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Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Born: 1950-10-17 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Fans of movies and TV shows often explore Howard Rollins because of notable performances, screen presence, and long-term popularity in entertainment media.

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.

Known For

Ragtime

Ragtime

A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

Drunks

Drunks

Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

Popular Movies

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981-11-20
A Soldier's Story

A Soldier's Story

1984-09-14
The Legacy of Malthus

The Legacy of Malthus

1994-01-01
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

1982-04-25
Drunks

Drunks

1997-03-14
Remembering Ragtime

Remembering Ragtime

2004-11-16
The Children of Times Square

The Children of Times Square

1986-03-03
My Old Man

My Old Man

1979-12-07
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers

1983-03-22
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1982-12-20
The House of Dies Drear

The House of Dies Drear

1984-06-01
The Boy King

The Boy King

1986-01-01

TV Shows

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988-03-06
King

King

1978-02-12
New York Undercover

New York Undercover

1994-09-08
Another World

Another World

1964-05-04
Fridays

Fridays

1980-04-11
Wildside

Wildside

1985-03-21
Remember WENN

Remember WENN

1996-01-13
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979-02-18
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982-01-12
En el calor de la noche

En el calor de la noche

1988-03-06