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3 April 2012 2:23 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

New York -- Blair Underwood's weird ride to becoming Stanley Kowalski onstage in "A Streetcar Named Desire" started four years ago with a dashed hope.

The actor had wanted to play Brick in an all-black Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," but had lost the part to Terrence Howard, fresh off his Oscar-nominated turn in "Hustle & Flow."

"What are you going to do?" Underwood says, shrugging his shoulders.

Losing the role didn't sour him on the production, which he went to see one night at the Broadhurst Theatre. He was in the lobby during intermission when Stephen C. Byrd, one of the show's producers, spotted him and introduced himself.

Would Underwood be interested in playing Stanley in a multiracial production of Williams' other masterpiece on Broadway? Of course, came the answer. And, fittingly, years later, after shaking off a challenge from Denzel Washington, »

- AP

27 February 2012 1:30 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »

Over 26 years since making his big-screen debut in the iconic hip-hop film "Krush Groove," Blair Underwood has evolved into one today's most sought-after African-American actors. Though he has managed to land a recurring role on "Sex and the City," in addition to starring on NBC's "L.A. Law" and "The Event," his latest television foray is of a much more personal nature, as he follows his genealogical paper trail on NBC's celebrity series, "Who Do You Think You Are?"

During a recent interview with The Huffington Post, the Washington state native opened up on what it was like to explore his family lineage, his new role in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," as well as his new signature suit collection.

What attracted you to "Who Do You Think You Are?"

I had seen the show [and I've been a fan of it], and then I was at a NBC party last year and I ran into »

- Brennan Williams

27 February 2012 12:11 PM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »

Over 26 years since making his big-screen debut in the iconic hip-hop film "Krush Groove," Blair Underwood has evolved into one of today's most sought-after African-American actors. Though he has managed to land a recurring role on "Sex and the City," in addition to starring on NBC's "L.A. Law" and "The Event," his latest television foray is of a much more personal nature, as he follows his genealogical paper trail on NBC's celebrity series, "Who Do You Think You Are?"

During a recent interview with The Huffington Post, the Washington state native opened up on what it was like to explore his family lineage, his new role in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," as well as his new signature suit collection.

What attracted you to "Who Do You Think You Are?"

I saw the show [and I've been a fan of it], and then I was at a NBC party last year and I ran into »

- Brennan Williams

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