Blair Underwood is a two-time Golden Globe and Tony nominee and Emmy, Grammy, and seven-time NAACP Image Award-winning actor, director, and producer. He made his acting debut in the 1985 musical film Krush Groove and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama series L.A. Law. Underwood has starred in extensive film, television, and stage productions including Sex in the City , Set It Off, Madea's Family Reunion, and Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker . Underwood secured his first Tony Award nomination as Best Lead Actor in a Play after starring in the 2020 revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Soldier's Play.

He lives in Los Angeles, California.