---
name: "Blair Underwood"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/blair-underwood"
fi1m_id: "blair-underwood"
imdb_id: "nm0005516"
tmdb_id: 56871
wikidata_id: "Q525304"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 August 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T01:08:17.956611+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Blair Underwood

## Identity

Blair Underwood

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/blair-underwood
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** blair-underwood
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005516
- **TMDB ID:** 56871
- **Wikidata ID:** Q525304
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Underwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525304, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005516/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56871

Actor. Born 25 August 1964 in Tacoma, Washington, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 August 1964, Tacoma, Washington, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Блер Андервуд, بلیر آندروود
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 69 (2), 2000s 40 (1), 2010s 84 (1), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $164m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Underwood, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525304, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005516/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56871

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gattaca*](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*Longlegs*](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Blair Underwood is an American actor. He was born on 25 August 1964 in Tacoma, Washington, and trained at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.

Underwood made his feature film debut in *Krush Groove* (1985). He is known for his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC series *L.A. Law* (1987–1994), and for appearances in *Gattaca* (1997), *Deep Impact* (1998), *Full Frontal* (2002) as Calvin/Nicholas, and *Longlegs* (2024) as Agent Carter. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations, several NAACP Image Awards and a Grammy Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Longlegs* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Agent Carter — [page](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md)
- *When They See Us* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Bobby Burns — [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md)
- *Full Frontal* (2002), Fi1m 40, as Calvin / Nicholas — [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *Gattaca* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Geneticist — [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Posse* (1993), Fi1m 58, as Carver — [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)

## Complete filmography (95)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *One Spoon of Chocolate* (2026), as Officer Beem
- *Youngblood* (2026), as Blane Youngblood
- *Guardians of the Galapagos* (2025), as Narrator (voice)
- *Clinton: Portrait of a Presidency* (2024), as Narrator (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Three Women* (2024), series, as Richard
- *Longlegs* (2024), as Agent Carter — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/longlegs.md)
- *Tigers on the Rise* (2024), as Narrator (voice)
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Cliff McGrath
- *Origin* (2023), as Amari Selvan
- *Smothered* (2023), series, Actor
- *Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers* (2022), as Narrator (voice)
- *Bear Witness* (2022), as Narrator (voice)
- *Bad Hair* (2021), as Amos Bludso
- *A Soldier's Play* (2021), as Captain Richard Davenport
- *Your Honor* (2020), series, as Roland Carter
- *Really Love* (2020), as Jerome Richmond
- *Love Life* (2020), series, as Leon Hines
- *Penguins: Life on the Edge* (2020), as Narrator  (voice)
- *Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker* (2020), series, as Charles James Walker
- *When They See Us* (2019), series, as Bobby Burns — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/when-they-see-us.md)
- *Juanita* (2019), as Blair Underwood
- *The After Party* (2018), as Sgt. Martin Ellison
- *Mr. SOUL!* (2018), as Ellis Haizlip (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Olympic Pride, American Prejudice* (2016), as Narrator (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Broken* (2016), Actor
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Vernon Jordan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar* (2016), as Makuu (voice)
- *The Lion Guard* (2016), series, as Makuu (voice)
- *Quantico* (2015), series, as Owen Hall
- *The Trip to Bountiful* (2014), as Ludie Watts
- *Ironside* (2013), series, as Robert Ironside
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Andrew Garner
- *Thunder and Lightning* (2013), series, as Black Lightning (voice)
- *Celebrity Crime Files* (2012), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day* (2012), as David Ames · Producer
- *スーパーマン @ Tokyo* (2012), series, as Superman / Narrator (voice)
- *Vietnam in HD* (2011), series, as Charles Brown
- *The Art of Getting By* (2011), as Principal
- *First Generation* (2011), as Narrator (voice)
- *The Event* (2010), series, as Elias Martinez
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Harry Dargis — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Bridge to Nowhere* (2009), Director, Writer
- *Weather Girl* (2009), as Fitz
- *In Treatment* (2008), series, as Alex Prince
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, as Simon Elder
- *The Hit* (2007), as Henry Alabaster · Producer
- *Covert One: The Hades Factor* (2006), series, as Palmer Addison
- *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2006), series, as Daniel Harris
- *Madea's Family Reunion* (2006), as Carlos
- *Something New* (2006), as Mark Harper
- *Covert One: The Hades Factor* (2006), as Palmer Addison
- *The Golden Blaze* (2005), as Gregory Fletcher (voice)
- *Do Geese See God* (2004), as Man
- *LAX* (2004), series, as Roger De Souza
- *Fatherhood* (2004), series, Actor
- *Malibu's Most Wanted* (2003), as Tom Gibbsons
- *Half & Half* (2002), series, as Blair Underwood
- *Full Frontal* (2002), as Calvin / Nicholas — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/full-frontal.md)
- *G* (2002), as Chip Hightower
- *Truth Be Told* (2002), as Det. Harris
- *Rules of Engagement* (2000), as Capt. Lee
- *City of Angels* (2000), series, as Ben Turner
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Miles Sennet
- *The Wishing Tree* (1999), as Thomas
- *Mama Flora's Family* (1998), series, as Willie
- *Asunder* (1998), as Chance Williams
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Dr. Robert Leeds
- *Deep Impact* (1998), as Mark Simon
- *Gattaca* (1997), as Geneticist — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Set It Off* (1996), as Keith
- *Mistrial* (1996), as Lieutenant C. Hodges
- *Soul of the Game* (1996), as Jackie Robinson
- *High Incident* (1996), series, Actor
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as King Midas (voice)
- *Just Cause* (1995), as Bobby Earl Ferguson
- *Posse* (1993), as Carver — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md)
- *Father & Son: Dangerous Relations* (1993), as Jared Williams
- *Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers* (1991), as Reader
- *Heat Wave* (1990), as Bob Richardson
- *Murder in Mississippi* (1990), as James Chaney
- *The Cover Girl and the Cop* (1989), as Horace Bouchet
- *Mickey's 60th Birthday* (1988), as Jonathan Rollins
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Zelmer Collier
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Reginald Brooks
- *Downtown* (1986), series, as Terry Corsaro
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Jonathan Rollins
- *Krush Groove* (1985), as Russell Walker
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Mark
- *Aspel & Company* (1984), series, Actor
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, Actor
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Potts
- *Viral*, Director
- *Don't Ever Wonder*, Actor
- *The Listeners*, as Dr. Thomas Hale
- *Company Town*, series, as Tom Wilson

## Gallery

- ![Blair Underwood at the premiere for Earth](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-38630965bc7a.jpg) Blair Underwood at the premiere for Earth — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/BlairUnderwoodApr09.jpg/1280px-BlairUnderwoodApr09.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-250e1cb4d1b6.jpg) 1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Blair_Underwood_%282082308578%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-b174376c5aae.jpg) 1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Blair_Underwood_%282082308896%29.jpg/1280px-Blair_Underwood_%282082308896%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Star of L.A. Law, Set It Off, Dirty Sexy Money. NYC May '19. (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-75f18f1fbd72.jpg) Star of L.A. Law, Set It Off, Dirty Sexy Money. NYC May '19. (2019) — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Blair_Underwood_%2847948010412%29.jpg/1280px-Blair_Underwood_%2847948010412%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Blair Underwood](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-fdf37ec94547.jpg) Blair Underwood — Image via TMDB
- ![Blair Underwood](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-f2a21b63a50f.jpg) Blair Underwood — Image via TMDB
- ![Blair Underwood](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-ab267ee79d49.jpg) Blair Underwood — Image via TMDB
- ![Actor Blair Underwood at the 3rd Annual ICON MANN POWER 50 event at Mr. C’s in Beverly Hills (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-c48d391b2d35.jpg) Actor Blair Underwood at the 3rd Annual ICON MANN POWER 50 event at Mr. C’s in Beverly Hills (2015) — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Blair_Underwood_3rd_Annual_ICON_MANN_POWER_50_event_-_Feb_2015.jpg/1280px-Blair_Underwood_3rd_Annual_ICON_MANN_POWER_50_event_-_Feb_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Blair Underwood at the 3rd Annual ICON MANN POWER 50 event at Mr. C’s in Beverly Hills (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-679ffb0feb59.jpg) Actor Blair Underwood at the 3rd Annual ICON MANN POWER 50 event at Mr. C’s in Beverly Hills (2015) — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Blair_Underwood_3rd_Annual_ICON_MANN_POWER_50_event_-_Feb_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Blair_Underwood_3rd_Annual_ICON_MANN_POWER_50_event_-_Feb_2015_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Blair Underwood](https://film.one/media/person/9773/gallery-63ddf627e19b.jpg) Blair Underwood — Image via TMDB

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