Blair Underwood
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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
City of Angels
Half & Half
When They See Us
Asunder
High Incident
Your Honor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kaplanlar Yükselişte
Penguins: Life on the Edge
In Treatment
The Good Wife
Vietnam in HD
Mama Flora's Family
The Lion Guard
American Crime Story
Gattaca
Kara Şimşek
The Wishing Tree
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
S.H.I.E.L.D. Ajanları
Truth Be Told
Sex and the City
21. Cadde
Set It Off
A Different World
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Voices That Care
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
Mr. SOUL!
Guardians of the Galapagos
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
L.A. Law
LAX
Downtown
Thunder and Lightning
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
The Cosby Show
Love Life
Murder in Mississippi
Who Do You Think You Are?
Heat Wave
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Aslan Koruyucular: Kükreme Geri Dönüyor
Elsbeth
G
Aşk Ödevi
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Quantico
Cambaz
Do Geese See God
Aşk İçin Değer
The Event
Krush Groove
The Tony Danza Show
Madea's Family Reunion
The Gristle
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Derin Darbe
Vur Emri
Gizli Gerçek
Origin
Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers
Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
The Trip to Bountiful
Youngblood
Dirty Sexy Money
Gerçekten Aşk
Parti Sonrası
Ayılara Tanıklık
The Cover Girl and the Cop
スーパーマン @ Tokyo
The Word
Cehennem Operasyonu
Three Women
Bad Hair
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Weather Girl
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
One Spoon of Chocolate
Herkes Onun Peşinde
İntikam Hırsı
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Juanita
Mistrial
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Ironside
The Hit
The Tyra Banks Show
Smothered
Soul of the Game
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Fatherhood
The Tamron Hall Show
Çok Özel
The View
The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Golden Blaze
Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
First Generation
Viral
A Soldier's Play
Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency
Don't Ever Wonder
The Listeners
Broken
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Guardians of the Galapagos
Company Town
Aspel & Company
Celebrity Crime Files
Tony Awards