Portrait of Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Bio: Howard Rollins (1950–1996) was an American television, film, and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker Jr
Born: Tue, Oct 17 1950
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Death: Sun, Dec 08 1996
Howard Rollins is 46 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Remembering Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
Howard Rollins would have been no older than
46 in Remembering Ragtime
as 'Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 16 2004
Poster of Drunks
Drunks
Howard Rollins would have been no older than
46 in Drunks
as 'Joseph'.
Fri, Mar 14 1997
Poster of Harambee!
Harambee!
Howard Rollins was
46 in Harambee!
as 'Chimbuko'.
Sun, Dec 01 1996
Poster of The Legacy of Malthus
The Legacy of Malthus
Howard Rollins was
43 in The Legacy of Malthus
as 'Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind
Howard Rollins was
41 in With Murder in Mind
as 'Samuel Carver'.
Tue, May 12 1992
Poster of On the Block
On the Block
Howard Rollins was
39 in On the Block
as 'Clay Beasley'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Howard Rollins was
36 in Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
as 'T.C. Russell'.
Tue, Oct 21 1986
Poster of The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square
Howard Rollins was
35 in The Children of Times Square
as 'Otis Travis'.
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of The Boy King
The Boy King
Howard Rollins was
35 in The Boy King
as 'Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of He's Fired, She's Hired
He's Fired, She's Hired
Howard Rollins was
34 in He's Fired, She's Hired
as 'Raoul'.
Tue, Dec 18 1984
Poster of A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
Howard Rollins was
33 in A Soldier's Story
as 'Captain Davenport'.
Fri, Sep 14 1984
Poster of The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
Howard Rollins was
33 in The House of Dies Drear
as 'Walter Small'.
Fri, Jun 01 1984
Poster of A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
Howard Rollins was
33 in A Doctor's Story
as 'Dr. Zack Williams'.
Mon, Apr 23 1984
Poster of The House of God
The House of God
Howard Rollins was
33 in The House of God
as 'Chuck Johnston'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Howard Rollins was
32 in For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
as 'Medgar Evers'.
Tue, Mar 22 1983
Poster of The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
Howard Rollins was
32 in The Member of the Wedding
as 'Honey Brown'.
Mon, Dec 20 1982
Poster of The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
Howard Rollins was
31 in The Neighborhood
as 'Allen Campbell'.
Sun, Apr 25 1982
Poster of Ragtime
Ragtime
Howard Rollins was
31 in Ragtime
as 'Coalhouse Walker Jr.'.
Fri, Nov 20 1981
Poster of Thornwell
Thornwell
Howard Rollins was
30 in Thornwell
as 'Carson'.
Wed, Jan 28 1981
Poster of My Old Man
My Old Man
Howard Rollins was
29 in My Old Man
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Dec 07 1979
Poster of The Trial of the Moke
The Trial of the Moke
Howard Rollins was
27 in The Trial of the Moke
as 'James Smith'.
Wed, May 03 1978

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of New York Undercover
New York Undercover
Howard Rollins was
43+ in New York Undercover
as 'Reverend Hundley'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Howard Rollins was
37+ in In the Heat of the Night
as 'Virgil Tibbs'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 06 1988
Poster of Wildside
Wildside
Howard Rollins was
34+ in Wildside
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 21 1985
Poster of Fridays
Fridays
Howard Rollins was
29+ in Fridays
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 11 1980
Poster of Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
Howard Rollins was
28+ in Roots: The Next Generations
as 'George Haley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 1979
Poster of King
King
Howard Rollins was
27+ in King
as 'Andrew Young'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 12 1978
Poster of Another World
Another World
Howard Rollins was
13+ in Another World
First Air Date
Mon, May 04 1964