Lens On Talent 2 | Blair Underwood
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Blair Underwood - Blair Underwood was born in Tacoma, Washington.
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Blair Underwood - Since his father was a United States Army colonel, he spent his childhood living on bases in the U.S. and Germany.
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Blair Underwood - After graduating from high school in Virginia, he attended the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Blair Underwood - His feature film debut was in the movie, “Krush Groove” in 1985.
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Blair Underwood - He played attorney Jonathan Rollins on the legal drama, “L.A. Law” for seven years.
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Blair Underwood - In 1994, he married Desiree DaCosta. They have three children together.
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Blair Underwood - Underwood broke into film in the ’90s with “Just Cause,” “Set It Off,” and “Deep Impact.”
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Blair Underwood - His charity work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association earned him the 1993 Humanitarian Award. He is also the former spokesperson for YouthAIDS, and co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa.
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Blair Underwood - Along with Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due, he co-authored the fiction novel, “Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel.”
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Blair Underwood - In 2008, he lent his voice to the character ‘Hunter’ in the video game, “The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.”
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Blair Underwood - His recent TV appearances include “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Dirty Sexy Money,” and “In Treatment.”