Howard Rollins

Actor

Born: October 17, 1950 (46 years old)

Died: December 8, 1996

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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.

Filmography (9)

• Ragtime (1981, ★ 7)
• A Soldier's Story (1984, ★ 6.8)
• In the Heat of the Night (1988, ★ 7.5)
• New York Undercover (1994, ★ 7.1)
• Roots: The Next Generations (1979, ★ 7.5)
• The Children of Times Square (1986, ★ 6)
• King (1978, ★ 6.4)
• Fridays (1980, ★ 5.4)
• Drunks (1997, ★ 2.7)