Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood Movies and TV Shows

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. In recent years, he has appeared on The New Adventures of Old Christine, Dirty Sexy Money and In Treatment and currently stars in NBC's The Event. Underwood's 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. In 1996 Underwood was featured in the July issue of Playgirl. 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 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 In 2007, Underwood co-authored the novel Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel with husband-and-wife team Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due. Next, Underwood can seen as the President of the United States in the NBC drama series The Event. Underwood 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". In 1989, Underwood co-founded Artists for a New South Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to democracy and equality in South Africa. Underwood is a part of several charitable organizations. He won the 1993 Humanitarian Award for his work with the Los Angeles chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2003, along with Ashley Judd, he served as the spokesperson for YouthAIDS. Underwood also appeared in a 2004 public service announcement for The Fulfillment Fund. He is a Trustee for the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, a non-profit theatre group founded by Danny Glover, focusing on plays about the Black experience. On September 17, 1994, he married Desiree DaCosta, with whom he has three children.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 8/25/1964 (59 years old)
  • Place of birth: Tacoma, Washington, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.8 m
  • Net worth: $8,000,000
  • twitter: BlairUnderwood
  • instagram: blairunderwood_official
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2024

Documentary

Bad Hair
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Amos Bludso
Not available
2021

Horror

5.6
63%
Not available
Really Love
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 65%
role:
Jerome Richmond & 1 more
2020

Drama

Romance

6.2
65%
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 75%
role:
Charles James Walker
Not available
2020

Drama

7.3
75%
Not available
Juanita
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 53%
role:
Blair Underwood
2019

Drama

6.0
53%
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The After Party
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 62%
role:
Sgt. Ellison
2018

Comedy

Music

5.8
62%
Quantico
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Owen Hall
Not available
2015

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.7
65%
Not available
The Trip to Bountiful
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 58%
role:
Ludie Watts
Not available
2014

Drama

TV Movie

7.0
58%
Not available
2011

Drama

Romance

6.5
66%
The Event
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 63%
role:
Elias Martinez
2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
63%
The Bridge to Nowhere
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 45%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2009

Crime

Drama

5.3
45%
2009

Comedy

5.8
57%
Dirty Sexy Money
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Simon Elder
Not available
2007

Comedy

Drama

7.2
62%
Not available
2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.3
63%
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Something New
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Mark Harper
2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.6
65%
Malibu's Most Wanted
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 52%
role:
Tom Gibbsons
2003

Comedy

Crime

5.2
52%
Full Frontal
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 48%
role:
Nicholas
2002

Comedy

Drama

Romance

4.7
48%
2000

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.4
62%
Deep Impact
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 62%
role:
Mark Simon
1998

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
62%
Gattaca
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 76%
role:
Geneticist
1997

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7
76%
Set It Off
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 72%
role:
Keith Weston
1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9
72%
Just Cause
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Bobby Earl Ferguson
1995

Action

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4
62%
L.A. Law
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 74%
role:
Jonathan Rollins
1986

Drama

7.1
74%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Blair Underwood are, for example, Tigers on the Rise, Really Love and Juanita.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are Gattaca (7.7), L.A. Law (7.3) and Set It Off (7.1).
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