People
Richard Roundtree
- Name: Richard Roundtree
- Birthday: 1942-07-09
- Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Popularity: 8.178
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Thelma as Ben | 2024-06-21 |
| Moving On as Ralph | 2023-03-17 |
| A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks as Self | 2021-06-18 |
| Haunting of the Mary Celeste as Tulls | 2020-10-23 |
| A Family Reunion Christmas as Jebidiah McKellan | 2019-12-09 |
| Harlem to Hollywood as Self | 2019-07-07 |
| Shaft as John Shaft, Sr. | 2019-06-14 |
| What Men Want as Skip Davis | 2019-02-08 |
| Collar as Alonzo Sparks | 2015-01-01 |
| Retreat! as Henshaw | 2012-05-25 |
| The Confidant as Claude | 2010-08-24 |
| Whatever She Wants as Theodore Wolf | 2010-02-02 |
| Diary of a Single Mom as Lou Bailey | 2009-01-27 |
| Set Apart as J.T. | 2009-01-19 |
| Ladies of the House as Stan | 2008-10-18 |
| Final Approach as Gary Markash | 2008-05-24 |
| Speed Racer as Ben Burns | 2008-05-07 |
| Point of Entry as Miles Porter | 2007-11-03 |
| All The Days Before Tomorrow as El Doctor | 2007-04-01 |
| Brick as Assistant V.P. Trueman | 2006-03-31 |
| Wild Seven as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods | 2006-01-01 |
| Painkiller Jane as Colonel Watts | 2005-12-10 |
| Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon as Tahsi | 2004-11-10 |
| Vegas Vampires as Rick Apping | 2003-12-12 |
| Men Cry in the Dark | 2003-10-21 |
| Boat Trip as Felicia's Dad | 2002-10-01 |
| BaadAsssss Cinema as Self | 2002-08-14 |
| Al's Lads as Boom-Boom | 2002-06-29 |
| Undercover Brother as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-05-31 |
| Joe and Max as Jack Blackburn | 2002-03-03 |
| Hawaiian Gardens as M.O. | 2001-12-06 |
| Corky Romano as Howard Shuster | 2001-10-12 |
| Antitrust as Lyle Barton | 2001-01-11 |
| Shaft as "Uncle" John Shaft | 2000-06-15 |
| Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Booker T. Washington | 1999-04-18 |
| Steel as Uncle Joe | 1997-08-15 |
| George of the Jungle as Kwame | 1997-07-15 |
| Any Place But Home as Gil Oberman | 1997-01-01 |
| Original Gangstas as Slick | 1996-05-10 |
| Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Cleve | 1996-01-26 |
| Theodore Rex as Commissioner Lynch | 1995-12-14 |
| Se7en as Talbot | 1995-09-22 |
| Ballistic as Harold | 1995-02-28 |
| Bonanza: Under Attack as Jacob | 1995-01-15 |
| Shadows of Desire as Dunc | 1994-09-20 |
| Blind Man's Bluff as Gray | 1994-06-29 |
| Mind Twister as Frank Webb | 1994-03-16 |
| Black as the Heart as Rod | 1994-01-05 |
| Sins of the Night as Les | 1993-12-07 |
| Bonanza: The Return as Jacob Briscoe | 1993-11-24 |
| Amityville: A New Generation as Pauli | 1993-09-29 |
| Deadly Rivals as Agent Peterson | 1993-06-30 |
| Body of Influence as Harry Reams | 1993-04-21 |
| Christmas in Connecticut as Prescott | 1992-12-22 |
| Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight as Samuel Stark | 1992-01-05 |
| A Time to Die as Captain Ralph Phipps | 1991-12-05 |
| Gypsy Angels as Dr. Carlson | 1990-06-08 |
| Bad Jim as July | 1990-04-25 |
| The Banker as Lloyd | 1989-12-20 |
| Crack House as Lt. Johnson | 1989-11-10 |
| Night Visitor as Captain Crane | 1989-05-12 |
| Miami Cops as Gamble | 1989-04-08 |
| Angel III: The Final Chapter as Lt. Doniger | 1988-11-10 |
| Party Line as Captain Barnes | 1988-10-01 |
| Getting Even as Dundee | 1988-05-24 |
| Maniac Cop as Commissioner Pike | 1988-05-13 |
| Daddy Can't Read as Jason Ruigh | 1988-03-16 |
| Jocks as Chip | 1986-11-14 |
| Opposing Force as Stafford | 1986-08-01 |
| The Fifth Missile as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce | 1986-02-23 |
| City Heat as Dehl Swift | 1984-12-07 |
| The Baron and the Kid as Frosty | 1984-11-21 |
| Killpoint as Agent Bill Bryant | 1984-03-01 |
| Young Warriors as Sergeant John Austin | 1983-08-28 |
| Just an Overnight Guest | 1983-08-01 |
| The Big Score as Gordon | 1983-03-17 |
| One Down, Two to Go as Ralph | 1982-11-19 |
| Q as Powell | 1982-09-08 |
| An Eye for an Eye as Capt. Stevens | 1981-08-14 |
| Inchon as Sgt. Augustus Henderson | 1981-05-04 |
| Day of the Assassin as Fessler | 1979-12-15 |
| Game for Vultures as Gideon Marunga | 1979-06-25 |
| Escape to Athena as Nat Judson | 1979-05-21 |
| Portrait of a Hitman as Coco Morrell | 1979-05-11 |
| Diamonds as Archie | 1975-10-22 |
| Man Friday as Friday | 1975-03-04 |
| Earthquake as Miles Quade | 1974-11-15 |
| Shaft in Africa as John Shaft | 1973-06-14 |
| Charley-One-Eye as The Black Man | 1973-04-18 |
| Firehouse as Shelly Forsythe | 1973-01-02 |
| Nationtime as Self | 1972-11-01 |
| Shaft's Big Score! as John Shaft | 1972-06-08 |
| Embassy as Dick Shannon | 1972-03-02 |
| Shaft as John Shaft | 1971-06-25 |
| Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location as Self | 1971-06-02 |
| What Do You Say to a Naked Lady as Interracial Couple | 1970-02-18 |
