to eradicate the heroin epidemic from its midst by whatever me
On The Boulevard
1984-03-06
Bourne's first fiction film, which stars Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as an unemployed musician who falls
The Gambler
1974-10-02
New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately
Mercy for Angels
2015-04-15
Runaway Tracy is snatched from a dangerous L.A. neighborhood by sadistic thugs while searching for h
Tamales and Gumbo
2015-08-21
A beautiful Latina and a lovable African-American try to survive the crazy cultural clashes between
The Therapy Sessions
Therapy Sessions is the story of a young woman hemmed in by her past. Diane Phillips continues to m
Dead Man Rising
2017-08-27
When Daniel, a death row inmate, hears the horrors of previous executions using new experimental dru
The Contract
2024-11-01
A married couple enters into a contract to have a threesome and realizes what is most important to t
The Devil Ain't Pius
2024-12-01
A grandfather calls his children and grandchildren together to reveal a terrible secret. He long ago
War Dawgz
2025-10-16
Foreign invaders strike Los Angeles, turning a neighborhood into ground zero for survival.
Breakdown: 1975
2025-12-18
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003-05-19
A retrospective of the 50-year history of the American Broadcasting Company, showcasing clips from p