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Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Birthday: 1964-08-25 | Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington, USA

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. In recent years, he has appeared on The New Adventures of Old Christine, Dirty Sexy Money and In Treatment and currently stars in NBC's The Event. Underwood's 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. In 1996 Underwood was featured in the July issue of Playgirl. 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 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 In 2007, Underwood co-authored the novel Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel with husband-and-wife team Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due. Next, Underwood can seen as the President of the United States in the NBC drama series The Event. Underwood 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". In 1989, Underwood co-founded Artists for a New South Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to democracy and equality in South Africa. Underwood is a part of several charitable organizations. He won the 1993 Humanitarian Award for his work with the Los Angeles chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2003, along with Ashley Judd, he served as the spokesperson for YouthAIDS. Underwood also appeared in a 2004 public service announcement for The Fulfillment Fund. He is a Trustee for the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, a non-profit theatre group founded by Danny Glover, focusing on plays about the Black experience. On September 17, 1994, he married Desiree DaCosta, with whom he has three children.

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Film

Jouer

Year
Title

Role

2020
Self Made : D'après la vie de Madam C.J. Walker

jouer    Charles James Walker

2019
Juanita

jouer    Blair Underwood

2018
Quantico

jouer    Owen Hall

2018
The After Party

jouer    Sgt. Ellison

2016
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

jouer    Narrator

2014
Le voyage d'une vie

jouer    Ludie Watts

2013
Ironside

jouer    Robert Ironside

2012
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

jouer    David Ames

2011
Le Complot

jouer    Elias Martinez

2011
Le Jour où je l'ai rencontrée

jouer    Principal

2009
Weather Girl

jouer    Fitz

2007
The Hit

jouer    Henry Alabaster

2007
Dirty Sexy Money

jouer    Simon Elder

2006
Affaire de femmes

jouer    Carlos

2006
Something New

jouer    Mark Harper

2006
Opération Hades

jouer    Palmer Addison

2004
Do Geese See God?

jouer    Man

2003
Le Rappeur de Malibu

jouer    Tom Gibbsons

2002
G

jouer    Chip Hightower

2002
Full Frontal

jouer    Nicholas

2000
L'Enfer du devoir

jouer    Capt. Lee

2000
City of Angels

jouer    Dr. Ben Turner

1998
Sacrifié

jouer    Chance Williams

1996
Équipe Rebelle (L') - Le Droit de Vaincre

jouer    Jackie Robinson

1996
Le prix à payer

jouer    Keith Weston

1996
Mistrial

jouer    Lieutenant C. Hodges

1995
Juste Cause

jouer    Bobby Earl