Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (June 8, 1941 – April 26, 2019) was an African American actor.[1] He was best known for playing the self-hating racist police officer in John Singleton's Academy Award-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991).

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Born(1941-06-08)June 8, 1941
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 2019(2019-04-26) (aged 77)
Palmdale, California , U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1979–1995

Biography

Ferguson was born in The Bronx, New York, on June 8, 1941. He lived there until the mid-1950s until moving to Chicago, Illinois. His first major role was in Starsky and Hutch in 1979. Ferguson is best known for his roles in Boyz n the Hood and John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness and Sam Raimi's Darkman. He has also had roles in Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, All Night Long and The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh. Ferguson died of a heart attack at age 77 on April 26, 2019.[2]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1979The Onion FieldGamblin' Man
The Fish That Saved PittsburghJackhammer Washington
1981All Night LongJacob Horowitz
1983Good-bye, Cruel WorldRev. Mikeas Jesse Laurence Ferguson
1984AmazonsBakerTV movie
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionBlack Lectroid Commander
1986Neon ManiacsCarson
The SupernaturalsRecruit #2
1987Prince of DarknessCalder
1988The PresidioPilot at Travis AFB
1989Mike Hammer: Murder Takes AllJohn McNieceTV movie
1990DarkmanEddie Black
1991Boyz n the HoodOfficer Coffeyas Jesse Ferguson
1992To Protect and ServeBecker
1995 The Chosen One The Magus Short

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Starsky and Hutch Fingers Episode: "Huggy Can't Go Home"
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Lieutenant Rekoff Episode: "A Dream of Jennifer"
1981 Hill Street Blues Panhandler Episode: "Chipped Beef"
1983 Trapper John , M.D. Locksmith Episode: "Past Imperfect"
Hotel Nairobi Business Man Episode: "Designs"
1984 Remmington Steele Max Cronin Episode: "High Flying Steele"
1985 The A-Team Navarro Episode: "Skins"
Santa Barbara M.P. Wilcox Episode #1169
St. Elsewhere N/A Episode: "Cheers"
Still the Beaver Dr. Maxwell Episode: "A Boy and his Snake"
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Colonel Ntsunge Episode: "Mickey and Nora"
Star Trek: The Next Generation Lutan Episode: "Code of Honor"
Beauty and the Beast Roy Ocala Episode: "Dark Spirits"
1990 Equal Justice Minister Episode: "Promise to Keep"
Cop Rock Jerome Brewster Episode: "Ill-Gotten Gaines"
1992 Swamp Thing Duchamp Episode: "Night of the Dying"
1993 South of Sunset Newspaper Boy Unknown episode


References
  1. "Jessie Lawrence Ferguson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. "'Boyz n the Hood' Dirty Cop Actor Jessie Lawrence Ferguson Dead at 76". TMZ.com.


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