Jacob Latimore


Jacob O'Neal Latimore is an American actor, singer and rapper. In 2016, Latimore released his debut album Connection. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in Black Nativity, The Maze Runner, Collateral Beauty and Detroit. He also starred in the Netflix Original movie Candy Jar alongside Sami Gayle.

Life and career

Latimore was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Latitia Taylor and Jacob Latimore Sr.

Film

Latimore has co-starred in several major films, including Black Nativity, as Langston, and Ride Along, as Ramon. He also appeared in the movie The Maze Runner, which was released in theaters September 19, 2014. He then starred in the drama film Collateral Beauty, which was released on December 16, 2016, and street magic drama movie Sleight, which was released on April 28, 2017. Latimore is currently starring on Showtime's The Chi as Emmett. In 2019, “” was released in which Latimore acted as a voiceover. In 2020, he co-starred in the comedy Like a Boss.

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 sophomore effort Connection2, the sequel to Connection, was released on April 26, 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes