7.1
New York Undercover
1994· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 17, 1950(46)
Day of Death
December 8, 1996
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Also Known As
Howard Rollins Jr.Howard E. Rollins Jr.Howard E. Rollins
Howard Rollins
Acting
Biography
Howard Rollins (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor.
He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime and Virgil Tibbs on In the Heat of the Night.
Known For
7.5
In the Heat of the Night
1988· TV Series
5.4
Fridays
1980· TV Series
7.8
Remember WENN
1996· TV Series
5.2
Another World
1964· TV Series
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
1979· TV Series
7.0
Ragtime
1981
6.4
King
1978· TV Series
6.8
5.7
Wildside
1985· TV Series
2.2
The House of God
1984
2.7
Drunks
1997
Filmography
- 2004MovieRemembering Ragtimeas Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)
- 1997MovieDrunksas Joseph
- 1996MovieHarambee!as Chimbuko
- 1996TVRemember WENNas George Smith
- 1994TVNew York Undercoveras Reverend Hundley
- 1994MovieThe Legacy of Malthusas Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
- 1992MovieWith Murder in Mindas Samuel Carver
- 1990MovieOn the Blockas Clay Beasley
- 1988TVIn the Heat of the Nightas Virgil Tibbs
- 1986MovieJohnnie Mae Gibson: FBIas T.C. Russell
- 1986MovieThe Children of Times Squareas Otis Travis
- 1986MovieThe Boy Kingas Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
- 1985TVWildside
- 1984MovieHe's Fired, She's Hiredas Raoul
- 1984MovieA Soldier's Storyas Captain Davenport
- 1984MovieThe House of Dies Drearas Walter Small
- 1984MovieA Doctor's Storyas Dr. Zack Williams
- 1984MovieThe House of Godas Chuck Johnston
- 1983MovieFor Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Eversas Medgar Evers
- 1982MovieThe Member of the Weddingas Honey Brown
- 1982MovieThe Neighborhoodas Allen Campbell
- 1981MovieRagtimeas Coalhouse Walker Jr.
- 1981MovieThornwellas Carson
- 1980TVFridaysas Self
- 1979MovieMy Old Manas Doctor
- 1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas George Haley
- 1978MovieThe Trial of the Mokeas James Smith
- 1978TVKingas Andrew Young
- 1964TVAnother World