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