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BIO

Blair may be best known as Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law, which he played 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 as Andrew Garner on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The New Adventures of Old Christine, Dirty Sexy Money and In Treatment, NBC's The Event., and ABC's Quantico.

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STAGE CREDITS

A Soldier's Play A Soldier's Play
[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company's Original Broadway Production, 2020
Captain Richard Davenport
A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Stanley Kowalski
Purlie
[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Purlie
Measure for Measure
[Off-Broadway]
1993
Claudio

Movies

Krush Groove
[ 1985 ] Russell Walker
Posse
[ 1993 ] Carver
Just Cause
[ 1995 ] Bobby Earl
Set It Off
[ 1996 ] Keith
Gattaca
[ 1997 ] Geneticist
Deep Impact
[ 1998 ] Mark Simon
Asunder
[ 1999 ] Chance Williams
The Wishing Tree
[ 1999 ] Magic Man, Thom
Rules of Engagement
[ 2000 ] Captain Lee
Full Frontal
[ 2002 ] Calvin, Nichol
G
[ 2002 ] Chip Hightower
Turnaround
[ 2002 ] Det. Harris
Malibu's Most Wanted
[ 2003 ] Tom Gibbsons
Madea's Family Reunion
[ 2006 ] Carlos Armstrong
Something New
[ 2006 ] Mark Harper
The Hit
[ 2007 ] Henry Alabter
I Will Follow
[ 2010 ] Evan
The Art of Getting By
[ 2011 ] Principal Martinson
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day
[ 2012 ] David Ames
The After Party
[ 2018 ] Sgt. Martin Ellison
Juanita
[ 2019 ] Blair Underwood
Bad Hair
[ 2020 ] Amos Bludso
Really Love
[ 2020 ] Jerome Richmond
Longlegs
[ 2024 ] Agent Carter

TV Shows

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Andrew Garner
Dirty Sexy Money
Simon Elder
Downtown
Terry Corsaro
Fatherhood
Dr. Arthur Bindlebeep
High Incident
Officer Michael Rhoades
L.A. Law
Jonathan Rollins
LAX
Roger De Souza
Quantico
Owen Hall
Sex and the City
Dr. Robert Leeds
The Event
President Elias Martinez
The Lion Guard
Makuu
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Daniel Harris
Celebrity Crime Files
Narrator
Elsbeth
Cliff McGrath
Celebrity Crime Files
Narrator
Elsbeth
Cliff McGrath

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Blair Underwood, A Soldier’s Play

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Blair Underwood, A Soldier's Play

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Blair Underwood, A Streetcar Named Desire

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Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More Photo
Videos You Missed This Week: GYPSY, THE GREAT GATSBY and More
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 28, 2025

2025 has officially arrived and the second half of the 2024-25 Broadway season is very much underway. Catch up on all the latest from the week ending March 28, 2025 with videos from Gypsy, The Great Gatsby, and more!
Photos: OTHELLO Brings Out Pres. Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez and More on Opening Night! Photo
Photos: OTHELLO Brings Out Pres. Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez and More on Opening Night!
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 24, 2025

The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where Shakespeare's Othello took its first official Broadway bow in the 21st century. Go inside opening night as President Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, and more turned up on the red carpet!
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at OTHELLO Opening Night Photo
Video: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at OTHELLO Opening Night
by Joey Mervis - Mar 24, 2025

Watch video highlights from the star-studded red carpet, which included special guests Jamie Lee Curtis, Danielle Brooks, Blair Underwood, Coleman Domingo, Al Roker, Liev Schreiber, Rosie Perez and many more!
Comprehensive Guide to Broadway Actors in CBS's Hit Series ELSBETH Photo
Comprehensive Guide to Broadway Actors in CBS's Hit Series ELSBETH
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 24, 2025

With more than twenty episodes having aired so far across its two seasons, BroadwayWorld has put together an exhaustive list of all the Broadway stars we could find who have appeared in CBS' Elsbeth.
Blair Underwood and Nicole Beharie to Star in THE MOUNTAINTOP Benefit Reading Photo
Blair Underwood and Nicole Beharie to Star in THE MOUNTAINTOP Benefit Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Signature Theatre will present a benefit reading of Pulitzer Prize winner and Signature Premiere Resident Katori Hall’s acclaimed 2009 play The Mountaintop. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
2025 Virginia Thespian Festival to Produce Stan Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO Photo
2025 Virginia Thespian Festival to Produce Stan Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 23, 2024

The 2025 Virginia Thespian Festival will produce Stan Zimmerman's suicide awareness play, Right Before I Go., as part of their All-State Experience. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Ricky Martin Headlines AHF World AIDS Day Concert Photo
Photos: Ricky Martin Headlines AHF World AIDS Day Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2024

Ricky Martin had a sold-out crowd on their feet as he headlined AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s annual World AIDS Day concert at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami (UM) in Coral Gables, Florida Monday night. Take a look at photos from the evening here!
Colman Domingo, Angelina Jolie, & More Win Awards at The Gothams Photo
Colman Domingo, Angelina Jolie, & More Win Awards at The Gothams
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2024

The Gotham Film & Media Institute has announced the winners of the 34th edition of The Gothams at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.
SF SKETCHFEST Announces Additions To 2025 Comedy Festival In San Francisco Photo
SF SKETCHFEST Announces Additions To 2025 Comedy Festival In San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2024

SF Sketchfest has announced additions to the 2025 festival taking place January 16-February 2 in venues across San Francisco.
SF SKETCHFEST Announces Initial Lineup For 2025 Comedy Festival Photo
SF SKETCHFEST Announces Initial Lineup For 2025 Comedy Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

SF Sketchfest has announced its 2025 comedy festival lineup featuring Bill Murray, Tim Curry, Kathryn Hahn, and JB Smoove.
Video: THREE WOMEN Series Finale Sneak Peek Clip Photo
Video: THREE WOMEN Series Finale Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the series finale of the limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch it now!
What Are the Great American Plays? Photo
What Are the Great American Plays?
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 3, 2024

Great American plays often capture key moments, issues, and themes that define American life, culture, and history, making them essential parts of the American theatrical canon. Which playwrights do you think made the list?
Ricky Martin to Headline AHF World AIDS Day Concert Photo
Ricky Martin to Headline AHF World AIDS Day Concert
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 1, 2024

Global superstar Ricky Martin will headline the annual World AIDS Day concert, presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS service provider. The event takes place on Monday, December 2, 2024 at the Watsco Center at the University of Miami (UM) in Coral Gables, Florida.
Video: Blair Underwood Recalls Losing Out on DREAMGIRLS Role Photo
Video: Blair Underwood Recalls Losing Out on DREAMGIRLS Role
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 30, 2024

Blair Underwood almost appeared in the Dreamgirls movie. On a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the performer chatted with Hudson about the experience, who made her film debut in the same 2006 screen adaptation. Watch the interview!
Video: Shailene Woodley Stars in Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN Photo
Video: Shailene Woodley Stars in Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the seventh episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch the clip now!
Video: STARZ Releases Sneak Peek of THREE WOMEN Episode 6 Photo
Video: STARZ Releases Sneak Peek of THREE WOMEN Episode 6
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 16, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of the new limited series “Three Women.' In the sixth episode, Lina, Sloane and Maggie each connect with their hearts’ desire, unaware of the fallout that awaits them. Watch the clip now!
LONGLEGS Returning to Theaters for Halloween With Sneak Peek of THE MONKEY Photo
LONGLEGS Returning to Theaters for Halloween With Sneak Peek of THE MONKEY
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 16, 2024

Award-winning film studio NEON has announced that audiences will get the chance to relive the horror sensation LONGLEGS in theaters nationwide from Wednesday, October 23rd through Halloween, Thursday, October 31st.
Video: Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN Episode Three Photo
Video: Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN Episode Three
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 24, 2024

Watch a new sneak peek clip from the third episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy.
JAZZ CATS CABARET Comes To Epiphany Center for the Arts.In October Photo
JAZZ CATS CABARET Comes To Epiphany Center for the Arts.In October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2024

Jazz Cats Cabaret has announced a performance at the Epiphany Center for the Arts on October 3, 2024, featuring a night of live jazz music.
Video: STARZ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of THREE WOMEN Episode Two Photo
Video: STARZ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of THREE WOMEN Episode Two
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 16, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the second episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch it now! 
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Blair Underwood been in?

Blair Underwood has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Blair Underwood been in?

Blair Underwood has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Blair Underwood been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Soldier’s Play, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Soldier's Play and Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Streetcar Named Desire.

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