Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

1950-10-17 • Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. • Male • 29 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-17

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Known Credits

29

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Howard Rollins Jr., Howard E. Rollins Jr., Howard E. Rollins

Photos

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Known For Movies

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

1982
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981
He's Fired, She's Hired

He's Fired, She's Hired

1984
The House of God

The House of God

1984
Drunks

Drunks

1997
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1982
My Old Man

My Old Man

1979
Thornwell

Thornwell

1981
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

1986
On the Block

On the Block

1990
Harambee!

Harambee!

1996
The Boy King

The Boy King

1986
With Murder in Mind

With Murder in Mind

1992
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986
The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus

1994
A Doctor's Story

A Doctor's Story

1984
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983
The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke

1978
The House of Dies Drear

The House of Dies Drear

1984

Known For TV Shows

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988
Fridays

Fridays

1980
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

1996
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979
King

King

1978
Wildside

Wildside

1985
Another World

Another World

1964

Movie Credits

The Neighborhood

1982

Allen Campbell

Remembering Ragtime

2004

Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)

Ragtime

1981

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

He's Fired, She's Hired

1984

Raoul

The House of God

1984

Chuck Johnston

Drunks

1997

Joseph

The Member of the Wedding

1982

Honey Brown

My Old Man

1979

Doctor

Thornwell

1981

Carson

The Children of Times Square

1986

Otis Travis

On the Block

1990

Clay Beasley

Harambee!

1996

Chimbuko

The Boy King

1986

Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.

With Murder in Mind

1992

Samuel Carver

A Soldier's Story

1984

Captain Davenport

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI

1986

T.C. Russell

The Legacy of Malthus

1994

Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)

A Doctor's Story

1984

Dr. Zack Williams

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983

Medgar Evers

The Trial of the Moke

1978

James Smith

The House of Dies Drear

1984

Walter Small

TV Credits

New York Undercover

1994

Reverend Hundley (1 episodes)

In the Heat of the Night

1988

Virgil Tibbs (119 episodes)

Fridays

1980

Self (1 episodes)

Remember WENN

1996

George Smith (1 episodes)

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

George Haley (1 episodes)

King

1978

Andrew Young (3 episodes)

Wildside

1985

(6 episodes)

Another World

1964

(1547 episodes)

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