Blair Underwood

Born: 1964-08-25

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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as Makuu (voice)
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as Mark Simon
Released: 1998-05-08

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Released: 1997-09-07

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Released: 2006-02-24

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Released: 2000-04-07

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as Keith
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as Russell Walker
Released: 1985-10-25

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Released: 1991-02-28

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Released: 1996-11-02

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Released: 1988-11-13

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Released: 2002-01-01

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as Jackie Robinson
Released: 1996-04-20

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Murder in Mississippi

as James Chaney
Released: 1990-02-05

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as Gregory Fletcher (voice)
Released: 2005-05-10

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Heat Wave

as Bob Richardson
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as Andrew Garner
First aired: 2013-09-24

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as Self - Guest
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as Alex Prince
First aired: 2008-01-28

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as Self
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Sex and the City

as Dr. Robert Leeds
First aired: 1998-06-06

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as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

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Knight Rider

as Potts
First aired: 1982-09-26

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self
First aired: 1988-09-05

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

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The Cosby Show

as Mark
First aired: 1984-09-20

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for...

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L.A. Law

as Jonathan Rollins
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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21 Jump Street

as Reginald Brooks
First aired: 1987-04-12

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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A Different World

as Zelmer Collier
First aired: 1987-09-24

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

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Quantico

as Owen Hall
First aired: 2015-09-27

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The New Adventures of Old Christine

as Daniel Harris
First aired: 2006-03-13

Single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much younger...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee
First aired: 1944-01-20

An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...

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Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member
First aired: 1944-01-20

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American Crime Story

as Vernon Jordan
First aired: 2016-02-02

An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-10-03

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as Roland Carter
First aired: 2020-12-06

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

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The Tyra Banks Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-09-12

The Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as King Midas (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Half & Half

as Himself
First aired: 2002-09-23

Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006....

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self
First aired: 2010-03-05

From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the...

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Love Life

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The Event

as Elias Martinez
First aired: 2010-09-20

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller that follows Sean Walker, an everyman...

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as Bobby Burns
First aired: 2019-05-31

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City of Angels

as Ben Turner
First aired: 2000-01-16

City of Angels is an American medical drama television series which ran for two seasons on CBS...

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Dirty Sexy Money

as Simon Elder
First aired: 2007-09-26

The Darling family's obscene wealth and enormous power makes them easy targets for their...

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High Incident

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-03-04

High Incident is a police drama series produced by DreamWorks Television for the ABC network....

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LAX

as Roger De Souza
First aired: 2004-09-13

LAX is a television drama set at the Los Angeles International Airport and draws its name from...

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

as Charles James Walker
First aired: 2020-03-20

This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first...

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Ironside

as Robert Ironside
First aired: 2013-10-02

In the gritty world of the NYPD, no one's tougher than Detective Robert Ironside. He and his...

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Vietnam in HD

as Charles Brown
First aired: 2011-11-08

The firsthand experiences of thirteen Americans during the Vietnam War. The thirteen Americans...

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Covert One: The Hades Factor

as Palmer Addison
First aired: 2006-04-09

While in a retrieve operation of a virus in Berlin, the Covert One agent Rachel Russell is...

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as Terry Corsaro
First aired: 1986-09-27

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Celebrity Crime Files

as Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2012-10-15

Diving deep into the heart of black entertainment's most perplexing mysteries, this...

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Fatherhood

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-06-20

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Smothered

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-12-07

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Thunder and Lightning

as Black Lightning
First aired: 2013-01-05

Growing up a superhero is hard enough, but it's even harder with a super dad and a super sister.

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