Blair Underwood Net Worth
Blair Underwood Net Worth is
$8 Million
Blair Underwood's salary
$120,000 Per Episode
Blair Underwood Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Blair Erwin Underwood is an American television, film, and stage actor and director. He played headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama L.A. Law for seven years. He has received two Golden Globe Award nominations, three NAACP Image Awards and one Grammy Aw... | Full Name | Blair Underwood |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Salary | $120,000 Per Episode |
| Date Of Birth | August 25, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Television producer |
| Education | Petersburg High School, Virginia, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Pittsburgh |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Desiree DaCosta (m. 1994) |
| Children | Blake Underwood, Paris Underwood, Brielle Underwood |
| Parents | Frank E. Underwood, Sr., Marilyn Ann Scales Underwood |
| Nicknames | Blair E. Underwood , Blair Erwin Underwood |
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Humanitarian Award (Muscular Dystrophy Association)-1993 |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, Critics' Choice Television Award (2014) |
| Movies | Elias Martinez, The Trip to Bountiful (2014), 21 Jump Street (1987), Sex and the City (2003-2004) |
| TV Shows | Ironside, The Event, Sex and the City, Dirty Sexy Money, more |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's so easy to sell your soul or sell out or cop out, and what it really comes down to is choices. If you have some kind of game plan, or at least a faith in your ability, it doesn't matter if this town validates you or not because you're already validated by your gifts. I just try to stay focused on what I have to offer. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Almost starred as Steven Freeman in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993), but dropped out at the last minute due to personal reasons. John D. LeMay ultimately played the role. |
| 2 | On the show Who do you think you are? he found out that his great-great grandfather thought he was the second coming of Jesus and was shot 4 times. Another great-great-great grandfather he found out was born a free African American in the early 1800's and actually owned two slaves (that the historian helping him thought were the parents of the free black man.) Blair also did a DNA test to see where his ancestors were from and found out that he is 74% African and 26% European (mostly French) The person doing the DNA found a 10th cousin of Blair's who lives in Cameroon so Blair and his father went to Cameroon to meet him and his family. |
| 3 | Has an older brother and two younger sisters. |
| 4 | His mother was in interior design. |
| 5 | Began career as a performer at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. |
| 6 | Attended same high school, Petersburg High School (Petg, VA) in the early 80s, as R&B crooner Trey Songz (early 2000s). |
| 7 | His support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association won him the 1993 Humanitarian Award, presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of MDA. He is also co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA), founded in 1989, which supports a democratic South Africa with equal rights and opportunities for all citizens. |
| 8 | Voted one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2000 and one of TV Guide's most influential faces of the 90s. |
| 9 | Is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. |
| 10 | Attended Carnegie Mellon University. |
| 11 | Son (with wife 'Désirée DaCosta') Blake Ellis was born, weighing 7 lbs 2 oz. [June 2001] |
| 12 | His father was a U.S. Army Colonel |
| 13 | Son, Paris, born 1997 and daughter, Brielle, born 1999. |
| 14 | He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song "Voices That Care." |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatherhood | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Dr. Arthur Bindlebeep |
| Do Geese See God? | 2004 | Short | Man |
| How Did It Feel? | 2004 | ||
| Fronterz | 2004 | ||
| Sex and the City | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Dr. Robert Leeds |
| Malibu's Most Wanted | 2003 | Tom Gibbsons | |
| Full Frontal | 2002 | Calvin / Nicholas | |
| G | 2002 | Chip Hightower | |
| Turnaround | 2002 | Det. Harris | |
| Great Performances: Dance in America | 2001 | TV Series | Narrator |
| City of Angels | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Ben Turner |
| Rules of Engagement | 2000 | Capt. Lee | |
| The Wishing Tree | 1999 | Magic Man / Thomas | |
| Asunder | 1999 | Chance Williams | |
| Deep Impact | 1998 | Mark Simon | |
| Mama Flora's Family | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Willie |
| Gattaca | 1997 | Geneticist | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | TV Series | King Midas |
| High Incident | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Officer Michael Rhoades |
| Set It Off | 1996 | Keith Weston | |
| Mistrial | 1996 | TV Movie | Lieutenant C. Hodges |
| Soul of the Game | 1996 | TV Movie | Jackie Robinson |
| Just Cause | 1995 | Bobby Earl | |
| L.A. Law | 1987-1994 | TV Series | Jonathan Rollins |
| Posse | 1993 | Carver | |
| Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | 1993 | TV Movie | Jared Williams |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | 1993 | TV Series | Harbormaster |
| The Second Coming | 1992 | Short | Jesus |
| American Experience | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Lewis Douglass |
| A Different World | 1991 | TV Series | Zelmer Collier |
| Heat Wave | 1990 | TV Movie | Bob Richardson |
| Murder in Mississippi | 1990 | TV Movie | James Chaney |
| The Cover Girl and the Cop | 1989 | TV Movie | Horace Bouchet |
| Michael Jackson: Liberian Girl | 1989 | Video short | Blair Underwood |
| Mickey's 60th Birthday | 1988 | TV Movie | Jonathan Rollins |
| Downtown | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Terry Corsaro |
| 21 Jump Street | 1987 | TV Series | Reginald Brooks |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1987 | TV Series | Stillman |
| Krush Groove | 1985 | Russell Walker | |
| The Cosby Show | 1985 | TV Series | Mark / Denise's Friend |
| Knight Rider | 1985 | TV Series | Potts |
| One Life to Live | 1968 | TV Series | Bobby Blue (1985-1986) |
| Broken | 2016 | TV Series pre-production | |
| Quantico | 2016 | TV Series | Owen Hall |
| Sofia the First | 2016 | TV Series | Sir Jackson |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Andrew Garner |
| The Lion Guard | 2016 | TV Series | Makuu |
| The Good Wife | 2016 | TV Series | Harry Dargis |
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2015 | TV Series | Captain Wraith |
| The Trip to Bountiful | 2014 | TV Movie | Ludie Watts |
| Secret Millionaire | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Narrator |
| Thunder and Lightning | 2013 | TV Series | Black Lightning |
| Ironside | 2013 | TV Series | Robert Ironside |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | 2012 | David Ames | |
| Superman of Tokyo | 2012 | TV Series | Narrator / Superman |
| The Event | 2010-2011 | TV Series | President Elias Martinez |
| The Art of Getting By | 2011 | Principal Martinson | |
| I Will Follow | 2010 | ||
| From Cape Town with Love | 2010 | Video short | Tennyson Hardwick |
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Daniel Harris |
| Dirty Sexy Money | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Simon Elder |
| Weather Girl | 2009 | Fitz (uncredited) | |
| Black Hiker with Blair Underwood | 2009 | Video short | |
| The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon | 2008 | Video Game | Hunter (voice) |
| In Treatment | 2008 | TV Series | Alex Prince |
| The Hit | 2007/I | Henry Alabaster | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2007 | TV Series | Miles Sennet |
| Company Town | 2006 | TV Movie | Tom Wilson |
| Covert One: The Hades Factor | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Palmer Addison |
| Madea's Family Reunion | 2006 | Carlos Armstrong | |
| Something New | 2006/I | Mark Harper | |
| The Golden Blaze | 2005 | Video | Gregory Fletcher The Golden Blaze (voice) |
| LAX | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Roger De Souza |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE | 2016 | TV Series executive producer - 2016 | |
| Olympic Pride, American Prejudice | 2016 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Ironside | 2013 | TV Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | 2012 | producer | |
| From Cape Town with Love | 2010 | Video short co-executive producer | |
| Million Dollar Christmas | 2007 | TV Series executive producer | |
| The Hit | 2007/I | producer | |
| Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | 1993 | TV Movie associate producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Voice | pre-production | ||
| From Cape Town with Love | 2010 | Video short | |
| The Bridge to Nowhere | 2009 | ||
| The Second Coming | 1992 | Short |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special performer: "I Wanna Be an Oscar Winner" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Against the Odds | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Narrator |
| WGN Morning News | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Queen Latifah Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - The Trip to Bountiful |
| The View | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Talk | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Extra | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Afternoon America | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2012 Annual Actors Fund Gala Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 78th Annual Drama League Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 20th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| It's a Hard Act to Follow | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Unsung | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2013) |
| Vietnam in HD | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Charles Brown |
| First Generation | 2011 | Documentary | Narrator |
| 19th Annual Trumpet Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Doctors | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 42nd NAACP Image Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
| IMDb's 20th Anniversary Star of the Day | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood 411 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| Lopez Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots | 2010 | TV Movie documentary voice | |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2009 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet Special | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Dirty Sexy Crafty | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Setting It Straight: Making 'Set It Off' | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The BET Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Julia Roberts: An American Cinematheque Tribute | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience | 2007 | Documentary | Voice 'To the Fallen' (voice) |
| 2006 Trumpet Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tyra Banks Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Black Movie Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| The WIN Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Half & Half | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sex and the City: A Farewell | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Dr. Robert Leeds |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Land's Top Ten | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter: Truer Than Fiction Award |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Talk | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Nick at Nite Holiday Special | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | 2003 | TV Series | |
| Dinner for Five | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | William Still |
| The Gristle | 2001 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Behind the Rules of Engagement | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1996-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| Linc's | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2000 Essence Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| 30th NAACP Image Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| The Daily Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| 28th NAACP Image Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Liberian Girl") |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 1995 ESPY Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| 26th NAACP Image Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Story of a People | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Host |
| Aspel & Company | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Word | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| 25th NAACP Image Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 13th Annual CableACE Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Voices that Care | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Choir Member |
| L.A. Law 100th Episode Celebration | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself / Jonathan Rollins |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV |
| The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Dramatic Series |
| The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Draamtic Series |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 101st Annual Tournament of Roses Parade | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself - Co-Host |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Performer (Break-Out Super Stars of Tomorrow Musical Number) |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Battle of the Network Stars XIX | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - NBC Team |
| The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Program |
| Soul Train | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside the White House | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Cosby Show | 1987 | TV Series | Denise's Boyfriend |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series | The Trip to Bountiful (2014) |
| 2015 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | The Trip to Bountiful (2014) |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Spoken Word Album | |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Rules of Engagement (2000) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | City of Angels (2000) |
| 1999 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Mama Flora's Family (1998) |
| 1995 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | L.A. Law (1986) |
| 1992 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Murder in Mississippi (1990) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | The Trip to Bountiful (2014) |
| 2011 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | The Event (2010) |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | In Treatment (2008) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | In Treatment (2008) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Dirty Sexy Money (2007) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | In Treatment (2008) |
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Dirty Sexy Money (2007) |
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006) |
| 2005 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Sex and the City (1998) |
| 2004 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Sex and the City (1998) |
| 2004 | Vision Award | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Performance - Comedy | Sex and the City (1998) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Set It Off (1996) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | Soul of the Game (1996) |
| 1991 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | L.A. Law (1986) |
Known for movies
Gattaca (1997)
as Geneticist
L.A. Law (1987-1994)
as Jonathan Rollins
One Life to Live (1968)
as Bobby Blue (1985-1986)
Deep Impact (1998)
as Mark Simon