Blair Underwood
Actor/Actriz
55
Movies
50
TV Shows
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".
As Actor/Actress
La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
Miles Sennet
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
La esposa ejemplar
Harry Dargis
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
Andrew Garner
The View
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Sexo en la Ciudad
Dr. Robert Leeds
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
El Auto Fantástico
Potts
Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
The Cosby Show
Mark
21 Jump Street
Reginald Brooks
L.A. Law
Jonathan Rollins
En Terapia
Alex Prince
Elsbeth
Cliff McGrath
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
A Different World
Zelmer Collier
American Crime Story
Vernon Jordan
The Tyra Banks Show
Quantico
Owen Hall
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Las nuevas aventuras de Christine
Daniel Harris
La Guardia del León
Makuu (voice)
Felices Para Siempre
King Midas (voice)
Su Señoría
Roland Carter
Half & Half
Blair Underwood
Longlegs: Coleccionista de almas
Agent Carter