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".
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TV Shows 48
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Director 1
Longlegs (2024)
Tigers on the Rise (2024)
On the drinking table under the planning table (2023)
Three Women (2023)
Origin (2023)
Smothered (2023)
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers (2022)
Bear Witness (2022)
Friday Night Vibes (2021)
Bad Hair (2021)
A Soldier's Play (2021)
Your Honor (2020)
Really Love (2020)
Love Life (2020)
Penguins: Life on the Edge (2020)
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020)
Tamron Hall (2019)
When They See Us (2019)
Juanita (2019)
The After Party (2018)
Mr. SOUL! (2018)
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice (2016)
American Crime Story (2016)
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2015)
Quantico (2015)
The Trip to Bountiful (2014)
Against the Odds (2014)
Ironside (2013)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Thunder and Lightning (2013)
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012)
Vietnam in HD (2011)
The Art of Getting By (2011)
First Generation (2011)
The Event (2010)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Weather Girl (2009)
Secret Millionaire (2008)
In Treatment (2008)
Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
The Hit (2007)
Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006)
The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006)
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Something New (2006)
Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
The Golden Blaze (2005)
Do Geese See God (2004)
LAX (2004)
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
Fatherhood (2004)
The Gristle (2004)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Half & Half (2002)
Full Frontal (2002)
G (2002)
Truth Be Told (2002)
Rules of Engagement (2000)
City of Angels (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
The Wishing Tree (1999)
Mama Flora's Family (1998)
Asunder (1998)
Sex and the City (1998)
Deep Impact (1998)
Gattaca (1997)
The View (1997)
Set It Off (1996)
Mistrial (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Soul of the Game (1996)
High Incident (1996)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Just Cause (1995)
Posse (1993)
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993)
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry (1991)
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers (1991)
Heat Wave (1990)
Voices That Care (1990)
Murder in Mississippi (1990)
The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989)
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
A Different World (1987)
21 Jump Street (1987)
Downtown (1986)
L.A. Law (1986)
Krush Groove (1985)
The Cosby Show (1984)
Aspel & Company (1984)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
Knight Rider (1982)
Company Town
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GenderMale
Birthday1964-08-25 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceTacoma, United States of America
Net Worth$6 Million
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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