Cicely Tyson. From 2015 to 2016, he had a recurring role in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In 2016, Underwood was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico for the series regular role of CIA Deputy Director, Owen Hall. The series was canceled after three seasons in 2018. In 2019, Underwood played attorney Bobby Burns in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us. The following year, he co-starred opposite Octavia Spencer in the Netflix miniseries Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. In January 2020, Underwood appeared on stage as Captain Richard Davenport in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama A Soldier's Play. Personal life Underwood is a part of several charitable organizations. He won the 1993 Humanitarian Award for his work with the Los Angeles chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2003, along with Ashley Judd, he served as the spokesperson for YouthAIDS. In addition, he is involved with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Blair Underwood Clinic in Washington, DC. Underwood also appeared in a 2004 public service announcement for The Fulfillment Fund. He is a Trustee for the Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles, a non-profit theatre group founded by Danny Glover, focusing on plays about the Black experience. He supported President Barack Obama's candidacy and spoke at campaign rallies for Obama. Underwood got to know Obama while researching his L.A. Law role at Harvard Law School, while Obama was president of the Harvard Law Review. Filmography Film Television {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1985 || Knight Rider || Potts || Episode: "Knight of the Juggernaut: Part 1" |- | 1985 || The Cosby Show || Robert, Denise's Friend || Episode: "Jitterbug Break" |- | 1985 || The Cosby Show || Mark || Episode: "Theo and the Other Woman" |- | 1985–1986 || One Life to Live || Bobby Blue || Regular cast |- | 1986–1987 || Downtown || Terry Corsaro || Main cast |- | 1987 || Scarecrow and Mrs. King || Stillman || Episode: "All That Glitters" |- | 1987 || 21 Jump Street || Reginald Brooks || Episode: "Gotta Finish the Riff" |- | 1987–1994 || L.A. Law || Jonathan Rollins || Main castNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |-