Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

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.

Filmography

American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982 · TV
as Medgar Evers
New York Undercover
New York Undercover
1994 · TV
as Reverend Hundley
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
1988 · TV
as Virgil Tibbs
Another World
Another World
1964 · TV
Fridays
Fridays
1980 · TV
as Self
Roots: The Next Generations
Roots: The Next Generations
1979 · TV
as George Haley
Remember WENN
Remember WENN
1996 · TV
as George Smith
Wildside
Wildside
1985 · TV
King
King
1978 · TV
as Andrew Young
A Soldier's Story
A Soldier's Story
1984 · Movie
as Captain Davenport
The House of God
The House of God
1984 · Movie
as Chuck Johnston
With Murder in Mind
With Murder in Mind
1992 · Movie
as Samuel Carver
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 · Movie
as Coalhouse Walker Jr.
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI
1986 · Movie
as T.C. Russell
The House of Dies Drear
The House of Dies Drear
1984 · Movie
as Walter Small
He's Fired, She's Hired
He's Fired, She's Hired
1984 · Movie
as Raoul
The Trial of the Moke
The Trial of the Moke
1978 · Movie
as James Smith
The Children of Times Square
The Children of Times Square
1986 · Movie
as Otis Travis
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers
1983 · Movie
as Medgar Evers
Drunks
Drunks
1997 · Movie
as Joseph
My Old Man
My Old Man
1979 · Movie
as Doctor
A Doctor's Story
A Doctor's Story
1984 · Movie
as Dr. Zack Williams
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
1982 · Movie
as Honey Brown
En el calor de la noche
En el calor de la noche
1988 · TV
as Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs