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 ''

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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, Kat ...

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

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Life and career

Latimore was born in

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, the son of Latitia Taylor and Jacob Latimore Sr.

Film

Latimore has co-starred in several major films, including ''

'' (2013), as Langston, and '' Ride Along'' (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 ''

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

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'' 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 ''

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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 and extended plays

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

References

External links

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