Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Born

October 17, 1950 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Died

December 8, 1996

• Actor
• Archive footage

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.