Howard Ellsworth Rollins Jr. (* 17. Oktober 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 8. Dezember 1996 in New York City, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler. ()
Howard Rollins (1950–1996) 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.