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Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Career
- 1.2 Personal life
- 2 Filmography
- 3 External links
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Biography
Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington to Frank and Marilyn Underwood. His father was a United States Army colonel, and as such during Blair's childhood they lived on bases in the United States and Germany.[1] Blair attended Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. He went on to attend the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
Career
Underwood's 1987 appearance on
The Cosby Show landed him a short stint on the
ABC soap opera One Life to Live, which eventually led to his
Golden Globe-nominated performance on the
TV series L.A. Law. Underwood broke into film with roles in
Krush Groove,
Just Cause, and
Deep Impact. He also had a supporting role as a geneticist in
Gattaca. In 2000, he played the lead role in the short-lived television series
City of Angels. In
2003, he guest starred in four episodes
[1] on the popular
HBO series
Sex and the City playing
Cynthia Nixon's love interest. In 2004, he played the role of Roger De Souza opposite
Heather Locklear in
NBC's
LAX.
[2] He also has appeared in a guest role as a grade-school teacher on the
CBS sitcom
The New Adventures of Old Christine. In 2007, he guest starred in an episode of the
NBC series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
[3]
Underwood has received four NAACP Image Awards[3] for such roles as in the docudramas Murder in Mississippi and Heat Wave.
Underwood was voted one of People's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2000, and one of TV Guide's "Most Influential Faces of the 90s".[4]
Personal life
In 1989, Underwood co-founded Artists for a New South Africa, a non-profit organization dedicated to democracy and equality in South Africa.
Underwood is a part of several charitable organizations. He won the 1993 Humanitarian Award for his work with the
Los Angeles chapter of the
Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2003, along with
Ashley Judd, he served as the spokesperson for
YouthAIDS. Underwood also appeared in a 2004
public service announcement for
The Fulfillment Fund.
[5]
On September 17, 1994, he married Desiree DaCosta, with whom he has three children: sons Paris and Blake, and daughter Brielle.[4]
Filmography
Films
Television
