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With his successful run playing a brash attorney on the popular Stephen Bochco legal drama “L.A. Law” (NBC,... (Learn more)

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Blair Underwood’s Milestones
1985 First speaking role on TV in episode of "The Cosby Show" (NBC)
1985 Made feature film debut in "Krush Groove"
1986 Had a short-lived role the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live"
1987 - 1994 Cast as lawyer Jonathan Rollins on the NBC series "L.A. Law"; received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990
1989 Made TV-movie debut in "The Cover Girl and the Cop"
1995 Played villain in "Just Cause"
1996 Joined the cast of ABC police drama "High Incident"
1996 Played Jackie Robinson in "Soul of the Game" (HBO)
1997 Had small role as a geneticist in "Gattaca"
1999 Starred in (also executive produced) the romantic thriller, "Assunder"
2000 Had featured role in "Rules of Engagement"
2000 Returned to TV series work as co-star of the CBS medical drama "City of Angels"
2002 Starred opposite Julia Roberts in "Full Frontal"
2003 Cast in the comedy feature "Malibu's Most Wanted"
2003 Had a recurring role as Miranda's boyfriend in the HBO hit series "Sex and the City"
2004 Starred in the short-lived drama "LAX" (NBC)
2005 Cast as a hip-hop mogul in "G" (filmed in 2001); loosely based on "The Great Gatsby"
2006 Co-starred in Tyler Perry's "Madea's Family Reunion"
2007 Co-authored the fiction novel Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel with husband-and-wife team Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due
2008 Cast as the recurring character Alex in the HBO series "In Treatment"; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2009 for Supporting Actor
2008 Played the recurring role of billionaire Simon Elder on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money"

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Born

August, 25 1964 in Tacoma, Washington, USA

Education

  • Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA: Attended the School of Drama; honorary member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Petersburg High School, Petersburg, VA:

Professions

actor, producer

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