Howard Rollins

Known for Acting

Howard Rollins's portrait

Details

Birthday: October 17, 1950

Deathday: December 08, 1996

Place of birth: 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.