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Jacob Latimore
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Background information
Birth name Jacob O'Neal Latimore Jr,
Born (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 28)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genres R&B, pop, hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Actor
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2005–present
Labels
  • FTE
  • Jacob's Ink
  • EMPIRE
  • Crown World
  • RCA

Jacob O'Neal Latimore Jr. (born August 10, 1996) is a talented American actor and singer. He is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jacob is known for his roles in movies like Black Nativity and The Maze Runner. He also stars in the TV show The Chi. In 2016, he released his first music album called Connection.

Jacob's Early Life and Career

Jacob Latimore was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He started his career at a young age, showing his skills in both acting and singing.

Jacob's Acting Roles

Jacob has been in many popular movies and TV shows. He played Langston in the movie Black Nativity in 2013. In 2014, he appeared in Ride Along and The Maze Runner.

He also starred in the drama film Collateral Beauty in 2016. In 2017, he was in the movie Sleight and Detroit. Jacob is a main actor in the TV series The Chi on Showtime. He also lent his voice to the animated movie Bilal: A New Breed of Hero. In 2020, he was in the comedy Like a Boss.

Jacob's Music Journey

Jacob Latimore began his music career early. His first song, "Best Friend," came out in 2005. The song "Superstar" followed in 2006.

In June 2014, he released a popular song called "Heartbreak Heard Around The World," featuring T-Pain. His first album, Connection, was released in 2016. He then released a follow-up album, Connection2, in April 2019. He has continued to release music, including C3 in 2020 and JL in 2025.

Movies and TV Shows

Jacob Latimore has appeared in many films and television series. Here are some of his notable roles:

Movies

Year Film Role
2010 Vanishing on 7th Street James Leary
2013 Black Nativity Langston
2014 Ride Along Ramon
The Maze Runner Jeff
2016 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero Bilal (teen)
Collateral Beauty Raffi / Time
2017 Sleight Bashir “Bo” Wolfe
Detroit Fred Temple
Krystal Bobby Bryant
2018 Candy Jar Bennett Russell
2019 Gully Calvin
The Last Summer Alec
2020 Like a Boss Harry
2022 Texas Chainsaw ... Dante Spivey
2023 House Party Kevin

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2009 One Tree Hill Kid No. 1 One episode
2011 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Dante One episode
2011 So Random! Himself
2011 Reed Between the Lines Jacob One episode
2012 The Finder Young Trey One episode
2014 Survivor's Remorse Johnny Miller One episode
2018–present The Chi Emmett Main role

Jacob's Music Albums

Jacob Latimore has released several studio albums and mixtapes.

Studio Albums

Title Album details
Connection
Connection2
  • Released: April 26, 2019
  • Label: FTE, Jacob's Ink, EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
C3
  • Released: May 22, 2020
  • Label: FTE, Jacob's Ink, EMPIRE
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
JL
  • Released: May 2, 2025
  • Label: Jacob’s Ink, CWE DISTRO
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes and Extended Plays

  • I Am the Future (2009)
  • This is Me (2012)
  • This is Me 2 (2013)
  • Leo Season (2020)
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