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Jacob Latimore
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| Birth name | Jacob O'Neal Latimore Jr, |
| Born | August 10, 1996 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, hip hop |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is a talented American actor, singer, and dancer. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jacob is known for his roles in movies like Black Nativity, The Maze Runner, and Collateral Beauty. He also stars in the TV show The Chi. In 2016, he released his first album called Connection.
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About Jacob Latimore
Jacob Latimore was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His parents are Latitia Taylor and Jacob Latimore Sr. He started his career at a young age, showing his skills in both acting and music.
Jacob's Acting Career
Jacob has been in many popular movies. In 2013, he co-starred in Black Nativity as a character named Langston. He also appeared in the exciting movie The Maze Runner in 2014. Later, he was in the drama film Collateral Beauty, which came out in 2016.
He also starred in the street magic movie Sleight in 2017. Jacob is currently a main actor on the TV show Showtime's The Chi, where he plays the character Emmett. In 2019, he lent his voice to the animated movie Bilal: A New Breed of Hero. He also appeared in the comedy Like a Boss in 2020 and the film Gully in 2021.
Jacob's Music Career
Jacob Latimore started his music journey early. His first song, "Best Friend," was released in 2005. The next year, in 2006, he released another song called "Superstar."
In June 2014, he released a popular song called "Heartbreak Heard Around The World," which featured the artist T-Pain. His first full music album, Connection, came out in 2016. He then released a follow-up album, Connection2, in 2019. In 2020, he released his third album, C3.
Selected Film and TV Roles
Jacob Latimore has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of his notable roles:
Film Roles
- 2010: Vanishing on 7th Street as James Leary
- 2013: Black Nativity as Langston
- 2014: Ride Along as Ramon
- 2014: The Maze Runner as Jeff
- 2016: Collateral Beauty as Raffi / Time
- 2017: Sleight as Bashir “Bo” Wolfe
- 2017: Detroit as Fred Temple
- 2018: Candy Jar as Bennett Russell
- 2020: Like a Boss as Harry
- 2022: Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Dante Spivey
- 2023: House Party as Kevin
Television Roles
- 2009: One Tree Hill as Kid No. 1
- 2011: Tyler Perry's House of Payne as Dante
- 2011: So Random! as Himself
- 2018–present: The Chi as Emmett (main role)
Albums and Mixtapes
Jacob Latimore has released several studio albums and mixtapes:
Studio Albums
- Connection (2016)
- Connection2 (2019)
- C3 (2020)
Mixtapes & EPs
- I Am the Future (2009)
- This is Me (2012)
- This is Me 2 (2013)
- Leo Season (2020)
