Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday25 August 1964 (62 years old)
Place of birthTacoma, Washington, USA
Known credits115

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…

One Spoon of Chocolate
One Spoon of Chocolate
2026 · Officer Beem
Youngblood
Youngblood
2026 · Blane Youngblood
Guardians of the Galapagos
Guardians of the Galapagos
2025 · Narrator (voice)
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
2024 · Narrator (voice)
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
2024 · Executive Producer
Three Women
Three Women
2024 · Richard
Longlegs
Longlegs
2024 · Agent Carter
Tigers on the Rise
Tigers on the Rise
2024 · Narrator (voice)
Elsbeth
Elsbeth
2024 · Cliff McGrath
Origin
Origin
2023 · Amari Selvan
Smothered
Smothered
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
2022 · Narrator (voice)
Bear Witness
Bear Witness
2022 · Narrator (voice)
Bad Hair
Bad Hair
2021 · Amos Bludso
A Soldier's Play
A Soldier's Play
2021 · Captain Richard Davenport
Your Honor
Your Honor
2020 · Roland Carter
Really Love
Really Love
2020 · Jerome Richmond
Love Life
Love Life
2020 · Leon Hines
Penguins: Life on the Edge
Penguins: Life on the Edge
2020 · Narrator (voice)
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
2020 · Charles James Walker
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020 · Self
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
When They See Us
When They See Us
2019 · Bobby Burns
Juanita
Juanita
2019 · Blair Underwood
The After Party
The After Party
2018 · Sgt. Martin Ellison
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Ellis Haizlip (voice)
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL!
2018 · Executive Producer
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016 · Narrator (voice)
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016 · Executive Producer
Broken
Broken
2016
American Crime Story
American Crime Story
2016 · Vernon Jordan
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
2016 · Makuu (voice)
The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard
2016 · Makuu (voice)
Quantico
Quantico
2015 · Owen Hall
The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful
2014 · Ludie Watts
Ironside
Ironside
2013 · Robert Ironside
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Andrew Garner
Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightning
2013 · Black Lightning (voice)
Celebrity Crime Files
Celebrity Crime Files
2012 · Narrator (voice)
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
2012 · David Ames
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
2012 · Producer
スーパーマン @ Tokyo
スーパーマン @ Tokyo
2012 · Superman / Narrator (voice)
Vietnam in HD
Vietnam in HD
2011 · Charles Brown
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting By
2011 · Principal
First Generation
2011 · Narrator (voice)
The Event
The Event
2010 · Elias Martinez
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010 · Self
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