Howard Rollins
Acting

Howard Rollins

Born 1950-10-17 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. · Died 1996-12-08

Howard Rollins (1950–1996) 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.

ActorCast

Known for

Ragtime★ 7.1Viewing moment
Ragtime
1981
In the Heat of the Night★ 7.6Viewing moment
In the Heat of the Night
1988 · Series
A Soldier's Story★ 6.7Viewing moment
A Soldier's Story
1984
New York Undercover★ 7.3Viewing moment
New York Undercover
1994 · Series
The Children of Times Square★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Children of Times Square
1986
The House of Dies DrearViewing moment
The House of Dies Drear
1984
With Murder in Mind★ 4.7Viewing moment
With Murder in Mind
1992
The House of God★ 1.5Viewing moment
The House of God
1984
Wildside★ 6.8Viewing moment
Wildside
1985 · Series
My Old Man★ 5Viewing moment
My Old Man
1979
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI★ 5Viewing moment
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986
The NeighborhoodViewing moment
The Neighborhood
1982
The Legacy of MalthusViewing moment
The Legacy of Malthus
1994
Remembering RagtimeViewing moment
Remembering Ragtime
2004
Drunks★ 3.6Viewing moment
Drunks
1997
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar EversViewing moment
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983
King★ 6.6Viewing moment
King
1978 · Series
The Trial of the MokeViewing moment
The Trial of the Moke
1978
A Doctor's Story★ 5Viewing moment
A Doctor's Story
1984
Harambee!★ 7Viewing moment
Harambee!
1996
The Boy King★ 7Viewing moment
The Boy King
1986

Frequent collaborators

Ossie DavisOssie DavisKenneth McMillanKenneth McMillanNovella NelsonNovella NelsonSamuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonJames CromwellJames CromwellBrad DourifBrad DourifJeff DanielsJeff DanielsElizabeth McGovernElizabeth McGovern