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Blair Underwood

Acting
Known For

60 Years Old

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".

Born

Tacoma, Washington, USA on 25th August 1964

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Tyra Banks Show
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The View
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The Tony Danza Show
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The Good Wife
Harry Dargis
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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In Treatment
Alex Prince
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Golden Globe Awards
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Golden Globe Awards
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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Sex and the City
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21 Jump Street
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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Knight Rider
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The Cosby Show
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Aspel & Company
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A Different World
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Quantico
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Elsbeth
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American Crime Story
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Tamron Hall
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Scarecrow and Mrs. King
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Your Honor
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Dirty Sexy Money
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Tony Awards
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L.A. Law
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When They See Us
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
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The Event
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
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Ironside
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Love Life
Leon Hines
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City of Angels
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Who Do You Think You Are?
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Celebrity Crime Files
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Three Women
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LAX
Roger De Souza
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Downtown
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Longlegs
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Fatherhood
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Covert One: The Hades Factor
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Deep Impact
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Smothered
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Origin
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Gattaca
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High Incident
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Vietnam in HD
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スーパーマン @ Tokyo
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Set It Off
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Rules of Engagement
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
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Madea's Family Reunion
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Malibu's Most Wanted
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The Art of Getting By
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Just Cause
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Something New
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The After Party
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Tigers on the Rise
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Really Love
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Full Frontal
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Juanita
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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
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Krush Groove
Russell Walker
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Weather Girl
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Guardians of the Galapagos
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Voices That Care
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Thunder and Lightning
Black Lightning (voice)
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One Spoon of Chocolate
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Heat Wave
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Soul of the Game
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The Trip to Bountiful
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The Cover Girl and the Cop
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A Soldier's Play
Captain Richard Davenport
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Covert One: The Hades Factor
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Asunder
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Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
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Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
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Bear Witness
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The Gristle
Self (uncredited)
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Penguins: Life on the Edge
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
Jonathan Rollins
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Murder in Mississippi
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The Golden Blaze
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Mr. SOUL!
Ellis Haizlip (voice)
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The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
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The Hit
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The Wishing Tree
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Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
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Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
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Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
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First Generation
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Do Geese See God
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Truth Be Told
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Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
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