Blair Underwood

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".

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Stage Name: Blair Underwood

Peran: Acting

Reputasi: 2.2372

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Tanggal Lahir: 1964-08-25

Lokasi Lahir: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Riwayat Perfilman

2025

Guardians of the Galapagos

Self - Narrator (voice)

2024

Three Women

Richard

2024

Longlegs

Agent Carter

2024

Tigers on the Rise

Narrator (voice)

2024

Elsbeth

Cliff McGrath

2023

Origin

Amari Selvan

2022

Bear Witness

Narrator (voice)

2021

Bad Hair

Amos Bludso

2021

A Soldier's Play

Captain Richard Davenport

2020

Your Honor

Roland Carter

2020

Really Love

Jerome Richmond

2020

Love Life

Leon Hines

2020

Penguins: Life on the Edge

Narrator (voice)

2019

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

2019

When They See Us

Bobby Burns

2019

Juanita

Blair Underwood

2018

The After Party

Sgt. Martin Ellison

2018

Mr. SOUL!

Ellis Haizlip (voice)

2016

American Crime Story

Vernon Jordan

2015

Quantico

Owen Hall

2014

The Trip to Bountiful

Ludie Watts

2013

Ironside

Robert Ironside

2013

Thunder and Lightning

Black Lightning

2012

Celebrity Crime Files

Narrator (voice)

2011

Vietnam in HD

Charles Brown

2011

First Generation

Narrator

2010

The Event

Elias Martinez

2009

The Good Wife

Harry Dargis

2009

Weather Girl

Fitz

2008

In Treatment

Alex Prince

2007

The Hit

Henry Alabaster

2007

Dirty Sexy Money

Simon Elder

2006

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Palmer Addison

2006

Something New

Mark Harper

2006

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Palmer Addison

2005

The Golden Blaze

Gregory Fletcher (voice)

2004

LAX

Roger De Souza

2004

The Gristle

Self (uncredited)

2003

Malibu's Most Wanted

Tom Gibbsons

2002

Half & Half

Himself

2002

Full Frontal

Calvin / Nicholas

2002

G

Chip Hightower

2002

Truth Be Told

Det. Harris

2000

Rules of Engagement

Capt. Lee

2000

City of Angels

Ben Turner

1999

The Wishing Tree

Thomas

1998

Asunder

Chance Williams

1998

Sex and the City

Dr. Robert Leeds

1998

Deep Impact

Mark Simon

1997

Gattaca

Geneticist

1997

The View

Self

1996

Set It Off

Keith

1996

Mistrial

Lieutenant C. Hodges

1996

Soul of the Game

Jackie Robinson

1995

Just Cause

Bobby Earl Ferguson

1993

Posse

Carver

1991

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1990

Heat Wave

Bob Richardson

1990

Murder in Mississippi

James Chaney

1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Horace Bouchet

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Jonathan Rollins

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

1987

A Different World

Zelmer Collier

1987

21 Jump Street

Reginald Brooks

1986

Downtown

Terry Corsaro

1986

L.A. Law

Jonathan Rollins

1985

Krush Groove

Russell Walker

1982

Knight Rider

Potts

1956

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Audience Member