Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson (June 8, 1941 – April 26, 2019) was an 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
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 on April 26, 2019 at the age of 77.[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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