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Blair Underwood
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August 25, 1964 in Tacoma, WA
Biography:Handsome actor Blair Underwood was born into a military family and studied at Carnegie-Mellon University before moving to New York to pursue his career. Guest-starring work on The Cosby Show earned him a part on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, followed by a reoccurring role on the short-lived series Downtown. In 1985 he made his film debut as a record producer in the rap comedy Krush Groove. This was followed by the successful TV docudramas Heat Wave and Murder in Mississippi. His breakthrough finally came about on L.A. Law, playing attorney Jonathan Rollins from 1987 to 1994. Supporting roles followed, as an accused rapist in Just Cause, a well-to-do love interest in Set It Off, and baseball legend Jackie Robinson in the HBO original movie Soul of the Game. Also during the '90s, he tried his hand at screenwriting and producing with the short film Second Coming, a contemporary take on Christ's... Full Biography
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Actor Blair Underwood and wife Desiree DaCosta arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held...
Actor Blair Underwood and wife Desiree DaCosta arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held...
Actor Blair Underwood and wife Desiree DaCosta arrives at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held...
Actor Blair Underwood and wife Desiree DaCosta arrive at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at...
Blair Underwood (R) and guest
Blair Underwood (R) and guest
Blair Underwood (right) and Desiree DaCosta
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