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
Ragtime
The House of God
Drunks
A Soldier's Story
Thornwell
The Children of Times Square
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
The House of Dies Drear
The Member of the Wedding
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Top Movie Credits
Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
The House of God
Chuck Johnston
Drunks
Joseph
A Soldier's Story
Captain Davenport
Thornwell
Carson
The Children of Times Square
Otis Travis
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
Medgar Evers
The House of Dies Drear
Walter Small
The Member of the Wedding
Honey Brown
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
T.C. Russell