Blair Underwood
Biography
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2024
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
As: Narrator
- 2024
Three Women
As: Richard
- 2024
Longlegs
As: Agent Carter
- 2024
Tigers on the Rise
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2024
Elsbeth
As: Cliff McGrath
- 2023
Origin
As: Amari Selvan
- 2022
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2022
Bear Witness
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2021
Bad Hair
As: Amos Bludso
- 2021
A Soldier's Play
As: Captain Richard Davenport
- 2020
Your Honor
As: Roland Carter
- 2020
Really Love
As: Jerome Richmond
- 2020
Love Life
As: Leon Hines
- 2020
Penguins: Life on the Edge
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
As: Charles James Walker
- 2019
When They See Us
As: Bobby Burns
- 2019
Juanita
As: Blair Underwood
- 2018
The After Party
As: Sgt. Martin Ellison
- 2018
Mr. SOUL!
As: Ellis Haizlip (voice)
- 2016
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2016
American Crime Story
As: Vernon Jordan
- 2016
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
As: Makuu (voice)
- 2015
Quantico
As: Owen Hall
- 2014
The Trip to Bountiful
As: Ludie Watts
- 2013
Ironside
As: Robert Ironside
- 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
As: Andrew Garner
- 2013
Thunder and Lightning
As: Black Lightning
- 2012
Celebrity Crime Files
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2012
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
As: David Ames
- 2011
Vietnam in HD
As: Charles Brown
- 2011
The Art of Getting By
As: Principal
- 2010
The Event
As: Elias Martinez
- 2009
The Good Wife
As: Harry Dargis
- 2009
Weather Girl
As: Fitz
- 2008
In Treatment
As: Alex Prince
- 2007
Dirty Sexy Money
As: Simon Elder
- 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
As: Palmer Addison
- 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
As: Daniel Harris
- 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
As: Carlos
- 2006
Something New
As: Mark Harper
- 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
As: Palmer Addison
- 2005
The Golden Blaze
As: Gregory Fletcher (voice)
- 2004
Do Geese See God
As: Man
- 2004
LAX
As: Roger De Souza
- 2003
Malibu's Most Wanted
As: Tom Gibbsons
- 2002
Full Frontal
As: Calvin / Nicholas
- 2002
G
As: Chip Hightower
- 2002
Truth Be Told
As: Det. Harris
- 2000
Rules of Engagement
As: Capt. Lee
- 2000
City of Angels
As: Ben Turner
- 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Miles Sennet
- 1999
The Wishing Tree
As: Thomas
- 1998
Asunder
As: Chance Williams
- 1998
Sex and the City
As: Dr. Robert Leeds
- 1998
Deep Impact
As: Mark Simon
- 1997
Gattaca
As: Geneticist
- 1996
Set It Off
As: Keith
- 1996
Mistrial
As: Lieutenant C. Hodges
- 1996
Soul of the Game
As: Jackie Robinson
- 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
As: King Midas (voice)
- 1995
Just Cause
As: Bobby Earl Ferguson
- 1993
Posse
As: Carver
- 1993
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
As: Jared Williams
- 1991
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
As: Reader
- 1990
Heat Wave
As: Bob Richardson
- 1990
Murder in Mississippi
As: James Chaney
- 1989
The Cover Girl and the Cop
As: Horace Bouchet
- 1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
As: Jonathan Rollins
- 1987
A Different World
As: Zelmer Collier
- 1987
21 Jump Street
As: Reginald Brooks
- 1986
Downtown
As: Terry Corsaro
- 1986
L.A. Law
As: Jonathan Rollins
- 1985
Krush Groove
As: Russell Walker
- 1984
The Cosby Show
As: Mark
- 1982
Knight Rider
As: Potts