Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

ActorDirectorSoundWriter Sep 4 (age 72) New York City, New York, USA 1961–2025 (64 year career)

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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 Jaco…

Known For

Film

Death Wish

Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

Film

31

Panda Thomas

Film

Alien Nation

Sergeant Dobbs

Film

The Gambler

Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

Film

Cooley High

Richard "Cochise" Morris

Film

Welcome Back, Kotter

Freddie Washington

Film

The Jacksons: An American Dream

Joseph Jackson

Film

Claudine

Charles

Filmography

Acting (85)

Movies (49)

Breakdown: 1975

as Self

War Dawgz

as Lawrence Slate

The Devil Ain't Pius

as Pius Montgomery

The Contract

2024

as Frank Mann

10.0

Family Portrait

2023

as Benjamin

Escape from Death Block 13

2021

as Agent Langley

5.9

Shooting Heroin

2020

as Edward

Burning Sky

2020

as narration

The Perfect Mate

as Rev. Adams

Dead Man Rising

as Warden Dallas

A Chance in the World

as Willie Robinson

as Panda Thomas

Hollywont

Playin' for Love

as Coach Preston Reid

5.0

The Christmas Gift

2015

as Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.

Mercy for Angels

as Chief

Tamales and Gumbo

as Mr. Walker

Nocturnal Agony

2014

as Theodore

Airplane vs Volcano

2014

as Jim Kirkland

4.6

Directors on Directing

2009

as Self

Sublime

as Mandingo

30 Miles

as Anthony

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

as Self

Killer Drag Queens on Dope

2003

as Mr. Fly

6.0

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

as Motherchild

Mr. Right Now!

as Darnell Greene

Tidal Wave: No Escape

as Marlan Clark

Indecent Behavior

as Lou Parsons

Firepower

as Ring Announcer

Tuesday Never Comes

as Druilet

Quiet Fire

as Jesse Palmer

Kill Crazy

as Robin

Chance

as Jon Chance

L.A. Vice

as Jon Chance

L.A. Heat

as Jon Chance

Angels of the City

as Detective Jon Chance

East L.A. Warriors

as Chesare

Paramedics

as Blade Runner

Sky Captain

On The Boulevard

The Annihilators

as Garrett Floyd

For the Love of It

as Al Leon

Youngblood

as Rommel

The Comedy Company

as Russell Dodd

Cooley High

as Richard "Cochise" Morris

6.9

Death Wish

1974

as Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

6.9

The Gambler

1974

as Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)

6.7

Claudine

1974

as Charles

7.0

The Therapy Sessions

Television (36)

Sherri

2022

as Self - Guest

2.7

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

as Chuck (voice)

A House Divided

as Cameran Sanders

Let's Stay Together

Chuck

as President of Zamibia

That's So Raven

as Mr. Carter

Gilmore Girls

as Principal Merton

Girlfriends

as Leonard James

Static Shock

as Driver (voice)

L.A. Doctors

as Robert Edwards

Moesha

as Rushion Brooks

The Jamie Foxx Show

as Milton

E! True Hollywood Story

The Wayans Bros.

as Richie

Sliders

as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent

7.6

Charlie Grace

1995

as Detective Gossett

Weird Science

1994

6.7

Ellen

1994

as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Diagnosis: Murder

as Sgt. Baker

Renegade

Martin

as Kevin Jones

The Jacksons: An American Dream

as Joseph Jackson

Alien Nation

as Sergeant Dobbs

Roseanne

Fame

Simon & Simon

as Gordon Tate

Hill Street Blues

Lewis & Clark

Paris

Roots

as Noah

Donny & Marie

as Self

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

6.0

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Guest

Baretta

Welcome Back, Kotter

as Freddie Washington

7.2

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self - Guest

5.4

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

Quiet Fire

Director

Angels of the City

Director

Angels of the City

Music

Angels of the City

Writer