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.
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Film 1991
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Film 1998
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Film 2006
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Film 2007
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Film 2006
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Film 2004
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Film 1996
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Film 2012
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Film 2004
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Film 2022
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Film 1993
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Film 2014
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Film 1990
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Film 1990
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Film 2011
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Film 2024
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Film 2005
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Film 1988
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Film 1999
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Film 2016
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Film 2018
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Film 2021
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Film 2020
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Film 2020
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Tv 1986
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Tv 1987
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Tv 2003
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Tv 2004
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Tv 1987
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Tv 1984
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Tv 1988
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Tv 2019
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Tv 1999
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Tv 2007
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Tv 2006
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Tv 2011
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Tv 2020
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Tv 2020
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