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Blair Underwood‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1964-08-25

Popularity

star17.3

Blair Underwood

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Blair Underwood

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1964-08-25

Popularity

star17.3

Biography

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".

Movie Credits

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers‌
star5.7
calendar 1991

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement‌
star6.2
calendar 2000

Asunder

Asunder‌
star8.7
calendar 1998

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor‌
star5.9
calendar 2006

Deep Impact

Deep Impact‌
star6.2
calendar 1998

Origin

Origin‌
star6.7
calendar 2023

Just Cause

Just Cause‌
star6.2
calendar 1995

Set It Off

Set It Off‌
star7.2
calendar 1996

Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted‌
star5.1
calendar 2003

The Hit

The Hit‌
star4.0
calendar 2007

Krush Groove

Krush Groove‌
star6.0
calendar 1985

G

G‌
star6.5
calendar 2002

Full Frontal

Full Frontal‌
star4.6
calendar 2002

Voices That Care

Voices That Care‌
star8.0
calendar 1991

Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion‌
star6.3
calendar 2006

Weather Girl

Weather Girl‌
star5.6
calendar 2009

The Gristle

The Gristle‌
star5.5
calendar 2004

Soul of the Game

Soul of the Game‌
star4.4
calendar 1996

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day‌
star3.7
calendar 2012

Do Geese See God

Do Geese See God‌
star5.8
calendar 2004

Bear Witness

Bear Witness‌
star6.0
calendar 2022

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers‌
star0.0
calendar 2022

The Cover Girl and the Cop

The Cover Girl and the Cop‌
star3.0
calendar 1989

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations‌
star6.0
calendar 1993

The Trip to Bountiful

The Trip to Bountiful‌
star5.9
calendar 2014

Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi‌
star6.7
calendar 1990

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar‌
star6.7
calendar 2015

Heat Wave

Heat Wave‌
star7.0
calendar 1990

First Generation

First Generation‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Longlegs

Longlegs‌
star6.7
calendar 2024

The Golden Blaze

The Golden Blaze‌
star1.0
calendar 2005

Mistrial

Mistrial‌
star4.8
calendar 1996

Tigers on the Rise

Tigers on the Rise‌
star7.3
calendar 2024

The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By‌
star6.6
calendar 2011

Something New

Something New‌
star6.5
calendar 2006

One Spoon of Chocolate

One Spoon of Chocolate‌
star0.0
calendar

Truth Be Told

Truth Be Told‌
star7.5
calendar 2002

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday‌
star6.8
calendar 1988

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry‌
star4.3
calendar 1991

The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree‌
star7.4
calendar 1999

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice‌
star7.0
calendar 2016

The After Party

The After Party‌
star6.1
calendar 2018

Gattaca

Gattaca‌
star7.6
calendar 1997

Juanita

Juanita‌
star5.3
calendar 2019

Posse

Posse‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Bad Hair

Bad Hair‌
star5.9
calendar 2021

Penguins: Life on the Edge

Penguins: Life on the Edge‌
star7.6
calendar 2020

Mr. SOUL!

Mr. SOUL!‌
star7.0
calendar 2018

Viral

Viral‌
star0.0
calendar

A Soldier's Play

A Soldier's Play‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU‌
star9.6
calendar 2020

Really Love

Really Love‌
star6.5
calendar 2020

Liberian Girl

Liberian Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Tv Credits

L.A. Law

L.A. Law‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

A Different World

A Different World‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2003

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show‌
star6.1
calendar 2004

Half & Half

Half & Half‌
star8.3
calendar 2002

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street‌
star7.1
calendar 1987

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!‌
star5.6
calendar 2003

Fatherhood

Fatherhood‌
star4.2
calendar 2004

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1984

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tyra Banks Show‌
star4.3
calendar 2005

Knight Rider

Knight Rider‌
star7.5
calendar 1982

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall‌
star5.1
calendar 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit‌
star7.9
calendar 1999

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King‌
star6.4
calendar 1983

Dirty Sexy Money

Dirty Sexy Money‌
star6.2
calendar 2007

LAX

LAX‌
star7.4
calendar 2004

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine‌
star6.8
calendar 2006

City of Angels

City of Angels‌
star9.0
calendar 2000

High Incident

High Incident‌
star7.8
calendar 1996

Vietnam in HD

Vietnam in HD‌
star7.7
calendar 2011

Your Honor

Your Honor‌
star8.1
calendar 2020

Company Town

Company Town‌
star0.0
calendar

Aspel & Company

Aspel & Company‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

Downtown

Downtown‌
star5.0
calendar 1986

The Event

The Event‌
star6.4
calendar 2010

Ironside

Ironside‌
star5.2
calendar 2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‌
star7.5
calendar 2013

American Crime Story

American Crime Story‌
star7.5
calendar 2016

Love Life

Love Life‌
star7.0
calendar 2020

Quantico

Quantico‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

In Treatment

In Treatment‌
star7.7
calendar 2008

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor‌
star5.4
calendar 2006

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?‌
star6.6
calendar 2010

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family‌
star7.3
calendar 1998

Smothered

Smothered‌
star4.5
calendar 2023

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child‌
star6.6
calendar 1995

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show‌
star3.2
calendar 1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark‌
star5.4
calendar 1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen‌
star4.9
calendar 2009

Elsbeth

Elsbeth‌
star7.7
calendar 2024

The View

The View‌
star4.5
calendar 1997

Sex and the City

Sex and the City‌
star7.4
calendar 1998

Three Women

Three Women‌
star7.5
calendar 2024

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker‌
star7.4
calendar 2020

When They See Us

When They See Us‌
star8.2
calendar 2019

Thunder and Lightning

Thunder and Lightning‌
star7.0
calendar 2013

The Good Wife

The Good Wife‌
star7.6
calendar 2009

Tony Awards

Tony Awards‌
star5.0
calendar 1956