Howard Rollins
Born: 1950-10-17
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
A Soldier's Story
Ragtime
Remembering Ragtime
The House of God
The Trial of the Moke
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Chytilová Versus Forman
Drunks
The House of Dies Drear
He's Fired, She's Hired
Top Movie Credits
A Soldier's Story
Captain Davenport
Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Remembering Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)
The House of God
Chuck Johnston
The Trial of the Moke
James Smith
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
T.C. Russell
Drunks
Joseph
The House of Dies Drear
Walter Small
He's Fired, She's Hired
Raoul