CMNetwork Actors

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".

  • Nacimiento: 1964-08-25, Tacoma, Washington, USA
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,4 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Conocido por

  • Marvel Agentes de S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Andrew Garner
  • Gattaca (1997) — Geneticist
  • Longlegs (2024) — Agent Carter
  • Sexo en Nueva York (1998) — Dr. Robert Leeds
  • Deep Impact (1998) — Mark Simon
  • Quantico (2015) — Owen Hall
  • El arte de pasar de todo (2011) — Principal
  • Causa justa (1995) — Bobby Earl Ferguson

Filmografía

  • Viral
  • Don't Ever Wonder
  • The Listeners — Dr. Thomas Hale
  • Company Town — Tom Wilson
  • One Spoon of Chocolate (2026) — Officer Beem
  • Youngblood (2026) — Blane Youngblood
  • Three Women (2024) — Richard
  • Longlegs (2024) — Agent Carter
  • Elsbeth (2024) — Cliff McGrath
  • Origin (2023) — Amari Selvan
  • Smothered (2023)
  • Belleza Maldita (Bad Hair) (2021) — Amos Bludso
  • A Soldier's Play (2021) — Captain Richard Davenport
  • Your Honor (2020) — Roland Carter
  • Amor de verdad (2020) — Jerome Richmond
  • Love Life (2020) — Leon Hines
  • Madam C. J. Walker: Una mujer hecha a sí misma (2020) — Charles James Walker
  • Así nos ven (2019) — Bobby Burns
  • Juanita (2019) — Blair Underwood
  • The After Party (2018) — Sgt. Martin Ellison
  • Broken (2016)
  • American Crime Story (2016) — Vernon Jordan
  • La guardia del león: El regreso del rugido (2016) — Makuu (voz)
  • La guardia del león (2016) — Makuu (voz)
  • Quantico (2015) — Owen Hall
  • Viaje a Bountiful (2014) — Ludie Watts
  • Ironside (2013) — Robert Ironside
  • Marvel Agentes de S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) — Andrew Garner
  • Thunder and Lightning (2013) — Black Lightning (voz)
  • Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day (2012) — David Ames
  • スーパーマン @ Tokyo (2012) — Superman / Narrator (voz)
  • El arte de pasar de todo (2011) — Principal
  • El Evento (2010) — Elias Martinez
  • The Good Wife (2009) — Harry Dargis
  • La chica del tiempo (2009) — Fitz
  • En terapia (2008) — Alex Prince
  • The Hit (2007) — Henry Alabaster
  • Sexy Money (2007) — Simon Elder
  • El factor Hades (2006) — Palmer Addison
  • The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) — Daniel Harris
  • La gran reunión de Madea (2006) — Carlos
  • Algo nuevo (2006) — Mark Harper
  • El factor Hades (2006) — Palmer Addison
  • The Golden Blaze (2005) — Gregory Fletcher (voz)
  • Do Geese See God (2004) — Man
  • LAX (2004) — Roger De Souza
  • Fatherhood (2004)
  • El más buscado en Malibú (2003) — Tom Gibbsons
  • Half & Half (2002) — Blair Underwood
  • Full Frontal (2002) — Calvin / Nicholas
  • El Precio de la Ambición (2002) — Chip Hightower
  • Truth Be Told (2002) — Det. Harris
  • Reglas de compromiso (2000) — Capt. Lee
  • City of Angels (2000) — Ben Turner
  • Ley y orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales (1999) — Miles Sennet
  • The Wishing Tree (1999) — Thomas
  • Mama Flora's Family (1998) — Willie
  • Asunder (1998) — Chance Williams
  • Sexo en Nueva York (1998) — Dr. Robert Leeds
  • Deep Impact (1998) — Mark Simon
  • Gattaca (1997) — Geneticist
  • Hasta el final (1996) — Keith
  • Caso abierto (1996) — Lieutenant C. Hodges
  • Soul of the Game (1996) — Jackie Robinson
  • High Incident (1996)
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) — King Midas (voz)
  • Causa justa (1995) — Bobby Earl Ferguson
  • Renegados (1993) — Carver
  • Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (1993) — Jared Williams
  • Heat Wave (1990) — Bob Richardson
  • Asesinato en Mississippi (1990) — James Chaney
  • The Cover Girl and the Cop (1989) — Horace Bouchet
  • Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) — Jonathan Rollins
  • A Different World (1987) — Zelmer Collier
  • Nuevos policías (1987) — Reginald Brooks
  • Downtown (1986) — Terry Corsaro
  • La ley de Los Ángeles (1986) — Jonathan Rollins
  • Krush Groove (1985) — Russell Walker
  • El show de Bill Cosby (1984) — Mark
  • Aspel & Company (1984)
  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
  • El coche fantástico (1982) — Potts