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Blair Erwin Underwood is an American television, film, and stage actor and director. He played attorney Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law for seven years. He has received two Golden Globe Award nominations, three NAACP Image Awards and one Grammy Award. In recent years, he has appeared in The New Adventures of Old Christine, Dirty Sexy Money and In Treatment, The Event, Quantico, When They See Us and as Andrew Garner in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Birth Name
Blair E. Underwood
Born
Tuesday, 25 August 1964
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Longlegs | 2024 | |
| Tigers on the Rise | Narrator | 2024 |
| Three Women | Richard | 2023 |
| Origin | Amari Selvan | 2023 |
| Smothered | David | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Actor - L.A. Law, City of Angels | 2023 |
| Bear Witness | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2022 |
| Really Love | Jerome Richmond | 2021 |
| Friday Night Vibes | Self | 2021 |
| One Night Only: The Best of Broadway | Self | 2020 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Longlegs | 2024 | |
| Tigers on the Rise | Narrator | 2024 |
| Three Women | Richard | 2023 |
| Origin | Amari Selvan | 2023 |
| Smothered | David | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Actor - L.A. Law, City of Angels | 2023 |
| Bear Witness | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2022 |
| Really Love | Jerome Richmond | 2021 |
| Friday Night Vibes | Self | 2021 |
| One Night Only: The Best of Broadway | Self | 2020 |
| Your Honor | Roland Carter | 2020 |
| Bad Hair | Amos Bludso | 2020 |
| Love Life | Leon Hines | 2020 |
| Penguins: Life on the Edge | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2020 |
| Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Charles James Walker | 2020 |
| Tamron Hall | Self | 2019 |
| When They See Us | Bobby Burns | 2019 |
| Juanita | Blair Underwood | 2019 |
| The After Party | Sgt. Martin Ellison | 2018 |
| Mr. Soul! | Narration / Voice of Ellis Haizlip | 2018 |
| Dear White People | Moses Brown | 2017 |
| Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2017 | Self | 2016 |
| Harry | Self | 2016 |
| Olympic Pride, American Prejudice | Narrator | 2016 |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
| American Crime Story | Vernon Jordan | 2016 |
| The Lion Guard | Makuu | 2015 |
| Quantico | Owen Hall | 2015 |
| The Trip to Bountiful | Ludie Watts | 2014 |
| Against the Odds | Narrator | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| Ironside | Robert Ironside | 2013 |
| The Queen Latifah Show | Self - The Trip to Bountiful | 2013 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Andrew Garner | 2013 |
| The Real | Self | 2013 |
| Thunder and Lightning | Black Lightning | 2013 |
| Sofia the First | Sir Jaxon | 2012 |
| Katie | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Good Afternoon America | Self | 2012 |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | David Ames | 2012 |
| Vietnam in HD | Charles Brown / Charles Brown (voice) | 2011 |
| The Art of Getting By | Principal Martinson / Principal | 2011 |
| Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Captain Wraith | 2011 |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | Self | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| The Event | President Elias Martinez / Elias Martinez | 2010 |
| I Will Follow | Evan | 2010 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2010 |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | (voice) | 2010 |
| The Good Wife | Harry Dargis | 2009 |
| Weather Girl | Fitz | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self | 2009 |
| President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey | Self - Narrator | 2009 |
| Secret Millionaire | Narrator | 2008 |
| Unsung | Self | 2008 |
| The Doctors | Himself | 2008 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self | 2008 |
| In Treatment | Alex Prince | 2008 |
| The Hit | Henry Alabaster | 2007 |
| Dirty Sexy Money | Simon Elder | 2007 |
| Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience | Voice 'To the Fallen' | 2007 |
| Covert One: The Hades Factor | Palmer Addison | 2006 |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | Daniel Harris | 2006 |
| Madea's Family Reunion | Carlos Armstrong / Carlos | 2006 |
| Something New | Mark Harper | 2006 |
| The Golden Blaze | Gregory Fletcher / The Golden Blaze | 2005 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self | 2004 |
| LAX | Roger De Souza | 2004 |
| Fronterz | 2004 | |
| Fatherhood | Dr. Arthur Bindlebeep | 2004 |
| Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem | Self | 2004 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| The Gristle | Self | 2004 |
| TV Talk | Self | 2004 |
| How Did It Feel? | 2004 | |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | Self | 2004 |
| Malibu's Most Wanted | Tom Gibbsons | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
| Half & Half | Self | 2002 |
| Full Frontal | Nicholas / Calvin | 2002 |
| G | Chip Hightower | 2002 |
| Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad | William Still | 2002 |
| Turnaround | Det. Harris | 2002 |
| Dinner for Five | Self - Special Guest | 2001 |
| Rules of Engagement | Captain Lee / Capt. Lee | 2000 |
| City of Angels | Dr. Ben Turner / Ben Turner | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Miles Sennet | 1999 |
| Independent Lens | Narration | 1999 |
| The Wishing Tree | Magic Man / Thomas | 1999 |
| Asunder | Chance Williams | 1998 |
| Linc's | Self | 1998 |
| Deep Impact | Mark Simon | 1998 |
| Sex and the City | Dr. Robert Leeds | 1998 |
| Gattaca | Geneticist | 1997 |
| The View | Himself / Self | 1997 |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II | Self (segment "Liberian Girl") | 1997 |
| Set It Off | Keith | 1996 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Mistrial | Lieutenant C. Hodges | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| Soul of the Game | Jackie Robinson | 1996 |
| High Incident | Officer Michael Rhoades | 1996 |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | King Midas | 1995 |
| Just Cause | Bobby Earl / Bobby Earl Ferguson | 1995 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Blair Underwood | 1994 |
| Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration | Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror") | 1993 |
| Posse | Carver | 1993 |
| Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | Jared Williams | 1993 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self | 1991 |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Harbormaster | 1991 |
| Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers | (voice) / Reader | 1991 |
| Heat Wave | Bob Richardson | 1990 |
| The Word | Self | 1990 |
| Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1990 |
| Murder in Mississippi | James Chaney | 1990 |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Performer | 1989 |
| The Cover Girl and the Cop | Horace Bouchet | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself | 1989 |
| Mama Flora's Family | Willie | 1988 |
| American Experience | Lewis Douglass | 1988 |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program | 1988 |
| A Different World | Zelmer Collier | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | Reginald Brooks | 1987 |
| Downtown | Terry Corsaro | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Jonathan Rollins | 1986 |
| Krush Groove | Russell Walker | 1985 |
| The Cosby Show | Denise's Boyfriend / Denise's Friend / Mark | 1984 |
| Aspel & Company | Self | 1984 |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Stillman | 1983 |
| Knight Rider | Potts | 1982 |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | Self | 1972 |
| Soul Train | Self | 1971 |
| Sesame Street | Self | 1969 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mr. Soul! | 2018 |
| Olympic Pride, American Prejudice | 2016 |
| Ironside | 2013 |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | 2012 |
| The Hit | 2007 |
| Independent Lens | 1999 |
| Asunder | 1998 |
| Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | 1993 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
