Blair Underwood Biography (1964-)

Born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington; son of Frank (U.S. Army Colonel)and Marilyn (an interior decorator) Underwood; married Desiree DaCosta, 1994; children: Paris, Briell. Addresses: Contact: Media Relations, National Broadcasting Company, Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: August 25, 1964; Tacoma, Washington, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Russell Walker, Krush Groove, Warner Bros., 1985
Jesus, The Second Coming, 1992
Sheriff Carver, Posse, 1993
Bobby Earl Ferguson, Just Cause, 1995
Keith, Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
Geneticist, Gattaca, Columbia, 1997
Mark Simon, Deep Impact, Paramount, 1998
Chance Williams, Asunder, New Millennium, 1998
Captain Lee, Rules of Engagement, Paramount, 2000
Film Work
Co-executive producer, Asunder, New Millennium Releasing, 1998
Television Appearances
Movies
Horace Bouchet, The Cover Girl and the Cop (also known as Beauty & Denise), NBC, 1989
Bob Richardson, Heat Wave, TNT, 1990
James Chaney, Murder in Mississippi, NBC, 1990
Jared Williams, Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (also knownas Dangerous Relations and On the Streets of L.A.), NBC, 1993
Jackie Robinson, Soul of the Game (also known as Field of Honour), HBO, 1996
Lieutenant C. Hodges, Mistrial, HBO, 1996
Magic man/Thomas, The Wishing Tree, Showtime, 2000
Series
Bobby Blue, One Life to Live, ABC, 1985-86
Terry Corsaro, Downtown, CBS, 1986-87
Jonathan Rollins, L.A. Law, NBC, 1987-94
Officer Mike Rhoades, High Incident, ABC, 1996
Dr. Ben Turner, City of Angels, CBS, 2000-01
Miniseries
Willie, Mama Flora's Family, CBS, 1998
Episodic
Mark Roberts, "Theo and the Older Woman," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1985

Potts, "Knight of the Juggernaut," Knight Rider, 1985
Denise's boyfriend, "Jitterbug Break," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1985
Reggie Brooks, "Don't Pet the Teacher," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
Stillman, "All That Glitters," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1987
Reginold Brooks, "Gotta Finish the Riff," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
Zelmer Collier, "War and Peace," A Different World, 1991
Lewis Douglass, "The Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry," The American Experience, 1991
Voice, The Legend of Prince Valiant, 1991
Voice of King Midas, "King Midas and the Golden Touch," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO, 1995
Voice, "Pig Amok," Duckman, 1996
Specials
Mickey's 60th Birthday Special, 1988
That's What Friends Are For: AIDS Concert '88, 1988
Judge, The 1988 Miss America Pageant, 1988
NBC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIX, 1988
Unforgettable, KHV-TV, 1989
Host, Legacy, 1990
MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon, 1990
Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, 1990
Host, 101st Tournament of Roses Parade, NBC, 1990
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake, 1991
Story of a People: The Black Road to Hollywood, 1991
The "L.A. Law" 100th Episode Special, 1991
Voices That Care, 1991
Host, 19th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, 1992
Grand Marshal, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Parade, 1992
Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration, 1992
I Hate the Way I Look, ABC, 1993
In a New Light '93, ABC, 1993
Host, VH1 Good News People, VH1, 1993
Host, The Secret of ... , PBS, 1995
Host, Dying in Vein: Rock n' Roll on Heroin, VH1, 1996
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest, 1999
Awards Presentations
The 10th Annual American Black Achievement Awards, 1989
The 21st Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1989
61st Annual Academy Awards, 1989
Presenter, The ESPY Awards, 1995
The 1996 NCLR Bravo Awards, 1996
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1996
Host, 30th NAACP Image Awards, 1999
Presenter, The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, 2000
Presenter, Essence Awards 2000, 2000
Television Work
Movies
Associate producer, Father & Son: Dangerous Relations (also known as Dangerous Relations and On the Streets of L.A.), NBC, 1993

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