Blair Underwood
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Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor.
With appearances on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live and the TV series L.A. Law, he is most acknowledged for his role in the film Full Frontal. In 2000, he played the lead role in the short-lived television series City of Angels. In 2003, he guest starred in the popular television series Sex and the City playing Cynthia Nixon's love interest. In 2004, he played the role of Roger de Souza opposite Heather Locklear in NBC's LAX. He also has appeared in a guest role as a grade-school teacher on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Underwood's most recent film role is Madea's Family Reunion, which opened in February 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- He attended the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.
- In 1994, he married actress Desiree DaCosta. They have three children.
- He is a former resident of Detroit, Michigan.[1]
- He was raised in Petersburg, Virginia.
- He played a supporting role in Gattaca as the genetecist for Vincent's parents.
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