# Jacob Latimore

Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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, Detroit, and The Chi. 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 (2013), as Langston, and Ride Along (2014), 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, 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

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

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill | Kid No. 1 | Episode: "Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun" |
| 2011 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Dante | Episode: "Growing Paynes" |
| 2011 | So Random! | Himself | |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines | Jacob | Episode: "Let's Talk About College Boys" |
| 2012 | The Finder | Young Trey | Episode: "Life After Death" |
| 2014 | Survivor's Remorse | Johnny Miller | Episode: "How to Build a Brand" |
| 2018–present | The Chi | Emmett | Main |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US Indie | US R&B |
| Connection | Released: December 9, 2016 Label: FTE, Jacob's Ink, EMPIRE Format: CD, Digital download, streaming | 42 | 36 |
| 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 | — | — |

### Mixtapes & EPs

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