Richard Roundtree

Actor

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born: July 9, 1942 in New Rochelle, New York, USA

Died: October 24, 2023 (Age 81)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Shaft Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	"Uncle" John Shaft	2000
Shaft Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	John Shaft	1971
Shaft's Big Score! Movie	6.2	Actor	John Shaft	1972
Shaft in Africa Movie	6.1	Actor	John Shaft	1973
Se7en Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	8.5	Actor	Talbot	1995
Wild Seven Movie	3.7	Actor	Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods	2006
George of the Jungle Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.3	Actor	Kwame	1997
Earthquake Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.7	Actor	Miles Quade	1974
Young Warriors Movie	4.4	Actor	Sergeant John Austin	1983
Speed Racer Movie	6.2	Actor	Ben Burns	2008
Steel Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	3.2	Actor	Uncle Joe	1997
Brick Movie	7.3	Actor	Assistant V.P. Trueman	2006
Antitrust Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	6	Actor	Lyle Barton	2001
The Banker Movie	4.8	Actor	Lloyd	1989
Q Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Powell	1982
Opposing Force Movie	5	Actor	Stafford	1986
Escape to Athena Movie Available on 7 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Nat Judson	1979
Maniac Cop Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Commissioner Pike	1988
An Eye for an Eye Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	5.6	Actor	Capt. Stevens	1981
The Confidant Movie	3.7	Actor	Claude	2010
City Heat Movie	5.3	Actor	Dehl Swift	1984
Corky Romano Movie	4.6	Actor	Howard Shuster	2001
Angel III: The Final Chapter Movie	4.9	Actor	Lt. Doniger	1988
Jocks Movie	3.6	Actor	Chip	1986
Crack House Movie	5.2	Actor	Lt. Johnson	1989
Portrait of a Hitman Movie	4.1	Actor	Coco Morrell	1979
Charley-One-Eye Movie	5.7	Actor	The Black Man	1973
A Time to Die Movie	4.2	Actor	Captain Ralph Phipps	1991
Man Friday Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Friday	1975
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight Movie	4.7	Actor	Samuel Stark	1992
One Down, Two to Go Movie	4.3	Actor	Ralph	1982
Night Visitor Movie	4.7	Actor	Captain Crane	1989
The Big Score Movie	4.7	Actor	Gordon	1983
Diamonds Movie	5	Actor	Archie	1975
Party Line Movie	4.5	Actor	Captain Barnes	1988
Bad Jim Movie	3.9	Actor	July	1990
Inchon Movie	2.7	Actor	Sgt. Augustus Henderson	1982
Sins of the Night Movie	4.4	Actor	Les	1993
Day of the Assassin Movie	4	Actor	Fessler	1979
Game for Vultures Movie	4.2	Actor	Gideon Marunga	1980
Killpoint Movie	4.2	Actor	Agent Bill Bryant	1984
Theodore Rex Movie	2.6	Actor	Commissioner Lynch	1995
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady Movie	5.6	Actor	Interracial Couple	1970
Original Gangstas Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Slick	1996
Embassy Movie	4.8	Actor	Dick Shannon	1972
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	3.2	Actor	Tahsi	2004
Boat Trip Movie	4.8	Actor	Felicia's Dad	2002
Mind Twister Movie	4	Actor	Frank Webb	1994
Deadly Rivals Movie	4.1	Actor	Agent Peterson	1993
Set Apart Movie	5.3	Actor	J.T.	2009
Retreat! Movie	8.2	Actor	Henshaw	2012
Shaft Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	John Shaft, Sr.	2019
Getting Even Movie	4.3	Actor	Dundee	1988
Gypsy Angels Movie	4.2	Actor	Dr. Carlson	1990
Collar Movie	6.1	Actor	Alonzo Sparks	2015
What Men Want Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.5	Actor	Skip Davis	2019
Nationtime Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1972
Haunting of the Mary Celeste Movie Available on 5 streaming services.	3.5	Actor	Tulls	2020
Miami Cops Movie	4.1	Actor	Gamble	1989
Vegas Vampires Movie	2	Actor	Rick Apping	2003
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Self	2021
Ballistic Movie	4.3	Actor	Harold	1995
Amityville: A New Generation Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	4.1	Actor	Pauli	1993
Body of Influence Movie	4.4	Actor	Harry Reams	1993
Whatever She Wants Movie	5.7	Actor	Theodore Wolf	2010
Hawaiian Gardens Movie	4.4	Actor	M.O.	2001
Men Cry in the Dark Movie	7.2	Actor		2003
Moving On Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	Ralph	2023
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Movie	7.2	Actor	Cleve	1996
Thelma Movie Available on 18 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Ben	2024
Al's Lads Movie	5.1	Actor	Boom-Boom	2002
All The Days Before Tomorrow Movie	5.7	Actor	El Doctor	2007
Undercover Brother Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)	2002
Daddy Can't Read Movie		Actor	Jason Ruigh
Shaft TV Show	6.3	Actor	7 Episodes	1973-1974
Outlaws TV Show	6.9	Actor	12 Episodes	1986-1987
413 Hope St. TV Show	6.4	Actor	Phil Thomas 10 Episodes	1997-1998
Being Mary Jane TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Paul Patterson, Sr. 51 Episodes	2013-2019
Buddies TV Show	5.7	Actor	Henry Carlisle 13 Episodes	1996-1996
A Different World TV Show	7.1	Actor	Clinton Reese 2 Episodes	1987-1993
Alias TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	Brill 2 Episodes	2001-2006
Masquerade TV Show	6.6	Actor	Mean Willy 1 Episode	1983-1984
The Mentalist TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Floyd Benton 1 Episode	2008-2015
The Wayans Bros. TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Dr. Saunders 1 Episode	1995-2023
Soul Food TV Show	7.4	Actor	Hardy Lester 6 Episodes	2000-2004
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7	Actor	1 Episode	1993-1998
Close to Home TV Show	6.5	Actor	1 Episode	2005-2007
Blade: The Series TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	1 Episode	2006-2006
Amen TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	2 Episodes	1986-1991
Murder, She Wrote TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Major Kevin Cooper 1 Episode	1984-1996
Desperate Housewives TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Mr. Shaw 5 Episodes	2004-2012
L.A. Law TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Judge Ira Menday 1 Episode	1986-1994
Magnum, P.I. TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.7	Actor	1 Episode	1980-1988
Lincoln Heights TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	1 Episode	2006-2009
The Closer TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	8	Actor	Col. D.B. Walter 1 Episode	2005-2012
Beverly Hills, 90210 TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	1 Episode	1990-2000
Beauty and the Beast TV Show	7.2	Actor	4 Episodes	1987-1990
Profiler TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Det. James Henegar 1 Episode	1996-2000
Heroes TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Charles Deveaux 5 Episodes	2006-2010
Renegade TV Show Available on 10 streaming services.	6.1	Actor	1 Episode	1992-1997
The Player TV Show	6.7	Actor	Samuel Letts 2 Episodes	2015-2015
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	Dr. Mumford 2 Episodes	1990-1996
Lethal Weapon TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.6	Actor	Don Bennett 1 Episode	2016-2019
The Love Boat TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.4	Actor	Dave Wilbur 2 Episodes	1977-1987
21 Jump Street TV Show Available on 11 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Ben Halley 1 Episode	1987-1991
Family Reunion TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Grandpa 6 Episodes	2019-2022
Roc TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Russell Emerson 3 Episodes	1991-1994
Rescue 77 TV Show	6.5	Actor	Captain Durfee 8 Episodes	1999-1999
Grey's Anatomy TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Donald Burke 1 Episode	2005
MacGyver TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	R.T. Hines 1 Episode	1985-1992
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event TV Show	5.3	Actor	Grandpa 1 Episode	2020-2020
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts TV Show		Actor	Self 1 Episode	1973-1984
Hollywood Beat TV Show	7.4	Actor	1 Episode	1985-1985
Chicago Fire TV Show Available on 7 streaming services.	8.2	Actor	Wallace Boden, Sr. 4 Episodes	2012
Private Practice TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7	Actor	Raymond McCray 1 Episode	2007-2013
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1961-1982
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show Available on 5 streaming services.	8.3	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1962-1992
Dinah! TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self 2 Episodes	1974-1980
Vicki! TV Show	5.6	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1992-1994
CHiPs TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Sgt. Aikens 1 Episode	1977-1983
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	General (uncredited) 1 Episode	1992-1997
Touched by an Angel TV Show Available on 6 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Murray 1 Episode	1994-2003
Star TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Charles Floyd 5 Episodes	2016-2019
Dream On TV Show Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Dr. Charles 1 Episode	1990-1996
Diary of a Single Mom TV Show	6.9	Actor	Lou Bailey	2009
Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location Short Film	6.4	Actor	Self	1971
Ladies of the House Movie	5.7	Actor	Stan	2008
Baadasssss Cinema Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2002
Painkiller Jane Movie	4.9	Actor	Colonel Watts	2005
Christmas in Connecticut Movie	4.9	Actor	Prescott	1992
Joe and Max Movie	6.3	Actor	Jack Blackburn	2002
The Fifth Missile Movie	6	Actor	Cmdr. Frederick Bryce	1986
Point of Entry Movie	4.6	Actor	Miles Porter	2007
Firehouse Movie	5.6	Actor	Shelly Forsythe	1973
Shadows of Desire Movie	5.3	Actor	Dunc	1994
Bonanza: The Return Movie	5.9	Actor	Jacob Briscoe	1993
Bonanza: Under Attack Movie	5.6	Actor	Jacob	1995
A Family Reunion Christmas Movie	6	Actor	Jebidiah McKellan	2019
Final Approach Movie	4.6	Actor	Gary Markash	2007
Black as the Heart Movie	7.6	Actor	Rod	1994
Any Place But Home Movie	5.4	Actor	Gil Oberman	1997
The Baron and the Kid Movie	5.3	Actor	Frosty	1984
Moscacieca Movie	6.2	Actor	Gray	1993
Harlem to Hollywood Movie		Actor	Self	2018
Just an Overnight Guest Movie	7.5	Actor		1983
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Booker T. Washington	1999
A.D. Limited Series	7	Actor	Serpenius 5 Episodes	1985-1985
Roots Limited Series	8.2	Actor	Sam Bennett 1 Episode	1977-1977
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice) 4 Episodes	2002-2002
Django Unchained Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	8.4	Crew	Thanks	2012
Thelma Movie Available on 18 streaming services.	7.1	Crew	In Memory Of	2024
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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