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
The Children of Times Square
The House of God
With Murder in Mind
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
He's Fired, She's Hired
The House of Dies Drear
My Old Man
Drunks
Top Movie Credits
A Soldier's Story
Captain Davenport
Ragtime
Coalhouse Walker Jr.
The Children of Times Square
Otis Travis
The House of God
Chuck Johnston
With Murder in Mind
Samuel Carver
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
T.C. Russell
He's Fired, She's Hired
Raoul
The House of Dies Drear
Walter Small
My Old Man
Doctor
Drunks
Joseph