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".
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
(Reader)
Rules of Engagement
(Capt. Lee)
Asunder
(Chance Williams)
Covert One: The Hades Factor
(Palmer Addison)
Deep Impact
(Mark Simon)
Origin
(Amari Selvan)
Just Cause
(Bobby Earl Ferguson)
Set It Off
(Keith)
Malibu's Most Wanted
(Tom Gibbsons)
The Hit
(Henry Alabaster)
Krush Groove
(Russell Walker)
G
(Chip Hightower)
Full Frontal
(Calvin / Nicholas)
Voices That Care
(Self - Choir Member)
Madea's Family Reunion
(Carlos)
Weather Girl
(Fitz)
The Gristle
(Self (uncredited))
Soul of the Game
(Jackie Robinson)
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
(David Ames)
Do Geese See God
(Man)
Bear Witness
(Narrator (voice))
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
(Narrator (voice))
The Cover Girl and the Cop
(Horace Bouchet)
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
(Jared Williams)
The Trip to Bountiful
(Ludie Watts)
Murder in Mississippi
(James Chaney)
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
(Makuu (voice))
Heat Wave
(Bob Richardson)
First Generation
(Narrator)
Longlegs
(Agent Carter)
The Golden Blaze
(Gregory Fletcher (voice))
Mistrial
(Lieutenant C. Hodges)
Tigers on the Rise
(Narrator (voice))
The Art of Getting By
(Principal)
Something New
(Mark Harper)
One Spoon of Chocolate
Truth Be Told
(Det. Harris)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
(Jonathan Rollins)
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
(Self)
The Wishing Tree
(Thomas)
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
(Narrator (voice))
The After Party
(Sgt. Martin Ellison)
Gattaca
(Geneticist)
Juanita
(Blair Underwood)
Posse
(Carver)
Bad Hair
(Amos Bludso)
Penguins: Life on the Edge
(Narrator (voice))
Mr. SOUL!
(Voice of Ellis Haizlip)
Viral
A Soldier's Play
(Captain Richard Davenport)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
(Self)
Really Love
(Jerome Richmond)
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
(Narrator)
L.A. Law
(Jonathan Rollins)
A Different World
(Zelmer Collier)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self)
Half & Half
(Himself)
21 Jump Street
(Reginald Brooks)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Fatherhood
The Cosby Show
(Mark)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self)
The Tyra Banks Show
Knight Rider
(Potts)
Tamron Hall
(Self - Guest)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Miles Sennet)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Dirty Sexy Money
(Simon Elder)
LAX
(Roger De Souza)
The New Adventures of Old Christine
(Daniel Harris)
City of Angels
(Ben Turner)
High Incident
Vietnam in HD
(Charles Brown)
Your Honor
(Roland Carter)
Company Town
Aspel & Company
Downtown
(Terry Corsaro)
The Event
(Elias Martinez)
Ironside
(Robert Ironside)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Andrew Garner)
American Crime Story
(Vernon Jordan)
Love Life
(Leon Hines)
Quantico
(Owen Hall)
In Treatment
(Alex Prince)
Covert One: The Hades Factor
(Palmer Addison)
Who Do You Think You Are?
(Self)
Mama Flora's Family
(Willie)
Smothered
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(King Midas (voice))
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
Elsbeth
(Cliff McGrath)
The View
(Self)
Sex and the City
(Dr. Robert Leeds)
Three Women
(Richard)
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
(Charles James Walker)
When They See Us
(Bobby Burns)
Thunder and Lightning
(Black Lightning)
The Good Wife
(Harry Dargis)
Tony Awards
(Self - Presenter)
Celebrity Crime Files
(Narrator (voice))
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Audience Member)
