Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins (1950–1996) 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.

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Date of Birth

Oct 17, 1950

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Date of Death

Dec 08, 1996

Age

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Howard Rollins Jr.

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Howard E. Rollins

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Movie Credits

Ragtime

1981

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

A Soldier's Story

1984

Captain Davenport

Drunks

1997

Joseph

The Neighborhood

1982

Allen Campbell

The House of God

1984

Chuck Johnston

My Old Man

1979

Doctor

The Trial of the Moke

1978

James Smith

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TV Show Credits

In the Heat of the Night

Virgil Tibbs

New York Undercover

Reverend Hundley

Roots: The Next Generations

George Haley

Andrew Young