Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

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Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, c. 1976
Born	(1953-09-04) September 4, 1953 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1974–present

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born September 4, 1953)^[1] is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–79), Bangers and Mash (1983), and The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992).

Life and career[]

Hilton-Jacobs was born in New York City, New York, the fifth of nine children of parents Hilton Jacobs (died 2000) and Clothilda Jacobs (died 2008).^[2] 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 Negro Ensemble Company and the Al Fann Theatrical Ensemble.

In 1975, he won the role of Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the ABC hit comedy series, Welcome Back, Kotter. Hilton-Jacobs also starred in cult classic Cooley High in 1975, and two years later had a role in the block-buster ABC mini-series Roots. Hilton-Jacobs starred in a few commercials over the years, including an early 1970s commercial for The United Negro College Fund. Later in his career, he appeared in the 1989-1990 science fiction TV series Alien Nation as Sgt. Dobbs, an LAPD detective.^[3] He portrayed Panda Thomas (#1) in Rob Zombie's slasher film 31.^[4]

Hilton-Jacobs portrayed Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, the father of the Jackson family, in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. He also appeared in a commercial for Salon Selectives.

Hilton-Jacobs sang on Rick James' 1981 album Street Songs.

As a homage to him, the housing project in Eddie Murphy's television program The PJs is named the Hilton-Jacobs Projects.

He has two daughters.^[5]

Filmography[]

Film credits[]

Television credits[]

• Welcome Back, Kotter (regular, 1975-1979)
• Baretta (guest star, 1976)
• The Captain & Tennille (guest star, 1976)
• The Comedy Company (TV movie, 1978)
• Roots (miniseries, 1977)
• For the Love of It (TV movie, 1980)
• Darkroom (guest star, 1981)
• Fame (guest star, 1986)
• Simon & Simon (guest star, 1986)
• Hill Street Blues (guest star, 2 episodes, 1984 & 1987)
• Alien Nation (1989-1990, regular)
• The Redd Foxx Show
• The Jacksons: An American Dream (TV Movie, 1992)
• Pointman
• Roseanne
• Ellen
• Diagnosis: Murder
• Tracey Takes On...
• Tidal Wave: No Escape (TV Movie, 1997)
• Moesha
• L.A. Doctors
• Martin
• The Parent 'Hood
• The Wayans Bros.
• Renegade (guest star, 2 episodes, 1994)
• Tidal Wave: No Escape
• That's So Raven
• Gilmore Girls
• Girlfriends
• Sliders
• Chuck
• Let's Stay Together
• The Christmas Gift
• The Jamie Foxx Show
• A House Divided (2019-2020) as Cameran Sanders, Sr.

Stage credits[]

• I Love My Wife
• Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
• I Can Do Bad All By Myself

Screenwriting credits[]

• L.A. Vice
• Angels Of The City

Music credits[]

• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs S/T (1978)
• All the Way...Love (1979)
• Let Me Do It (1981) (producer); performed by Halo; sought-after record among collectors.

References[]

External links[]

• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs at IMDb
• Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs at the Internet Broadway Database
• Official website
• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs on Twitter
• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs on Instagram