- Born
- October 17, 1950
- Died
- December 8, 1996 (aged 46)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Also known as
- Howard Rollins Jr., Howard E. Rollins Jr., Howard E. Rollins
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.