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 police officer in John Singleton's Academy Award-nominated film Boyz n the Hood (1991).
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 8, 1941 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 2019 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–1995 |
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Onion Field | Gamblin' Man | |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Jackhammer Washington | |
| 1981 | All Night Long | Jacob Horowitz | |
| 1983 | Good-bye, Cruel World | Rev. Mike | as Jesse Laurence Ferguson |
| 1984 | Amazons | Baker | TV movie |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Black Lectroid Commander | |
| 1986 | Neon Maniacs | Carson | |
| 1986 | The Supernaturals | Recruit #2 | |
| 1987 | Code of Honor (Star Trek: The Next Generation) | Lutan | |
| 1987 | Prince of Darkness | Calder | |
| 1988 | The Presidio | Pilot at Travis AFB | |
| 1989 | Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All | John McNiece | TV movie |
| 1990 | Darkman | Eddie Black | |
| 1991 | Boyz n the Hood | Officer Coffey | as Jesse Ferguson |
| 1992 | To Protect and Serve | Becker |
References
- "Jessie Lawrence Ferguson". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- "'Boyz n the Hood' Dirty Cop Actor Jessie Lawrence Ferguson Dead at 76". TMZ.com.