Blair Underwood

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1964-08-25 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Tacoma, Washington, USA

Also Known As Блер Андервуд

Blair Underwood

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".

Known For

Actor

2024
Longlegs

as Agent Carter

2024
Tigers on the Rise

as Narrator (voice)

2024
Three Women

as Richard

2024
Elsbeth

as Cliff McGrath

2023
Origin

as Amari Selvan

2022
2022
Bear Witness

as Narrator (voice)

2021
Bad Hair

as Amos Bludso

2021
A Soldier's Play

as Captain Richard Davenport

2020
Really Love

as Jerome Richmond

2020
Penguins: Life on the Edge

as Narrator (voice)

2020
Your Honor

as Roland Carter

2020
Love Life

as Leon Hines

2019
Juanita

as Blair Underwood

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
When They See Us

as Bobby Burns

2018
The After Party

as Sgt. Martin Ellison

2018
Mr. SOUL!

as Voice of Ellis Haizlip

2016
2016
American Crime Story

as Vernon Jordan

2015
Quantico

as Owen Hall

2014
The Trip to Bountiful

as Ludie Watts

2013
Ironside

as Robert Ironside

2013
2013
Thunder and Lightning

as Black Lightning

2012
Celebrity Crime Files

as Narrator (voice)

2011
2011
First Generation

as Narrator

2011
Vietnam in HD

as Charles Brown

2010
The Event

as Elias Martinez

2009
Weather Girl

as Fitz

2009
The Good Wife

as Harry Dargis

2008
In Treatment

as Alex Prince

2007
The Hit

as Henry Alabaster

2007
Dirty Sexy Money

as Simon Elder

2006
Something New

as Mark Harper

2006
2006
2005
The Golden Blaze

as Gregory Fletcher (voice)

2004
2004
The Gristle

as Self (uncredited)

2004
LAX

as Roger De Souza

2003
Malibu's Most Wanted

as Tom Gibbsons

2002
Full Frontal

as Calvin / Nicholas

2002
G

as Chip Hightower

2002
Truth Be Told

as Det. Harris

2002
Half & Half

as Himself

2000
Rules of Engagement

as Capt. Lee

2000
City of Angels

as Ben Turner

1999
1998
Asunder

as Chance Williams

1998
Deep Impact

as Mark Simon

1998
1998
Sex and the City

as Dr. Robert Leeds

1997
Gattaca

as Geneticist

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Set It Off

as Keith

1996
Mistrial

as Lieutenant C. Hodges

1996
Soul of the Game

as Jackie Robinson

1995
Just Cause

as Bobby Earl Ferguson

1993
Posse

as Carver

1993
1991
Voices That Care

as Self - Choir Member

1990
Heat Wave

as Bob Richardson

1990
Murder in Mississippi

as James Chaney

1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop

as Horace Bouchet

1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Jonathan Rollins

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1987
A Different World

as Zelmer Collier

1987
21 Jump Street

as Reginald Brooks

1986
Downtown

as Terry Corsaro

1986
L.A. Law

as Jonathan Rollins

1985
Krush Groove

as Russell Walker

1984
1982
Knight Rider

as Potts

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Producer

2024
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

as Executive Producer

2018
Mr. SOUL!

as Executive Producer

2016
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

as Executive Producer

2007
The Hit

as Producer

Director

Viral

as Director

2009

Writer

2009