Blair Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington on August 25, 1964. His father, a U.S. Army Colonel, was stationed all over the world and he always took his family with him.
Desiree DaCosta, who starred in THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN AND BOOMERANG in 1992, married Blair Underwood in 1994. They have three children.
After being trained in the musical theatre at Carnegie-Mellon, Blair Underwood moved to New York. The second day after his move, he received his first break, being cast on THE COSBY SHOW.
Blair Underwood made his film debut in KRUSH GROOVE in 1985. The same year he was cast in a regular daytime role, ONE LIFE TO LIVE. Two years later he was cast as the attorney Jonathan Rollins in the hit TV series, L.A. LAW. Blair Underwood received a Golden Globe nomination during the seven year run of the TV series.
Blair Underwood has appeared in several TV Dramas such as, MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI, HEAT WAVE, MAMA FLORA'S FAMILY and SOUL OF THE GAME.
EL NEGRO EN PERU, THE GAME OF LOVE and CHANCE AND LOVE LETTERS are a few of Blair Underwood's film credits.
Alot of controversy was caused when Blair Underwood directed, produced, wrote, and starred in the film THE SECOND COMING. He portrayed Jesus Christ coming back to earth as a colored man.
Blair Underwood is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.
Smart, Confident, eloquent, and extremely handsome, African-American, Blair Underwood, was voted as one of People's Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000. TV Guide voted him as one of the most influential faces of the 1990s.
His support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association won Blair Underwood the 1993 Humanitarian Award.
Some of Blair Underwood's credits include...
THE HIT - 2007
MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION - 2006
SOMETHING NEW - 2006
THE GOLDEN BLAZE - 2005
HOW DID IT FEEL - 2004
SEX AND THE CITY - 2004
FULL FRONTAL - 2002
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT - 2000
MAMA FLORA'S FAMILY - TV - 1998
DEEP IMPACT - 1998
HIGH INCIDENT - TV - 1996
L.A. LAW - 1987 - 1994
ONE LIFE TO LIVE - TV - 1985 - 1986
THE COSBY SHOW - 1985
Blair Underwood's awards include...
Image Awards - CITY OF ANGELS - 2001
Image Awards - MAMA FLORA'S FAMILY - 1999
Image Awards - L.A. LAW - 1995
Image Awards - MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI - 1992
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