Richard Roundtree

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-07-09 (81 years old)

Deathday

2023-10-24

Place of Birth

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Richard Roundtree

Biography

Richard Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) was an American actor. He is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. For his performance in the original film, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1972. He reprised the role of Shaft in the movie Shaft (2019), starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Acting

2000

Shaft

as "Uncle" John Shaft

1971

Shaft

as John Shaft

1972

Shaft's Big Score!

as John Shaft

1973

Shaft in Africa

as John Shaft

2006

Wild Seven

as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods

1995

Se7en

as Talbot

1974

Earthquake

as Miles Quade

2002

Al's Lads

as Boom-Boom

1983

Young Warriors

as Sergeant John Austin

2008

Speed Racer

as Ben Burns

1997

Steel

as Uncle Joe

2006

Brick

as Assistant V.P. Trueman

2001

Antitrust

as Lyle Barton

1989

The Banker

as Lloyd

1982

Q

as Powell

1986

Opposing Force

as Stafford

1979

Escape to Athena

as Nat Judson

1995

Theodore Rex

as Commissioner Lynch

1988

Maniac Cop

as Commissioner Pike

1981

An Eye for an Eye

as Capt. Stevens

2010

The Confidant

as Claude

1984

City Heat

as Dehl Swift

2001

Corky Romano

as Howard Shuster

1986

Jocks

as Chip

1989

Crack House

as Lt. Johnson

2001

1979

Portrait of a Hitman

as Coco Morrell

2005

Painkiller Jane

as Colonel Watts

1973

Charley-One-Eye

as The Black Man

1991

A Time to Die

as Captain Ralph Phipps

1975

Man Friday

as Friday

1989

Night Visitor

as Captain Crane

1983

The Big Score

as Gordon

1975

Diamonds

as Archie

1988

Party Line

as Captain Barnes

1990

Bad Jim

as July

1988

Getting Even

as Dundee

2023

Moving On

as Ralph

2002

Joe and Max

as Jack Blackburn

1981

Inchon

as Sgt. Augustus Henderson

1986

The Fifth Missile

as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce

2009

Set Apart

as J.T.

1990

Gypsy Angels

as Dr. Carlson

1979

1979

Game for Vultures

as Gideon Marunga

1997

Any Place But Home

as Gil Oberman

2002

Undercover Brother

as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)

1984

Killpoint

as Agent Bill Bryant

1993

Deadly Rivals

as Agent Peterson

1970

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

as Interracial Couple

1996

2010

Whatever She Wants

as Theodore Wolf

2024

Thelma

as Ben

1972

Embassy

as Dick Shannon

1993

Body of Influence

as Harry Reams

2002

Boat Trip

as Felicia's Dad

2012

Retreat!

as Henshaw

1988

Daddy Can't Read

as Jason Ruigh

1994

Mind Twister

as Frank Webb

2007

Point of Entry

as Miles Porter

1973

Firehouse

as Shelly Forsythe

2019

Shaft

as John Shaft, Sr.

1989

Miami Cops

as Gamble

1993

Bonanza: The Return

as Jacob Briscoe

2015

Collar

as Alonzo Sparks

2019

What Men Want

as Skip Davis

2019

A Family Reunion Christmas

as Jebidiah McKellan

2009

1972

Nationtime

as Self

2008

Final Approach

as Gary Markash

2003

Vegas Vampires

as Rick Apping

1995

Ballistic

as Harold

Production

2012

2024

Thelma

as In Memory Of

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