Blair Underwood

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Aug 25 (age 61) Tacoma, Washington, USA 1982–2026 (44 year career)

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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 s…

Known For

Film

Gattaca

Geneticist

Film

Longlegs

Agent Carter

Film

Deep Impact

Mark Simon

Film

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

Makuu (voice)

Film

The Art of Getting By

Principal

Film

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

Charles James Walker

Film

Set It Off

Keith

Film

Quantico

Owen Hall

Filmography

Acting (112)

Movies (58)

Youngblood

2026

as Blane Youngblood

8.0

One Spoon of Chocolate

2025

10.0

Guardians of the Galapagos

as Narrator (voice)

Longlegs

as Agent Carter

Tigers on the Rise

as Narrator (voice)

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

2024

as Narrator (voice)

Origin

as Amari Selvan

Bear Witness

as Narrator (voice)

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

2022

as Narrator (voice)

Bad Hair

2021

as Amos Bludso

5.7

A Soldier's Play

2021

as Captain Richard Davenport

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as Self

Really Love

as Jerome Richmond

Penguins: Life on the Edge

as Narrator (voice)

Juanita

as Blair Underwood

Mr. SOUL!

as Ellis Haizlip (voice)

7.0

The After Party

2018

as Sgt. Martin Ellison

6.1

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2016

as Makuu (voice)

6.7

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

2016

as Narrator (voice)

7.0

The Trip to Bountiful

2014

as Ludie Watts

6.0

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

2012

as David Ames

3.7

The Art of Getting By

2011

as Principal

6.6

First Generation

2011

as Narrator

Weather Girl

as Fitz

The Hit

as Henry Alabaster

Madea's Family Reunion

as Carlos

Something New

as Mark Harper

Covert One: The Hades Factor

2006

as Palmer Addison

5.8

The Golden Blaze

2005

as Gregory Fletcher (voice)

The Gristle

as Self (uncredited)

Do Geese See God

as Man

Malibu's Most Wanted

as Tom Gibbsons

as Chip Hightower

Full Frontal

as Calvin / Nicholas

Truth Be Told

as Det. Harris

Rules of Engagement

as Capt. Lee

The Wishing Tree

as Thomas

Deep Impact

as Mark Simon

Asunder

as Chance Williams

Gattaca

as Geneticist

Mistrial

as Lieutenant C. Hodges

Set It Off

as Keith

Soul of the Game

as Jackie Robinson

Just Cause

as Bobby Earl Ferguson

6.3

Posse

1993

as Carver

5.4

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")

6.0

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

1993

as Jared Williams

6.0

Voices That Care

1991

as Self - Choir Member

8.0

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

1991

as Self

4.3

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

1991

as Reader

5.7

Murder in Mississippi

as James Chaney

Heat Wave

as Bob Richardson

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

as Horace Bouchet

3.0

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Jonathan Rollins

Krush Groove

as Russell Walker

Viral

Don't Ever Wonder

The Listeners

as Dr. Thomas Hale

Television (54)

Elsbeth

as Cliff McGrath

Three Women

as Richard

Smothered

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Your Honor

as Roland Carter

Love Life

as Leon Hines

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

2020

as Charles James Walker

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

When They See Us

as Bobby Burns

American Crime Story

as Vernon Jordan

The Lion Guard

as Makuu (voice)

Quantico

as Owen Hall

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

as Andrew Garner

Ironside

as Robert Ironside

Thunder and Lightning

2013

as Black Lightning (voice)

7.0

Celebrity Crime Files

2012

as Narrator (voice)

スーパーマン @ Tokyo

2012

as Superman / Narrator (voice)

Vietnam in HD

2011

as Charles Brown

7.7

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

The Event

as Elias Martinez

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Good Wife

as Harry Dargis

In Treatment

as Alex Prince

Dirty Sexy Money

as Simon Elder

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006

as Daniel Harris

7.1

Covert One: The Hades Factor

as Palmer Addison

The Tyra Banks Show

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Fatherhood

LAX

as Roger De Souza

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Half & Half

as Blair Underwood

City of Angels

as Ben Turner

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Miles Sennet

Sex and the City

as Dr. Robert Leeds

Mama Flora's Family

as Willie

The View

as Self

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

High Incident

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

as King Midas (voice)

6.0

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self

21 Jump Street

as Reginald Brooks

A Different World

as Zelmer Collier

L.A. Law

as Jonathan Rollins

Downtown

as Terry Corsaro

The Cosby Show

as Mark

Aspel & Company

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Knight Rider

as Potts

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Audience Member

7.2

Company Town

Crew (8)

Movies (8)

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

2024

Executive Producer

Mr. SOUL!

2018

Executive Producer

7.0

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

2016

Executive Producer

7.0

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

2012

Producer

3.7

The Bridge to Nowhere

2009

Director

4.0

The Bridge to Nowhere

Writer

The Hit

Producer

Viral

Director