How Much is Blair Underwood Worth? Blair Underwood in Net Worth 2026: Career Earnings & Assets

Many fans are curious about Blair Underwood's financial success in April 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Blair Underwood's Net Worth?

In 2006, he was cast inTyler Perry'ssecond film, "Madea's Family Reunion." He also landed a recurring role as a school teacher in the CBS sitcom, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" oppositeJulia Louis-Dreyfusfrom 2006 until 2008. In 2007, he participated in the mammoth Bible project, "Inspired By…The Bible Experience," an 89-hour fully dramatized audio Bible. He also co-authored the book "Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel" along with Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due.

Underwood was born on August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington, to parents Marilyn Ann Scales and Frank Eugene, Sr. His mother worked as an interior designer, while his father was a colonel in the United States Army. Because of his father's job, Underwood lived on various Army bases throughout his childhood, both in the United States and abroad. He attended Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia. He then went on to attend the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

While on "L.A. Law," he also booked a role in the film "Murder in Mississippi" in 1990. In 1993, he co-starred in the western film "Posse" alongsideMario Van Peebles. He then had a number of starring roles in films like the legal thriller "Just Cause" in 1995. He also played the love interest in "Set It Off" opposite Jada Pinkett. Throughout the end of the 1990s, he appeared in other films like "Gattaca" and "Deep Impact."

When Underwood was 23 years old in 1987, he was cast as the character Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama "L.A. Law" For his work in this role, he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film in 1991. He remained on the show until it ended in 1994.

The next year, Underwood starred in the first season of the HBO Drama series "In Treatment." He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 2009 Golden Globes. He also appeared on several seasons of the ABC prime-time soap opera, "Dirty Sexy Money" from 2007 to 2009. He also voiced a role in "The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon."

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Blair Underwood is an American actor who has a net worth of $8 million. Blair Underwood is perhaps best known for playing the headstrong attorney Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama "L.A. Law." He made his film debut at age 21 in "Krush Groove" (1985). In 2008, he starred in the HBO series "In Treatment."

Additionally, during this time, Underwood continued working in television. He appeared in the ABC drama series "High Incident" and co-starred oppositeCicely Tysonin the 1998 miniseries "Mama Flora's Family." In 2000, he appeared in a leading role in the medical drama "City of Angels." The same year, he was voted one of "People" magazine's "Most Influential Faces of the 90s." In 2003, he appeared in four episodes of  "Sex and the City" in which he played the love interest ofCynthia Nixon. The next year, he played the opposite ofHeather Locklearin the NBC drama "LAX."

Underwood began his film career in the 1985 musical film, "Krush Grove." He then booked an appearance on "The Cosby Show" and landed a short three-month stint on the ABC soap opera, "One Life to Live." He then appeared in the CBS crime drama series "Downtown" from 1986 to 1987. Additionally, he guest-starred on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" and "21 Jump Street."

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.