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 Nixons love interest. In 2004, he played the role of Roger De Souza opposite Heather Locklear in NBCs 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.Hes also had recurring roles on Dirty Sexy Money, NBCs The Event, Ironside, Marvels 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 Floras Family. He was voted one of Peoples 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000, and one of TV Guides Most Influential Faces of the 90s.

Filmek -tól nem elérhető Blair Underwood

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

Reader

Film 1991

Asunder

Chance Williams

Film 1998

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Palmer Addison

Film 2006

The Hit

Henry Alabaster

Film 2007

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

Film 1991

Madea's Family Reunion

Carlos

Film 2006

The Gristle

Self (uncredited)

Film 2004

Soul of the Game

Jackie Robinson

Film 1996

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

David Ames

Film 2012

Do Geese See God

Man

Film 2004

Bear Witness

Narrator (voice)

Film 2022

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

Narrator (voice)

Film 2022

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

Jared Williams

Film 1993

The Trip to Bountiful

Ludie Watts

Film 2014

Murder in Mississippi

James Chaney

Film 1990

Heat Wave

Bob Richardson

Film 1990

First Generation

Narrator

Film 2011

Longlegs

Agent Carter

Film 2024

The Golden Blaze

Gregory Fletcher (voice)

Film 2005

Tigers on the Rise

Narrator (voice)

Film 2024

One Spoon of Chocolate

Film

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Jonathan Rollins

Film 1988

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

Self

Film 1991

The Wishing Tree

Thomas

Film 1999

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Narrator (voice)

Film 2016

The After Party

Sgt. Martin Ellison

Film 2018

Juanita

Blair Underwood

Film 2019

Bad Hair

Amos Bludso

Film 2021

Penguins: Life on the Edge

Narrator (voice)

Film 2020

Mr. SOUL!

Voice of Ellis Haizlip

Film 2018

Viral

Film

A Soldier's Play

Captain Richard Davenport

Film 2021

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Self

Film 2020

Really Love

Jerome Richmond

Film 2020

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

Narrator

Film 2024

Serie televisive -tól nem elérhető Blair Underwood

L.A. Law

Jonathan Rollins

Tv 1986

A Different World

Zelmer Collier

Tv 1987

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

Tv 2003

The Tony Danza Show

Self

Tv 2004

Half & Half

Himself

Tv 2002

21 Jump Street

Reginald Brooks

Tv 1987

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Tv 2003

Fatherhood

Tv 2004

The Cosby Show

Mark

Tv 1984

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self

Tv 1988

The Tyra Banks Show

Tv 2005

Knight Rider

Potts

Tv 1982

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

Tv 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Miles Sennet

Tv 1999

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Tv 1983

Dirty Sexy Money

Simon Elder

Tv 2007

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Daniel Harris

Tv 2006

High Incident

Tv 1996

Vietnam in HD

Charles Brown

Tv 2011

Your Honor

Roland Carter

Tv 2020

Company Town

Tv

Aspel & Company

Tv 1984

Downtown

Terry Corsaro

Tv 1986

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Andrew Garner

Tv 2013

American Crime Story

Vernon Jordan

Tv 2016

Love Life

Leon Hines

Tv 2020

In Treatment

Alex Prince

Tv 2008

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

Tv 2010

Mama Flora's Family

Willie

Tv 1998

Smothered

Tv 2023

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

King Midas (voice)

Tv 1995

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self

Tv 1996

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest

Tv 1988

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

Tv 2009

Elsbeth

Cliff McGrath

Tv 2024

The View

Self

Tv 1997

Sex and the City

Dr. Robert Leeds

Tv 1998

Three Women

Richard

Tv 2024

When They See Us

Bobby Burns

Tv 2019

Thunder and Lightning

Black Lightning

Tv 2013

The Good Wife

Harry Dargis

Tv 2009

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Tv 1956

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

Tv 1944

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Audience Member

Tv 1944