Blair Underwood is an American television and film actor and writer who is currently co-starring on Dirty Sexy Money along with Donald Sutherland, Peter Krause and Lucy Liu.
He has also appeared in L.A. Law, Sex and the City, and Gattaca.
Life and Career
- Blair Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington. His mother was an interior decorator and his father was a U.S. Army colonel.
- He attended the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama to study acting and began his career after graduation with an appearance on The Cosby Show followed by a recurring role on One life to Live. He then starred in the TV series L.A. Law.
- He soon made his way onto the big screen, featuring in such films as Deep Impact and Gattaca.
Blair Underwood Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
August 25, 1964: Born
1985: Knight Rider First screen appearance
1985: The Cosby Show
1985-1986: One Life to Live
1987-1994: L.A. Law
1992: The Second Coming
1993: Story of a People
1997: Gattaca
1998: Deep Impact
2000: City of Angels
2002: Full Frontal
2003-2004: Sex and the City
2004: Do Geese See God?
2004-2005: LAX
2006: Madea's Family Reunion
2007: The Hit
2007: Dirty Sexy Money
2007: In Treatment
References
Fast Facts
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Birthplace
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Son of U.S. Army colonel
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College
Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
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Member Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
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Won 4 NAACP Image Awards
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Named one of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" (2000)
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Co-founded Artists for a New South Africa (1989)
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Won Humanitarian Award for work with Muscular Dystrophy Association (1993)
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Trustee for Robey Theatre Company
