Where to watch Howard Rollins in the UK
Find every Howard Rollins film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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.
Howard Rollins films streaming in the UK
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- In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Virgil Tibbs
- New York Undercover (1994) as Reverend Hundley
- Remember WENN (1996) as George Smith
- Fridays (1980) as Self
- Another World (1964) Cast
- Roots: The Next Generations (1979) as George Haley
- King (1978) as Andrew Young
- Ragtime (1981) as Coalhouse Walker Jr.
- Wildside (1985) Cast
- A Soldier's Story (1984) as Captain Davenport
- Drunks (1997) as Joseph
- The House of Dies Drear (1984) as Walter Small
- The House of God (1984) as Chuck Johnston
- Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986) as T.C. Russell
- With Murder in Mind (1992) as Samuel Carver
- The Children of Times Square (1986) as Otis Travis
- Remembering Ragtime (2004) as Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage)
- He's Fired, She's Hired (1984) as Raoul
- For Us, the Living: The Story of Medgar Evers (1983) as Medgar Evers
- Thornwell (1981) as Carson
- A Doctor's Story (1984) as Dr. Zack Williams
- My Old Man (1979) as Doctor
- The Neighborhood (1982) as Allen Campbell
- The Trial of the Moke (1978) as James Smith
- The Member of the Wedding (1982) as Honey Brown
- On the Block (1990) as Clay Beasley
- The Legacy of Malthus (1994) as Self (Population Institute, 1993) (archive footage)
- Harambee! (1996) as Chimbuko
- The Boy King (1986) as Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
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Howard Rollins's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Howard Rollins's most popular films?
Most-watched Howard Rollins films currently: Ragtime (1981), A Soldier's Story (1984), Drunks (1997), The House of Dies Drear (1984), The House of God (1984).
What TV shows has Howard Rollins appeared in?
Selected TV credits: In the Heat of the Night (1988), New York Undercover (1994), Remember WENN (1996), Fridays (1980), Another World (1964).
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