Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins (born August 23, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in films such as Lean on Me and Juice.
Biography
At 14 years of age, Hopkins fell into the acting business when his mother brought him to a cattle-call audition in New York for the Warner Bros. feature Lean on Me, a starring role as Thomas Samms, a misguided drug-abusing high school student. His next project Juice, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, had him starring as Steel alongside Khalil Kain, Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. Hopkins subsequently starred in the HBO worldwide release "Strapped", that would be Forest Whitaker's directorial debut. Over the next two years, Hopkins appeared in episodes of "Murder One" and "Moesha", and six episodes as Dupree on "The Wayans Brothers" series, before finishing production on his next film "How to Be a Player", starring opposite Bill Bellamy and comedian Pierre Edwards.
Legal Issues
Hopkins was arrested on December 15, 2011, for attempting to purchase 200 pounds of marijuana from an undercover cop. He previously faced up to 5 years in prison, but was sentenced 30 days in jail and 3 years probation.
Jermaine Hopkins on Getting His 1st Role in 'Lean on Me' with Morgan Freeman (Part 3)
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom and late stepfather taking him to the audition for ‘Lean on Me,’ saying the people in charge were looking for kids who were actually from the street.
From there, Hopkins spoke about Morgan Freeman and also said Freeman had a lot to do with how his character turned out in ‘Lean on Me.’
published: 29 May 2019
Jermaine Hopkins: I Bought My Mom a 20 Acre House with 'Lean on Me' Money (Part 4)
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Xm2Cd-NB0eU
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about the release of ‘Lean On Me’ and noted that he kept being in the movie on the low until posters and promotion started coming out. He wanted to be humble and keep it calm so that people could see it on their own. Hopkins noted the pay he got from the movie allowed him to move his mother out of Newark, New Jersey.
published: 30 May 2019
Jermaine Hopkins: 'Juice' Movie Set Got Shot At After 2Pac Yelled "F*** New York!" (Part 8)
Part 9: https://youtu.be/R0O1CEjTKnw
Part 7: https://youtu.be/WPND-EyArLw
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins gave his take about some of the urban legends surrounding Tupac and the filming of Juice. He talked about the story of Pac having some jewelry stolen by a kid from the Harlem area where they were filming and the aftermath of that incident. Jermaine also spoke on a shooting that occurred that may have been linked to a dispute Pac had with local guys in the area. But Jermaine also made it clear that the frustration of the film crew being around impeded street business from operating which could have led to the shooting as well.
published: 03 Jun 2019
Jermaine Hopkins on Getting Shot After Getting His Role for "Juice" (Part 5)
Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV about getting the role of Eric "Steel" Thurman in Juice, and feeling like it was a miracle that he got the role. Hopkins explained that after auditioning and getting the role, he was shot in the leg while living in North Carolina, which required him to get a skin graft. After arriving on set with a limp, Jermaine lied to the producers about the severity of his injuries, but he was outed when they called his doctor. To hear more, including how the producers reacted to his doctor's news, hit the above clip.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
published: 31 May 2019
Jermaine Hopkins on Growing Up in Newark NJ During Crack Era, Bodies Thrown Off Buildings (Part 1)
Part 2: https://youtu.be/_JZ_tsUi9Pg
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Actor Jermaine Hopkins sat down with VladTV for the first time and spoke about growing up in Newark in the 70s and 80s. He explained that crack hit the city hard, and Hopkins also revealed how people were getting thrown off of buildings at the time. He went on to speak about liking the bad guys in shows and movies as a kid, which you can hear more about above.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEqvTq1s2mAOOCpc9lweyw
published: 27 May 2019
Jermaine Hopkins: I Don't Feel 2Pac Turned into 'Bishop' After 'Juice' (Part 9)
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 8: https://youtu.be/tuMAEBgYiRA
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins revealed that he hadn't thought about 'Juice' being a classic movie when they were filming back in the day. He also said that he didn't even read the whole script and called it a blessing that he was able to piece his role together.
Later, Jermaine Hopkins shoots down the narrative that Tupac was stuck in the Bishop character in real life after filming and how Rakim's "Know the Ledge" became the film's anthem.
published: 04 Jun 2019
Jermaine Hopkins Cries as He Reflects on Losing 2Pac (Part 11)
Part 12: https://youtu.be/R_uFl-yw2Dk
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about 2Pac getting released from prison and how they remained in contact although he knew things were different considering the crew he associated with at the time. Jermaine said 2Pac wasn't as inviting while on Death Row Records but ultimately understood why he had to move like that.
Jermaine spoke about getting the news of Pac's murder and got emotional when reflecting on the impact he could've had on this generation had he been alive.
published: 06 Jun 2019
Jermaine Hopkins on Getting Busted for Trying to Buy 200 Pounds of Marijuana (Part 15)
Part 16: https://youtu.be/BasmwRnPPiQ
Part 14: https://youtu.be/AEjyGjla5N8
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins discussed the time he went to jail for trying to buy and sell a total of 300 lbs of marijuana. According to Jermaine, the movie roles had slowed up and he needed to find a way to make some money. He turned to the weed game while in California and recounted the lead up to him getting busted by authorities in Arizona where he miraculously only served a few weeks in jail.
published: 10 Jun 2019
Jermaine Hopkins on Getting Busted Again for 5.7 Pounds of Marijuana in North Carolina (Part 16)
Part 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatB-RjVSsE
Part 15: https://youtu.be/msBhs7K2abQ
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about his most recent run-in with the law and again it stemmed from marijuana. Only this time in North Carolina. Jermaine said he isn't afraid of the repercussions that come with him smoking weed evidenced by him falling asleep in the interrogation room after being placed in police custody. He was later given probation but told the officer that he won't stop smoking. He went on to explain how weed is merely a nuisance to the court system at this point.
published: 11 Jun 2019
Jermaine Hopkins on Never Meeting Anyone Else with 2Pac's Work Ethic (Part 12)
Part 13: https://youtu.be/BcxCTRycKCk
Part 11: https://youtu.be/QAlIhvY0bDM
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about Tupac's acting chops and attributed his great acting to his background in theater. Jermaine Hopkins believes that Pac being a thespian made it easy for him to embody whatever role he had and it helped Jermaine elevate his acting. He also marveled at Pac's work ethic, especially looking back and considering that he was just 25 at the time of his death.
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom a...
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom and late stepfather taking him to the audition for ‘Lean on Me,’ saying the people in charge were looking for kids who were actually from the street.
From there, Hopkins spoke about Morgan Freeman and also said Freeman had a lot to do with how his character turned out in ‘Lean on Me.’
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom and late stepfather taking him to the audition for ‘Lean on Me,’ saying the people in charge were looking for kids who were actually from the street.
From there, Hopkins spoke about Morgan Freeman and also said Freeman had a lot to do with how his character turned out in ‘Lean on Me.’
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Xm2Cd-NB0eU
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jer...
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Xm2Cd-NB0eU
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about the release of ‘Lean On Me’ and noted that he kept being in the movie on the low until posters and promotion started coming out. He wanted to be humble and keep it calm so that people could see it on their own. Hopkins noted the pay he got from the movie allowed him to move his mother out of Newark, New Jersey.
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Xm2Cd-NB0eU
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about the release of ‘Lean On Me’ and noted that he kept being in the movie on the low until posters and promotion started coming out. He wanted to be humble and keep it calm so that people could see it on their own. Hopkins noted the pay he got from the movie allowed him to move his mother out of Newark, New Jersey.
Part 9: https://youtu.be/R0O1CEjTKnw
Part 7: https://youtu.be/WPND-EyArLw
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins gave his tak...
Part 9: https://youtu.be/R0O1CEjTKnw
Part 7: https://youtu.be/WPND-EyArLw
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins gave his take about some of the urban legends surrounding Tupac and the filming of Juice. He talked about the story of Pac having some jewelry stolen by a kid from the Harlem area where they were filming and the aftermath of that incident. Jermaine also spoke on a shooting that occurred that may have been linked to a dispute Pac had with local guys in the area. But Jermaine also made it clear that the frustration of the film crew being around impeded street business from operating which could have led to the shooting as well.
Part 9: https://youtu.be/R0O1CEjTKnw
Part 7: https://youtu.be/WPND-EyArLw
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins gave his take about some of the urban legends surrounding Tupac and the filming of Juice. He talked about the story of Pac having some jewelry stolen by a kid from the Harlem area where they were filming and the aftermath of that incident. Jermaine also spoke on a shooting that occurred that may have been linked to a dispute Pac had with local guys in the area. But Jermaine also made it clear that the frustration of the film crew being around impeded street business from operating which could have led to the shooting as well.
Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV abou...
Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV about getting the role of Eric "Steel" Thurman in Juice, and feeling like it was a miracle that he got the role. Hopkins explained that after auditioning and getting the role, he was shot in the leg while living in North Carolina, which required him to get a skin graft. After arriving on set with a limp, Jermaine lied to the producers about the severity of his injuries, but he was outed when they called his doctor. To hear more, including how the producers reacted to his doctor's news, hit the above clip.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV about getting the role of Eric "Steel" Thurman in Juice, and feeling like it was a miracle that he got the role. Hopkins explained that after auditioning and getting the role, he was shot in the leg while living in North Carolina, which required him to get a skin graft. After arriving on set with a limp, Jermaine lied to the producers about the severity of his injuries, but he was outed when they called his doctor. To hear more, including how the producers reacted to his doctor's news, hit the above clip.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
Part 2: https://youtu.be/_JZ_tsUi9Pg
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Actor Jermaine Hopkins sat down with VladTV for the first time and spoke about growing up in Newark in the 70s and 80s...
Part 2: https://youtu.be/_JZ_tsUi9Pg
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Actor Jermaine Hopkins sat down with VladTV for the first time and spoke about growing up in Newark in the 70s and 80s. He explained that crack hit the city hard, and Hopkins also revealed how people were getting thrown off of buildings at the time. He went on to speak about liking the bad guys in shows and movies as a kid, which you can hear more about above.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEqvTq1s2mAOOCpc9lweyw
Part 2: https://youtu.be/_JZ_tsUi9Pg
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Actor Jermaine Hopkins sat down with VladTV for the first time and spoke about growing up in Newark in the 70s and 80s. He explained that crack hit the city hard, and Hopkins also revealed how people were getting thrown off of buildings at the time. He went on to speak about liking the bad guys in shows and movies as a kid, which you can hear more about above.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEqvTq1s2mAOOCpc9lweyw
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 8: https://youtu.be/tuMAEBgYiRA
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Ho...
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 8: https://youtu.be/tuMAEBgYiRA
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins revealed that he hadn't thought about 'Juice' being a classic movie when they were filming back in the day. He also said that he didn't even read the whole script and called it a blessing that he was able to piece his role together.
Later, Jermaine Hopkins shoots down the narrative that Tupac was stuck in the Bishop character in real life after filming and how Rakim's "Know the Ledge" became the film's anthem.
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 8: https://youtu.be/tuMAEBgYiRA
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins revealed that he hadn't thought about 'Juice' being a classic movie when they were filming back in the day. He also said that he didn't even read the whole script and called it a blessing that he was able to piece his role together.
Later, Jermaine Hopkins shoots down the narrative that Tupac was stuck in the Bishop character in real life after filming and how Rakim's "Know the Ledge" became the film's anthem.
Part 12: https://youtu.be/R_uFl-yw2Dk
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jer...
Part 12: https://youtu.be/R_uFl-yw2Dk
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about 2Pac getting released from prison and how they remained in contact although he knew things were different considering the crew he associated with at the time. Jermaine said 2Pac wasn't as inviting while on Death Row Records but ultimately understood why he had to move like that.
Jermaine spoke about getting the news of Pac's murder and got emotional when reflecting on the impact he could've had on this generation had he been alive.
Part 12: https://youtu.be/R_uFl-yw2Dk
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about 2Pac getting released from prison and how they remained in contact although he knew things were different considering the crew he associated with at the time. Jermaine said 2Pac wasn't as inviting while on Death Row Records but ultimately understood why he had to move like that.
Jermaine spoke about getting the news of Pac's murder and got emotional when reflecting on the impact he could've had on this generation had he been alive.
Part 16: https://youtu.be/BasmwRnPPiQ
Part 14: https://youtu.be/AEjyGjla5N8
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins discussed ...
Part 16: https://youtu.be/BasmwRnPPiQ
Part 14: https://youtu.be/AEjyGjla5N8
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins discussed the time he went to jail for trying to buy and sell a total of 300 lbs of marijuana. According to Jermaine, the movie roles had slowed up and he needed to find a way to make some money. He turned to the weed game while in California and recounted the lead up to him getting busted by authorities in Arizona where he miraculously only served a few weeks in jail.
Part 16: https://youtu.be/BasmwRnPPiQ
Part 14: https://youtu.be/AEjyGjla5N8
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins discussed the time he went to jail for trying to buy and sell a total of 300 lbs of marijuana. According to Jermaine, the movie roles had slowed up and he needed to find a way to make some money. He turned to the weed game while in California and recounted the lead up to him getting busted by authorities in Arizona where he miraculously only served a few weeks in jail.
Part 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatB-RjVSsE
Part 15: https://youtu.be/msBhs7K2abQ
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hop...
Part 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatB-RjVSsE
Part 15: https://youtu.be/msBhs7K2abQ
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about his most recent run-in with the law and again it stemmed from marijuana. Only this time in North Carolina. Jermaine said he isn't afraid of the repercussions that come with him smoking weed evidenced by him falling asleep in the interrogation room after being placed in police custody. He was later given probation but told the officer that he won't stop smoking. He went on to explain how weed is merely a nuisance to the court system at this point.
Part 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatB-RjVSsE
Part 15: https://youtu.be/msBhs7K2abQ
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about his most recent run-in with the law and again it stemmed from marijuana. Only this time in North Carolina. Jermaine said he isn't afraid of the repercussions that come with him smoking weed evidenced by him falling asleep in the interrogation room after being placed in police custody. He was later given probation but told the officer that he won't stop smoking. He went on to explain how weed is merely a nuisance to the court system at this point.
Part 13: https://youtu.be/BcxCTRycKCk
Part 11: https://youtu.be/QAlIhvY0bDM
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke ab...
Part 13: https://youtu.be/BcxCTRycKCk
Part 11: https://youtu.be/QAlIhvY0bDM
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about Tupac's acting chops and attributed his great acting to his background in theater. Jermaine Hopkins believes that Pac being a thespian made it easy for him to embody whatever role he had and it helped Jermaine elevate his acting. He also marveled at Pac's work ethic, especially looking back and considering that he was just 25 at the time of his death.
Part 13: https://youtu.be/BcxCTRycKCk
Part 11: https://youtu.be/QAlIhvY0bDM
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about Tupac's acting chops and attributed his great acting to his background in theater. Jermaine Hopkins believes that Pac being a thespian made it easy for him to embody whatever role he had and it helped Jermaine elevate his acting. He also marveled at Pac's work ethic, especially looking back and considering that he was just 25 at the time of his death.
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZ_tsUi9Pg
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke on his mom and late stepfather taking him to the audition for ‘Lean on Me,’ saying the people in charge were looking for kids who were actually from the street.
From there, Hopkins spoke about Morgan Freeman and also said Freeman had a lot to do with how his character turned out in ‘Lean on Me.’
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Xm2Cd-NB0eU
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae54c2bpA1Y
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about the release of ‘Lean On Me’ and noted that he kept being in the movie on the low until posters and promotion started coming out. He wanted to be humble and keep it calm so that people could see it on their own. Hopkins noted the pay he got from the movie allowed him to move his mother out of Newark, New Jersey.
Part 9: https://youtu.be/R0O1CEjTKnw
Part 7: https://youtu.be/WPND-EyArLw
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins gave his take about some of the urban legends surrounding Tupac and the filming of Juice. He talked about the story of Pac having some jewelry stolen by a kid from the Harlem area where they were filming and the aftermath of that incident. Jermaine also spoke on a shooting that occurred that may have been linked to a dispute Pac had with local guys in the area. But Jermaine also made it clear that the frustration of the film crew being around impeded street business from operating which could have led to the shooting as well.
Part 6: https://youtu.be/4KD-7_TrLoE
Part 4: https://youtu.be/bVDiI-nQQ6s
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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Jermaine Hopkins opened up to VladTV about getting the role of Eric "Steel" Thurman in Juice, and feeling like it was a miracle that he got the role. Hopkins explained that after auditioning and getting the role, he was shot in the leg while living in North Carolina, which required him to get a skin graft. After arriving on set with a limp, Jermaine lied to the producers about the severity of his injuries, but he was outed when they called his doctor. To hear more, including how the producers reacted to his doctor's news, hit the above clip.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
Part 2: https://youtu.be/_JZ_tsUi9Pg
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Actor Jermaine Hopkins sat down with VladTV for the first time and spoke about growing up in Newark in the 70s and 80s. He explained that crack hit the city hard, and Hopkins also revealed how people were getting thrown off of buildings at the time. He went on to speak about liking the bad guys in shows and movies as a kid, which you can hear more about above.
Check out Jermaine's podcast here.
ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEqvTq1s2mAOOCpc9lweyw
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 8: https://youtu.be/tuMAEBgYiRA
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins revealed that he hadn't thought about 'Juice' being a classic movie when they were filming back in the day. He also said that he didn't even read the whole script and called it a blessing that he was able to piece his role together.
Later, Jermaine Hopkins shoots down the narrative that Tupac was stuck in the Bishop character in real life after filming and how Rakim's "Know the Ledge" became the film's anthem.
Part 12: https://youtu.be/R_uFl-yw2Dk
Part 10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu2nWEG2k3U
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins talked about 2Pac getting released from prison and how they remained in contact although he knew things were different considering the crew he associated with at the time. Jermaine said 2Pac wasn't as inviting while on Death Row Records but ultimately understood why he had to move like that.
Jermaine spoke about getting the news of Pac's murder and got emotional when reflecting on the impact he could've had on this generation had he been alive.
Part 16: https://youtu.be/BasmwRnPPiQ
Part 14: https://youtu.be/AEjyGjla5N8
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins discussed the time he went to jail for trying to buy and sell a total of 300 lbs of marijuana. According to Jermaine, the movie roles had slowed up and he needed to find a way to make some money. He turned to the weed game while in California and recounted the lead up to him getting busted by authorities in Arizona where he miraculously only served a few weeks in jail.
Part 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PatB-RjVSsE
Part 15: https://youtu.be/msBhs7K2abQ
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about his most recent run-in with the law and again it stemmed from marijuana. Only this time in North Carolina. Jermaine said he isn't afraid of the repercussions that come with him smoking weed evidenced by him falling asleep in the interrogation room after being placed in police custody. He was later given probation but told the officer that he won't stop smoking. He went on to explain how weed is merely a nuisance to the court system at this point.
Part 13: https://youtu.be/BcxCTRycKCk
Part 11: https://youtu.be/QAlIhvY0bDM
Part 1: https://youtu.be/f_oU2riZN-w
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In this clip, Jermaine Hopkins spoke about Tupac's acting chops and attributed his great acting to his background in theater. Jermaine Hopkins believes that Pac being a thespian made it easy for him to embody whatever role he had and it helped Jermaine elevate his acting. He also marveled at Pac's work ethic, especially looking back and considering that he was just 25 at the time of his death.
Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins (born August 23, 1973) is an American actor who has appeared in films such as Lean on Me and Juice.
Biography
At 14 years of age, Hopkins fell into the acting business when his mother brought him to a cattle-call audition in New York for the Warner Bros. feature Lean on Me, a starring role as Thomas Samms, a misguided drug-abusing high school student. His next project Juice, directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, had him starring as Steel alongside Khalil Kain, Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. Hopkins subsequently starred in the HBO worldwide release "Strapped", that would be Forest Whitaker's directorial debut. Over the next two years, Hopkins appeared in episodes of "Murder One" and "Moesha", and six episodes as Dupree on "The Wayans Brothers" series, before finishing production on his next film "How to Be a Player", starring opposite Bill Bellamy and comedian Pierre Edwards.
Legal Issues
Hopkins was arrested on December 15, 2011, for attempting to purchase 200 pounds of marijuana from an undercover cop. He previously faced up to 5 years in prison, but was sentenced 30 days in jail and 3 years probation.