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Blair Underwood: Biography

Blair Underwood

Birth Name: Blair E. Underwood
Birth Place: Tacoma, WA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/25/1964, Virgo
Profession: Actor; author; producer; director

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Blair Underwood Fast Facts:

Moved frequently throughout his childhood---including stints in Michigan, Colorado, Virginia and Germany---due to his colonel father's job with the U.S. Army.
Wanted to be a cowboy before he wanted to be an actor; in addition to horseback riding, he took part in rodeos.
Voted one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000.
Created and starred in IM4: From the Mountaintop to Hip Hop, a one-man show in which he played eight characters.
Coauthored the Tennyson Hardwick series of novels about an actor-turned-detective.
Has won multiple NAACP Image Awards.
Is a champion for civil rights and has been involved in numerous charitable organizations. Notably, he received the 1993 Humanitarian Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association, was a spokesperson for YouthAIDS in 2003 and cofounded Artists for a New South Africa.

Blair Underwood Relationships:
Frank Underwood - Father
Marilyn Underwood - Mother
Desiree Da Costa - Wife
Brielle Nicole Underwood - Daughter
Blake Ellis Underwood - Son
Paris Underwood - Son
Frank Underwood Jr. - Brother
Blair Underwood Awards:
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
2008 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
College:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (BFA, 1988)

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emmy awards 2007 Kevin Parry/WireImage.com

The Event, Roger Bart, Blair Underwood Mike Ansell/NBC

The Event, Blair Underwood, Zeljko Ivanek, Bill Smitrovich Jordin Althaus/NBC

The Event, Blair Underwood Justin Lubin/NBC

The Event, Ian Anthony Dale, Zeljko Ivanek, Blair Underwood Jordin Althaus/NBC

The Event, Bill Smitrovich, Blair Underwood Adam Taylor/NBC

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