Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Oyuncu Doğum: 1964-08-25 • Tacoma, Washington, USA

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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".

Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
★ 9.7
2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

City of Angels
★ 9.0
2000

City of Angels

Half & Half
★ 8.3
2002

Half & Half

When They See Us
★ 8.2
2019

When They See Us

Asunder
★ 8.1
1998

Asunder

High Incident
★ 8.0
1996

High Incident

Your Honor
★ 8.0
2020

Your Honor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
★ 8.0
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Kaplanlar Yükselişte
★ 7.8
2024

Kaplanlar Yükselişte

Penguins: Life on the Edge
★ 7.7
2020

Penguins: Life on the Edge

In Treatment
★ 7.7
2008

In Treatment

The Good Wife
★ 7.6
2009

The Good Wife

Vietnam in HD
★ 7.6
2011

Vietnam in HD

Mama Flora's Family
★ 7.6
1998

Mama Flora's Family

The Lion Guard
★ 7.6
2016

The Lion Guard

American Crime Story
★ 7.6
2016

American Crime Story

Gattaca
★ 7.6
1997

Gattaca

Kara Şimşek
★ 7.5
1982

Kara Şimşek

The Wishing Tree
★ 7.5
1999

The Wishing Tree

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
★ 7.5
2020

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

S.H.I.E.L.D. Ajanları
★ 7.5
2013

S.H.I.E.L.D. Ajanları

Truth Be Told
★ 7.3
2002

Truth Be Told

Sex and the City
★ 7.3
1998

Sex and the City

21. Cadde
★ 7.3
1987

21. Cadde

Set It Off
★ 7.2
1996

Set It Off

A Different World
★ 7.2
1987

A Different World

The New Adventures of Old Christine
★ 7.2
2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Voices That Care
★ 7.0
1991

Voices That Care

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
★ 7.0
2016

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Mr. SOUL!
★ 7.0
2018

Mr. SOUL!

Guardians of the Galapagos
★ 7.0
2025

Guardians of the Galapagos

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
★ 7.0
1993

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration

L.A. Law
★ 7.0
1986

L.A. Law

LAX
★ 7.0
2004

LAX

Downtown
★ 7.0
1986

Downtown

Thunder and Lightning
★ 7.0
2013

Thunder and Lightning

Golden Globe Awards
★ 7.0
1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards
★ 7.0
1944

Golden Globe Awards

The Cosby Show
★ 7.0
1984

The Cosby Show

Love Life
★ 7.0
2020

Love Life

Murder in Mississippi
★ 6.9
1990

Murder in Mississippi

Who Do You Think You Are?
★ 6.9
2010

Who Do You Think You Are?

Heat Wave
★ 6.8
1990

Heat Wave

Mickey's 60th Birthday
★ 6.8
1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Aslan Koruyucular: Kükreme Geri Dönüyor
★ 6.7
2016

Aslan Koruyucular: Kükreme Geri Dönüyor

Elsbeth
★ 6.7
2024

Elsbeth

G
★ 6.6
2002

G

Aşk Ödevi
★ 6.6
2011

Aşk Ödevi

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
★ 6.6
1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Quantico
★ 6.5
2015

Quantico

Cambaz
★ 6.5
2024

Cambaz

Do Geese See God
★ 6.5
2004

Do Geese See God

Aşk İçin Değer
★ 6.4
2006

Aşk İçin Değer

The Event
★ 6.4
2010

The Event

Krush Groove
★ 6.4
1985

Krush Groove

Görsel Yok
★ 6.4
2004

The Tony Danza Show

Madea's Family Reunion
★ 6.3
2006

Madea's Family Reunion

The Gristle
★ 6.3
2004

The Gristle

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
★ 6.3
1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Derin Darbe
★ 6.3
1998

Derin Darbe

Vur Emri
★ 6.3
2000

Vur Emri

Gizli Gerçek
★ 6.3
1995

Gizli Gerçek

Origin
★ 6.2
2023

Origin

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
★ 6.2
1991

Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
★ 6.2
1993

Father & Son: Dangerous Relations

The Trip to Bountiful
★ 6.2
2014

The Trip to Bountiful

Youngblood
★ 6.2
2026

Youngblood

Dirty Sexy Money
★ 6.2
2007

Dirty Sexy Money

Gerçekten Aşk
★ 6.2
2020

Gerçekten Aşk

Parti Sonrası
★ 6.1
2018

Parti Sonrası

Ayılara Tanıklık
★ 6.0
2022

Ayılara Tanıklık

The Cover Girl and the Cop
★ 6.0
1989

The Cover Girl and the Cop

スーパーマン @ Tokyo
★ 6.0
2012

スーパーマン @ Tokyo

The Word
★ 6.0
1990

The Word

Cehennem Operasyonu
★ 5.9
2006

Cehennem Operasyonu

Three Women
★ 5.9
2024

Three Women

Bad Hair
★ 5.6
2021

Bad Hair

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
★ 5.6
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
★ 5.6
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Jennifer Hudson Show
★ 5.6
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Weather Girl
★ 5.6
2009

Weather Girl

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
★ 5.5
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

One Spoon of Chocolate
★ 5.5
2026

One Spoon of Chocolate

Herkes Onun Peşinde
★ 5.4
2003

Herkes Onun Peşinde

İntikam Hırsı
★ 5.4
1993

İntikam Hırsı

Covert One: The Hades Factor
★ 5.4
2006

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Juanita
★ 5.3
2019

Juanita

Mistrial
★ 5.3
1996

Mistrial

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
★ 5.3
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Ironside
★ 5.1
2013

Ironside

Görsel Yok
★ 5.0
2007

The Hit

The Tyra Banks Show
★ 5.0
2005

The Tyra Banks Show

Smothered
★ 5.0
2023

Smothered

Soul of the Game
★ 4.9
1996

Soul of the Game

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
★ 4.9
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Fatherhood
★ 4.8
2004

Fatherhood

The Tamron Hall Show
★ 4.7
2019

The Tamron Hall Show

Çok Özel
★ 4.6
2002

Çok Özel

The View
★ 4.3
1997

The View

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
★ 4.3
1991

The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
★ 4.1
2012

Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
★ 4.1
1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Golden Blaze
★ 3.7
2005

The Golden Blaze

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
2022

Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers

Görsel Yok
2011

First Generation

Görsel Yok

Viral

A Soldier's Play
2021

A Soldier's Play

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
2024

Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency

Görsel Yok

Don't Ever Wonder

Görsel Yok

The Listeners

Broken
2016

Broken

Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009

Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’

Görsel Yok
2025

Guardians of the Galapagos

Görsel Yok

Company Town

Görsel Yok
1984

Aspel & Company

Celebrity Crime Files
2012

Celebrity Crime Files

Tony Awards
1956

Tony Awards

Film Independent Spirit Awards
1996

Film Independent Spirit Awards