Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Acting

Born October 17, 1950 — Died December 8, 1996 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

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.

TV Shows(8)

Remember WENN

Remember WENN

George Smith

1996

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

Reverend Hundley

1994

In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

Virgil Tibbs

1988

Wildside

Wildside

1985

Fridays

Fridays

Self

1980

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

George Haley

1979

King

King

Andrew Young

1978

Another World

Another World

1964

Movies(21)