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person_profile-Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood Age: 60

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Aug 25, 1964

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

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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Filmography of

Blair Underwood

Found 46 Movies in total

Guardians of the Galapagos

Narrator (voice) ( Actor )

... 2025

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

Narrator ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 2024

... 2024

Tigers on the Rise

Narrator ( Actor )

... 2024

Origin

Actor

... 2023

... 2022

Bear Witness

Narrator (voice) ( Actor )

... 2022

Bad Hair

Amos Bludso ( Actor )

... 2021

A Soldier's Play

Captain Richard Davenport ( Actor )

... 2021

Really Love

Jerome Richmond ( Actor )

... 2020

Penguins: Life on the Edge

Narrator (voice) ( Actor )

... 2020

Juanita

Blair Underwood ( Actor )

... 2019

The After Party

Sgt. Martin Ellison ( Actor )

... 2018

Mr. SOUL!

Voice of Ellis Haizlip ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 2018

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Narrator ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 2016

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

Makuu (voice) ( Actor )

... 2016

The Trip to Bountiful

Ludie Watts ( Actor )

... 2014

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

David Ames ( Actor )

Producer

... 2012

The Art of Getting By

Principal ( Actor )

... 2011

Weather Girl

Fitz ( Actor )

... 2009

Madea's Family Reunion

Carlos ( Actor )

... 2006

Something New

Mark Harper ( Actor )

... 2006

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Palmer Addison ( Actor )

... 2006

The Golden Blaze

Gregory Fletcher (voice) ( Actor )

... 2005

Malibu's Most Wanted

Tom Gibbsons ( Actor )

... 2003

Full Frontal

Calvin / Nicholas ( Actor )

... 2002

G

Chip Hightower ( Actor )

... 2002

Truth Be Told

Det. Harris ( Actor )

... 2002

Rules of Engagement

Capt. Lee ( Actor )

... 2000

The Wishing Tree

Thomas ( Actor )

... 1999

Asunder

Chance Williams ( Actor )

... 1998

Deep Impact

Mark Simon ( Actor )

... 1998

Gattaca

Geneticist ( Actor )

... 1997

Set It Off

Keith ( Actor )

... 1996

Mistrial

Lieutenant C. Hodges ( Actor )

... 1996

Soul of the Game

Jackie Robinson ( Actor )

... 1996

Just Cause

Bobby Earl Ferguson ( Actor )

... 1995

Posse

Carver ( Actor )

... 1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Jared Williams ( Actor )

... 1993

Heat Wave

Bob Richardson ( Actor )

... 1990

Murder in Mississippi

James Chaney ( Actor )

... 1990

The Cover Girl and the Cop

Horace Bouchet ( Actor )

... 1989

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Jonathan Rollins ( Actor )

... 1988

Krush Groove

Russell Walker ( Actor )

... 1985