Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Refused to Be Typecast As Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington

[Brian Damage]

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs refuses to be typecast on anyone role especially his role as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the 70's sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter.'

So how does he do it?

Keepin' Busy!

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs seemed to be the "go to guy" wherever a 70's film called for a teen black male. Tall, lanky, and full of white, toothy smiles, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was somewhat of a sex symbol. Many of his appearances were in 70's classic movies, such as Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), and Claudine (1974). Most of his appearances were on 70's classic tv, but his standout performance was as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on Welcome Back Kotter. As Freddie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs made the crossover from character actor guest spot to regularly recurring cast member.

Lawrence Hilton-Jabobs has kept himself busy with television guest spots since his hey days in the 1970's. Currently, he is working on a project that parodies the situation of black Hollywood (lack of realistic urban story lines, etc.), the film is called Hollywont, and it is due to be released in 2010.

[catlover79]

He was great as Joe Jackson in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream (opposite Angela Bassett as Katherine) and the principal on Gilmore Girls. It's always nice to catch up with actors like him, who are hard-working and always creative.

[MickeyMac]

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Agreed

[treky]

Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs refuses to be typecast on anyone role especially his role as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on the 70's sitcom 'Welcome Back, Kotter.'

So how does he do it?

Keepin' Busy!

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs seemed to be the "go to guy" wherever a 70's film called for a teen black male. Tall, lanky, and full of white, toothy smiles, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was somewhat of a sex symbol. Many of his appearances were in 70's classic movies, such as Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), and Claudine (1974). Most of his appearances were on 70's classic tv, but his standout performance was as Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington on Welcome Back Kotter. As Freddie, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs made the crossover from character actor guest spot to regularly recurring cast member.

Lawrence Hilton-Jabobs has kept himself busy with television guest spots since his hey days in the 1970's. Currently, he is working on a project that parodies the situation of black Hollywood (lack of realistic urban story lines, etc.), the film is called Hollywont, and it is due to be released in 2010.

the film came out in 2010? So, it came out last year?