Acting
Blair Underwood
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".
Filmography
One Spoon of Chocolate
Film · 2026
Youngblood
Film · 2026
Guardians of the Galapagos
Film · 2025
Guardians of the Galapagos
Film · 2025
Longlegs
Film · 2024
Tigers on the Rise
Film · 2024
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
Film · 2024
Elsbeth
Series · 2024
Three Women
Series · 2024
Origin
Film · 2023
Smothered
Series · 2023
Bear Witness
Film · 2022
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
Film · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Bad Hair
Film · 2021
A Soldier's Play
Film · 2021
Penguins: Life on the Edge
Film · 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Film · 2020
Really Love
Film · 2020
Your Honor
Series · 2020
Love Life
Series · 2020
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Series · 2020
Juanita
Film · 2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
When They See Us
Series · 2019
The After Party
Film · 2018
Mr. SOUL!
Film · 2018
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
Film · 2016
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Film · 2016
Broken
Film · 2016
American Crime Story
Series · 2016
The Lion Guard
Series · 2016
Quantico
Series · 2015
The Trip to Bountiful
Film · 2014
Ironside
Series · 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Series · 2013
Thunder and Lightning
Series · 2013
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
Film · 2012
Celebrity Crime Files
Series · 2012
スーパーマン @ Tokyo
Series · 2012
First Generation
Film · 2011
The Art of Getting By
Film · 2011
Vietnam in HD
Series · 2011
The Event
Series · 2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2010
Weather Girl
Film · 2009
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Film · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
In Treatment
Series · 2008
The Hit
Film · 2007
Dirty Sexy Money
Series · 2007
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Film · 2006
Madea's Family Reunion
Film · 2006
Something New
Film · 2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Series · 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Series · 2006
The Golden Blaze
Film · 2005
The Tyra Banks Show
Series · 2005
The Gristle
Film · 2004
Do Geese See God
Film · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Fatherhood
Series · 2004
LAX
Series · 2004
Malibu's Most Wanted
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
G
Film · 2002
Full Frontal
Film · 2002
Truth Be Told
Film · 2002
Half & Half
Series · 2002
Rules of Engagement
Film · 2000
City of Angels
Series · 2000
The Wishing Tree
Film · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Asunder
Film · 1998
Deep Impact
Film · 1998
Mama Flora's Family
Series · 1998
Sex and the City
Series · 1998
Gattaca
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Set It Off
Film · 1996
Soul of the Game
Film · 1996
Mistrial
Film · 1996
High Incident
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Just Cause
Film · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
Film · 1993
Posse
Film · 1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Film · 1993
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
Film · 1991
Voices That Care
Film · 1991
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Film · 1991
Murder in Mississippi
Film · 1990
Heat Wave
Film · 1990
The Word
Series · 1990
The Cover Girl and the Cop
Film · 1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
A Different World
Series · 1987
21 Jump Street
Series · 1987
L.A. Law
Series · 1986
Downtown
Series · 1986
Krush Groove
Film · 1985
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
Aspel & Company
Series · 1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Viral
Film
Don't Ever Wonder
Film
The Listeners
Film
Company Town
Series