Blair Underwood
Age: N/A | From: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Блер Андервуд , بلیر آندروود
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 47
TV Involvements: 23
Most Famous Work
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".
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Miles Sennet
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(2013) Andrew Garner
Longlegs
(2024) Agent Carter
In Treatment
(2008) Alex Prince
Knight Rider
(1982) Potts
21 Jump Street
(1987) Reginald Brooks
L.A. Law
(1986) Jonathan Rollins
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(1995) King Midas (voice)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Richard | |
| Agent Carter | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Cliff McGrath | ||
| 2023 | Amari Selvan | |
| N/A | ||
| 2022 | Narrator | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Amos Bludso | |
| Captain Richard Davenport | ||
| 2020 | Roland Carter | |
| Jerome Richmond | ||
| Leon Hines | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Charles James Walker | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Self - Guest | |
| Bobby Burns | ||
| Blair Underwood | ||
| 2018 | Sgt. Martin Ellison | |
| Voice of Ellis Haizlip | ||
| 2016 | Narrator | |
| Vernon Jordan | ||
| 2015 | Makuu (voice) | |
| Owen Hall | ||
| 2014 | Ludie Watts | |
| 2013 | Robert Ironside | |
| Andrew Garner | ||
| Black Lightning | ||
| 2012 | David Ames | |
| 2011 | Charles Brown | |
| Principal | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2010 | Elias Martinez | |
| Self | ||
| 2009 | Self - Guest | |
| Fitz | ||
| 2008 | Alex Prince | |
| 2007 | Simon Elder | |
| Henry Alabaster | ||
| 2006 | Palmer Addison | |
| Daniel Harris | ||
| Carlos | ||
| Mark Harper | ||
| Palmer Addison | ||
| 2005 | N/A | |
| Gregory Fletcher (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Man | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Tom Gibbsons | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Himself | |
| Calvin / Nicholas | ||
| Chip Hightower | ||
| Det. Harris | ||
| 2000 | Capt. Lee | |
| Ben Turner | ||
| 1999 | Miles Sennet | |
| Thomas | ||
| 1998 | Willie | |
| Chance Williams | ||
| Dr. Robert Leeds | ||
| Mark Simon | ||
| 1997 | Geneticist | |
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Keith | |
| Lieutenant C. Hodges | ||
| Self | ||
| Jackie Robinson | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | King Midas (voice) | |
| Bobby Earl Ferguson | ||
| 1993 | Carver | |
| Jared Williams | ||
| 1991 | Self - Choir Member | |
| Self | ||
| Reader | ||
| 1990 | Bob Richardson | |
| James Chaney | ||
| 1989 | Horace Bouchet | |
| 1988 | Jonathan Rollins | |
| N/A | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 1987 | Zelmer Collier | |
| Reginald Brooks | ||
| 1986 | Terry Corsaro | |
| Jonathan Rollins | ||
| 1985 | Russell Walker | |
| 1984 | Mark | |
| N/A | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
| 1982 | Potts | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| 2012 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |