Howard Rollins

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.

Howard Rollins's screen work to date leans strongly toward Drama and Crime, a consistent thread across his credits so far.

Howard Rollins's most notable role to date came in A Soldier's Story (1984), where he played Captain Davenport. He also appeared in Ragtime (1981) as Coalhouse Walker Jr.. Most recently appeared in In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Virgil Tibbs.

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