Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and dancer from Milwaukee,

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. In 2016, Latimore released his debut album ''Connection''. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in '' Black Nativity'', ''

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Collateral Beauty ''Collateral Beauty'' is a 2016 American fantasy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Ka ...

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''. He also starred in the Netflix Original movie ''

Candy Jar ''Candy Jar'' is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Ben Shelton and starring Sami Gayle and Jacob Latimore. The screenplay concerns a dueling high school debate champion duo who are trying to get into the colleges of their dreams. ...

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, the son of Latitia Taylor and Jacob Latimore Sr.

Film

Latimore has co-starred in several major films, including '' Black Nativity'' (2013), as Langston, and ''

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'' (2014), as Ramon. He also appeared in the movie ''

'', which was released in theaters September 19, 2014. He then starred in the drama film ''

'', which was released on December 16, 2016, and street magic drama movie ''

Sleight ''Sleight'' is a 2016 American superhero drama film about a street magician in Los Angeles. The film is directed by J. D. Dillard, written by Dillard and Alex Theurer and stars Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill, Storm Reid, Sashe ...

'', which was released on April 28, 2017. Latimore is currently starring on '' Showtimes ''

'' as Emmett. In 2019, “ Bilal: A New Breed of Hero” was released in which Latimore acted as a voiceover. In 2020, he co-starred in the comedy '' Like a Boss''. In 2021, he starred in '' Gully''.

Music

Latimore's first single "Best Friend" was released in 2005. In 2006, "Superstar" was released. In June 2014, he released his hit song "Heartbreak Heard Around The World" ft. T-Pain. His debut album, ''Connection'', was released in 2016. His second effort, ''Connection2'', the sequel to ''Connection'', was released on April 26, 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes & EPs

* ''I Am the Future'' (2009) *''This is Me'' (2012) *''This is Me 2'' (2013) * ''Leo Season'' (2020) * ''TBA'' (With Trevor Jackson)

References

External links

* (archive) * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Latimore, Jacob 1996 births African-American male actors American contemporary R&B singers American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Milwaukee RCA Records artists 21st-century African-American male singers