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Blair Underwood
Born · August 25, 1964 (60 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Bio
Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known as headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins from the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, a role he portrayed for seven years. He has gained critical acclaim throughout his career, receiving numerous Golden Globe Award nominations, three NAACP Image Awards and 1 Grammy Award. His feature film debut was the 1985 movie Krush Groove. His 1985 appearance on The Cosby Show landed him a short stint on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, which eventually led to his performance on the TV series L.A. Law, where he appeared from 1987 to 1994. Underwood broke into film with roles in Just Cause (1995), Set It Off (1996) and Deep Impact (1998). He also had a supporting role as a geneticist in the film Gattaca. In 2000, he played the lead role in the short-lived television series City of Angels. In 2003, he guest starred in four episodes on the HBO series Sex and the City playing Cynthia Nixon's love interest. In 2004, he played the role of Roger De Souza opposite Heather Locklear in NBC's LAX. He gained acclaim as the sexy grade school teacher in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus for two years. In 2007, he guest starred in an episode of the NBC series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. His also had a role as recurring character Alex in the HBO series In Treatment. Also in 2007, Underwood co-authored the novel Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel with husband-and-wife team Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due. He's also had recurring roles on Dirty Sexy Money, NBC's The Event, Ironside, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Quantico. He has received three NAACP Image Awards, for his film work in Rules of Engagement, and his television work in L.A. Law, City of Angels, Murder in Mississippi and Mama Flora's Family. He was voted one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2000, and one of TV Guide's "Most Influential Faces of the 90s".
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
Narrator
0.0
2024
Longlegs
Agent Carter
6.6
2024
Tigers on the Rise
Narrator (voice)
7.4
2024
Origin
Amari Selvan
6.7
2023
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2022
Bear Witness
Narrator (voice)
6.0
2022
Bad Hair
Amos Bludso
5.9
2021
A Soldier's Play
Captain Richard Davenport
0.0
2021
Really Love
Jerome Richmond
6.5
2020
Penguins: Life on the Edge
Narrator (voice)
7.6
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
9.6
2020
Juanita
Blair Underwood
5.3
2019
The After Party
Sgt. Martin Ellison
6.1
2018
Mr. SOUL!
Voice of Ellis Haizlip
7.0
2018
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Makuu (voice)
6.7
2015
The Trip to Bountiful
Ludie Watts
5.9
2014
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
David Ames
3.7
2012
The Art of Getting By
Principal
6.6
2011
First Generation
Narrator
0.0
2011
Weather Girl
Fitz
5.6
2009
The Hit
Henry Alabaster
4.0
2007
Madea's Family Reunion
Carlos
6.3
2006
Something New
Mark Harper
6.5
2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Palmer Addison
5.9
2006
The Golden Blaze
Gregory Fletcher (voice)
1.0
2005
Do Geese See God
Man
5.8
2004
The Gristle
Self (uncredited)
5.5
2004
Malibu's Most Wanted
Tom Gibbsons
5.1
2003
Full Frontal
Calvin / Nicholas
4.6
2002
G
Chip Hightower
6.5
2002
Truth Be Told
Det. Harris
7.5
2002
Rules of Engagement
Capt. Lee
6.2
2000
The Wishing Tree
Thomas
7.4
1999
Asunder
Chance Williams
8.7
1998
Deep Impact
Mark Simon
6.2
1998
Gattaca
Geneticist
7.6
1997
Set It Off
Keith
7.2
1996
Mistrial
Lieutenant C. Hodges
4.8
1996
Soul of the Game
Jackie Robinson
4.4
1996
Just Cause
Bobby Earl Ferguson
6.2
1995
Posse
Carver
5.4
1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Jared Williams
6.0
1993
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
8.0
1991
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
Reader
5.7
1991
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Self
4.3
1991
Heat Wave
Bob Richardson
6.2
1990
Murder in Mississippi
James Chaney
6.7
1990
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Horace Bouchet
3.0
1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Jonathan Rollins
6.8
1988
Krush Groove
Russell Walker
6.1
1985
One Spoon of Chocolate
0.0
Viral
0.0
Three Women
Richard · (10 episodes)
6.7
2024
Elsbeth
Cliff McGrath · (1 episode)
7.3
2024
Smothered
(6 episodes)
4.5
2023
Your Honor
Roland Carter · (1 episode)
8.1
2020
Love Life
Leon Hines · (1 episode)
6.9
2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Charles James Walker · (4 episodes)
7.4
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.1
2019
When They See Us
Bobby Burns · (2 episodes)
8.2
2019
American Crime Story
Vernon Jordan · (3 episodes)
7.5
2016
Quantico
Owen Hall · (35 episodes)
6.5
2015
Ironside
Robert Ironside · (9 episodes)
5.2
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Andrew Garner · (10 episodes)
7.5
2013
Thunder and Lightning
Black Lightning · (2 episodes)
7.0
2013
Celebrity Crime Files
Narrator (voice) · (8 episodes)
0.0
2012
Vietnam in HD
Charles Brown · (6 episodes)
7.7
2011
The Event
Elias Martinez · (22 episodes)
6.4
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2010
The Good Wife
Harry Dargis · (1 episode)
7.6
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2009
In Treatment
Alex Prince · (9 episodes)
7.6
2008
Dirty Sexy Money
Simon Elder · (23 episodes)
6.2
2007
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Palmer Addison · (2 episodes)
5.4
2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Daniel Harris · (9 episodes)
6.8
2006
The Tyra Banks Show
(1 episode)
4.1
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.1
2004
LAX
Roger De Souza · (13 episodes)
7.4
2004
Fatherhood
(26 episodes)
4.2
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
5.5
2003
Half & Half
Himself · (1 episode)
8.3
2002
City of Angels
Ben Turner · (25 episodes)
9.0
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Miles Sennet · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Mama Flora's Family
Willie · (2 episodes)
7.3
1998
Sex and the City
Dr. Robert Leeds · (5 episodes)
7.4
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
High Incident
(32 episodes)
7.8
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Midas (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · (2 episodes)
5.2
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.2
1988
A Different World
Zelmer Collier · (1 episode)
7.0
1987
21 Jump Street
Reginald Brooks · (1 episode)
7.1
1987
Downtown
Terry Corsaro · (13 episodes)
5.0
1986
L.A. Law
Jonathan Rollins · (149 episodes)
7.0
1986
The Cosby Show
Mark · (1 episode)
7.0
1984
Aspel & Company
(1 episode)
0.0
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
Knight Rider
Potts · (1 episode)
7.6
1982
Company Town
(1 episode)
0.0
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
6.8
1944