Person Details

Birthday: 1950-10-17 11:22:20

Death: 1996-12-08 11:22:20

Aliases: Howard Rollins Jr. , Howard E. Rollins Jr. , Howard E. Rollins

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 4


Most Famous Work

Biography

Howard Rollins (1950–1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night.

Most Famous Work

In the Heat of the Night
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7

In the Heat of the Night

(1988) Virgil Tibbs
New York Undercover
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7

New York Undercover

(1994) Reverend Hundley
Ragtime
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7

Ragtime

(1981) Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Roots: The Next Generations
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7

Roots: The Next Generations

(1979) George Haley
A Soldier's Story
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7

A Soldier's Story

(1984) Captain Davenport
King
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6

King

(1978) Andrew Young
My Old Man
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5

My Old Man

(1979) Doctor
The Children of Times Square
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6

The Children of Times Square

(1986) Otis Travis

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