Blair Underwood

Personal context

Summary

Blair Underwood is an American actor best known for L.A. Law, with later roles in productions including Sex and the City, In Treatment and Self Made. His work has ranged from legal and political dramas to thrillers and family stories. He has spoken about the responsibility he felt as one of few black actors in dramatic television roles, saying he and his colleagues understood that they represented a wider community and had to push for those conversations. Underwood co-founded Artists for a New South Africa, supported HIV/AIDS-related causes and campaigned for Barack Obama. No public statements on DEI or anti-woke politics are on record.