Biography
in Milos Forman's adaptation of the E.L. Doctorow novel "Ragtime" (1981), for which he earned an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Rollins was also memorable in Norman Jewison's tightly-wound drama, "A Soldier's Story" (1984). But Rollins is perhaps best remembered for his television appearances.
On the small screen, the intense actor has portrayed a wide range of characters, ranging from the factual (Andrew Young in the 1978 NBC …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as regular in TV series "In the Heat of the Night" | ||
| Was a regular on the NBC daytime drama "Another World" | ||
1967 | Stage debut, "Of Mice and Men" in Baltimore, MD | |
1969 | Appeared as regular on PBS series "Our Street" | |
1974 | Broadway debut, "We Interrupt This Program" | |
1978 | Feature film debut, "The House of God" | |
1981 | Breakthrough film role, Coalhouse Walker, Jr in Milos Foreman's "Ragtime" | |
1984 | Starred in feature film "A Soldier's Story" | |
1985 | Primetime series debut as regular, "Wildside" (ABC) | |
1996 | Final TV appearances, guest performance on "Remember WENN" (AMC) and on PBS Kwanzaa special "Harambee!" | |
1996 | Final feature role, "Drunks" (film had festival screens and was aired on Showtime before its theatrical release) | |
Awards
1981 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Ragtime |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Ragtime |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year |
1982 | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Daytime Drama Series in Another World |