Howard Rollins

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Howard Rollins

Born

October 17, 1950 (Age: 46)

Place of Birth

Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Died

December 8, 1996

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Howard Rollins Jr.
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Howard E. Rollins

Biography

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.