Quick Facts
Born:
1950-10-17
Birthplace:
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Credits:
29 Total Roles
Howard Rollins
Acting
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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.
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
A Soldier's Story
Captain Davenport
Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
In the Heat of the Night
Virgil Tibbs
New York Undercover
Reverend Hundley
Roots: The Next Generations
George Haley
The Children of Times Square
Otis Travis
King
Andrew Young
Another World
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Remembering Ragtime MOVIE | Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Drunks MOVIE | Joseph |
| 1996 | Harambee! MOVIE | Chimbuko |
| 1996 | Remember WENN TV | George Smith |
| 1994 | New York Undercover TV | Reverend Hundley |
| 1994 | The Legacy of Malthus MOVIE | Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage) |
| 1992 | With Murder in Mind MOVIE | Samuel Carver |
| 1990 | On the Block MOVIE | Clay Beasley |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night TV | Virgil Tibbs |
| 1986 | Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI MOVIE | T.C. Russell |