Blair Underwood

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1964-08-25 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

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 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".

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • The Tyra Banks Show

    The Tyra Banks Show

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • Knight Rider

    Knight Rider

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Elsbeth

    Elsbeth

  • A Different World

    A Different World

  • In Treatment

    In Treatment

  • Quantico

    Quantico

  • American Crime Story

    American Crime Story

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King

    Scarecrow and Mrs. King

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Longlegs

    Longlegs

  • Love Life

    Love Life

  • Your Honor

    Your Honor

  • Half & Half

    Half & Half

  • Deep Impact

    Deep Impact

  • Gattaca

    Gattaca

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • High Incident

    High Incident

  • Dirty Sexy Money

    Dirty Sexy Money

  • When They See Us

    When They See Us

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • First Generation

    First Generation

  • The Event

    The Event

  • The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

  • LAX

    LAX

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • City of Angels

    City of Angels

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

    Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

  • Three Women

    Three Women

  • Just Cause

    Just Cause

  • Truth Be Told

    Truth Be Told

  • The Art of Getting By

    The Art of Getting By

  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

  • Murder in Mississippi

    Murder in Mississippi

  • Origin

    Origin

  • Mama Flora's Family

    Mama Flora's Family

  • Full Frontal

    Full Frontal

  • Vietnam in HD

    Vietnam in HD

  • Juanita

    Juanita

  • Penguins: Life on the Edge

    Penguins: Life on the Edge

  • Voices That Care

    Voices That Care

  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness

  • The Gristle

    The Gristle

  • The After Party

    The After Party

  • Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

    Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

  • Set It Off

    Set It Off

  • Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

    Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

  • Heat Wave

    Heat Wave

  • Really Love

    Really Love

  • Fatherhood

    Fatherhood

  • Malibu's Most Wanted

    Malibu's Most Wanted

  • Bad Hair

    Bad Hair

  • Covert One: The Hades Factor

    Covert One: The Hades Factor

  • Madea's Family Reunion

    Madea's Family Reunion

  • The Golden Blaze

    The Golden Blaze

  • Posse

    Posse

  • Celebrity Crime Files

    Celebrity Crime Files

  • Mistrial

    Mistrial

  • Viral

    Viral

  • The Hit

    The Hit

  • Aspel & Company

    Aspel & Company

  • Downtown

    Downtown

  • Something New

    Something New

  • スーパーマン @ Tokyo

    スーパーマン @ Tokyo

  • Do Geese See God

    Do Geese See God

  • Thunder and Lightning

    Thunder and Lightning

  • Mr. SOUL!

    Mr. SOUL!

  • Smothered

    Smothered

  • Covert One: The Hades Factor

    Covert One: The Hades Factor

  • The Cover Girl and the Cop

    The Cover Girl and the Cop

  • Weather Girl

    Weather Girl

  • A Soldier's Play

    A Soldier's Play

  • Krush Groove

    Krush Groove

  • Company Town

    Company Town

  • G

    G

  • One Spoon of Chocolate

    One Spoon of Chocolate

  • Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

    Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

  • Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

    Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

  • Guardians of the Galapagos

    Guardians of the Galapagos

  • Asunder

    Asunder

  • Tigers on the Rise

    Tigers on the Rise

  • Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

    Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday

    Mickey's 60th Birthday

  • Soul of the Game

    Soul of the Game

  • The Trip to Bountiful

    The Trip to Bountiful

  • The Wishing Tree

    The Wishing Tree

  • The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

    The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

  • Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

    Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

  • Youngblood

    Youngblood