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