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Acting

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Career: Active from 1974 to 2026, busiest in 1989 and 2015 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 21
top three billing

Average score: 51/100

Highest rated: A Chance in the World
77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Wonder
2.4, average 3.4
Fantasy
0.8, average 1.7
Warfare
0.3, average 1.2
Spiritual
1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Romantic Comedy 2
Feel-Good Movie 2
Redemption 2
Existential Dread 2
Psychological Thriller 2
Social Commentary 2
Cult Film 2
Melancholic Tone 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

11 titles · average score 42

Jupiter Jones

TV show · as Cameron Sanders

When They're Gone

as Richard “Ricky” Fowler

War Dawgz

as Lawrence Slate

The Contract

as Frank Mann

The Devil Ain't Pius

as Pius Montgomery

Family Portrait

as Benjamin

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

30

TV show · as Chuck (voice)

Escape from Death Block 13

51

as Agent Langley

The Perfect Mate

as Rev. Adams

Shooting Heroin

46

as Edward

Burning Sky

as narration

2010s

12 titles · average score 59

A House Divided

71

TV show · as Cameran Sanders

A Chance in the World

77

as Willie Robinson

Dead Man Rising

as Warden Dallas

46

as Panda Thomas

The Christmas Gift

53

as Wesley Hardin Johnson Sr.

Playin' for Love

as Coach Preston Reid

Tamales and Gumbo

as Mr. Walker

Mercy for Angels

as Chief

Airplane vs Volcano

28

as Jim Kirkland

Nocturnal Agony

as Theodore

Let's Stay Together

73

TV show

Preacher's Kid

63

as Myke

2000s

9 titles · average score 61

Sublime

40

as Mandingo

Chuck

82

TV show · as President of Zamibia

30 Miles

56

as Anthony

That's So Raven

73

TV show · as Mr. Carter

Killer Drag Queens on Dope

50

as Mr. Fly

Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician

42

as Motherchild

Girlfriends

49

TV show · as Leonard James

Gilmore Girls

80

TV show · as Principal Merton

Static Shock

79

TV show · as Driver (voice)

1990s

21 titles · average score 54

Tidal Wave: No Escape

35

as Marlan Clark

Moesha

76

TV show · as Rushion Brooks

Sliders

66

TV show · as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs / The People's Proponent

Ellen

53

TV show · as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Diagnosis: Murder

46

TV show · as Sgt. Baker

Indecent Behavior

40

as Lou Parsons

The Jacksons: An American Dream

72

TV show · as Joseph Jackson

Renegade

64

TV show

Martin

58

TV show · as Kevin Jones

Quiet Fire

as Jesse Palmer

Chance

as Jon Chance

Kill Crazy

43

as Robin

1980s

14 titles · average score 55

L.A. Heat

38

as Jon Chance

Angels of the City

39

as Detective Jon Chance

L.A. Vice

as Jon Chance

East L.A. Warriors

as Chesare

Alien Nation

63

TV show · as Sergeant Dobbs

Roseanne

71

TV show

The Annihilators

47

as Garrett Floyd

Fame

46

TV show

Hill Street Blues

90

TV show · as Crumley

Simon & Simon

46

TV show · as Gordon Tate

Darkroom

71

TV show · as Young Man

TV show

1970s

11 titles · average score 64

Paris

TV show

Youngblood

55

as Rommel

The Comedy Company

as Russell Dodd

Roots

76

TV show · as Noah

Battle of the Network Stars

69

TV show

Cooley High

76

as Richard "Cochise" Morris

Welcome Back, Kotter

47

TV show · as Freddie Washington

Baretta

44

TV show

Claudine

72

as Charles

Death Wish

63

as Mugger in Park #2 (uncredited)

The Gambler

73

as Street Basketball Boy (uncredited)