Fact: Veteran actor Danny Glover has signed on to portray Blair Underwood's onscreen dad in forthcoming Tv drama Ironside.
Quote: "It gives a chance to see inside that disability and see what life is like from that perspective." Actor Blair Underwood has turned to his wheelchair-bound mother Marilyn for advice on how to best portray crippled Raymond Burr in a reboot of cult U.S. detective series Ironside.
Fact: Actor Blair Underwood once trained as a Junior Olympics swimmer in the pool beneath the Pentagon, where his father worked.
Quote: "My character is so unique. I see him as a chocolate Richard Branson." African-American actor Blair Underwood on his billionaire character SIMON ELDER in hit TV series DIRTY SEXY MONEY.
Quote: "A good friend suggested I use The Lion King to explain the circle of life when our second dog passed away." Actor Blair Underwood finds Disney films help his kids understand everything about life's tough moments.