Date of Birth:

Oct 17, 1950 (76 years)

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.