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  • BIRTH 09/07/1942
  • DEATH 24/10/2023
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 43
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Richard Roundtree

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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Richard Roundtree
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Shows (21)

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Heroes
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
Alias
Alias
Brill
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
MacGyver
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
The Closer
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
Family Reunion
Family Reunion
Grandpa
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Major Kevin Cooper
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
Soul Food
Soul Food
Hardy Lester
The Player (2015)
The Player (2015)
Samuel Letts
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders
Masquerade
Masquerade
Mean Willy
Rescue 77
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee

Movies (43)

Se7en
Se7en
Talbot
What Men Want
What Men Want
Skip Davis
Shaft
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
George of the Jungle
George of the Jungle
Kwame
Shaft
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
Speed Racer
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
Antitrust
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
Moving On
Moving On
Ralph
Theodore Rex
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
A Family Reunion Christmas
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
Brick
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
Earthquake
Earthquake
Miles Quade
City Heat
City Heat
Dehl Swift
Thelma
Thelma
Ben
Boat Trip
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
Shaft
Shaft
John Shaft
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
Q
Q
Powell
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
Charley-One-Eye
Charley-One-Eye
The Black Man
All The Days Before Tomorrow
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
Painkiller Jane
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
Whatever She Wants
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
Ladies of the House
Ladies of the House
Stan
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
Point of Entry
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
Original Gangstas
Original Gangstas
Slick
The Fifth Missile
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
Ballistic
Ballistic
Harold
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
Corky Romano
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
Bad Jim
Bad Jim
July
Young Warriors
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
Steel
Steel
Uncle Joe
Portrait of a Hitman
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
The Big Score
The Big Score
Gordon
Gypsy Angels
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson

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