Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, also credited as Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Lawrence Hilton-Jacques, is an American actor and singer. Best known for playing Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975, 1979), he has also appeared in a number of films and television shows, including Claudine (1974), Cooley High (1975), Roots (1977), Bangers and Mash (1983), Alien Nation (1989, 1990), The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992), and 31 (2016).