Where Are They Now: The “Teen” Actors From “Lean On Me”
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Kendra Koger
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Jermaine “Huggy” Hopkins as Thomas Sams
The slovenly dressed Thomas Sams was an integral character of the movie. We’re introduced to him as a crack addict, but when Mr. Clark kicks him out of the school and he begs to come back, Mr Clarks allows him. The transformation that Thomas had is parallel to the school’s, the students’, and even Mr. Clark.
After the movie, Jermaine kept a steady acting career and went on to do Juice, another black classic, How to Be a Player, was a recurring character on “the Wayan’s Brother,” and recently the movie Zoo. He did have a set back by being arrested in 2011 for attempting to buy 200 pounds of marijuana in Arizona, but after he spent 30 days in prison he was back on his acting grind.
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