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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Thelma
Character:Ben
Release Date:21/06/2024
Moving On
Character:Ralph
Release Date:17/03/2023
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2021
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Character:Tulls
Release Date:23/10/2020
A Family Reunion Christmas
Character:Jebidiah McKellan
Release Date:09/12/2019
Harlem to Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2019
Shaft
Character:John Shaft, Sr.
Release Date:14/06/2019
What Men Want
Character:Skip Davis
Release Date:08/02/2019
Collar
Character:Alonzo Sparks
Release Date:01/01/2015
Retreat!
Character:Henshaw
Release Date:25/05/2012
The Confidant
Character:Claude
Release Date:24/08/2010
Whatever She Wants
Character:Theodore Wolf
Release Date:02/02/2010
Diary of a Single Mom
Character:Lou Bailey
Release Date:27/01/2009
Set Apart
Character:J.T.
Release Date:19/01/2009
Ladies of the House
Character:Stan
Release Date:18/10/2008
Final Approach
Character:Gary Markash
Release Date:24/05/2008
Speed Racer
Character:Ben Burns
Release Date:07/05/2008
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Character:Ben Burns
Release Date:04/05/2008
Point of Entry
Character:Miles Porter
Release Date:03/11/2007
All The Days Before Tomorrow
Character:El Doctor
Release Date:01/04/2007
Brick
Character:Assistant V.P. Trueman
Release Date:31/03/2006
Wild Seven
Character:Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Release Date:01/01/2006
Painkiller Jane
Character:Colonel Watts
Release Date:10/12/2005
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Character:Tahsi
Release Date:10/11/2004
Vegas Vampires
Character:Rick Apping
Release Date:12/12/2003
Men Cry in the Dark
Character:
Release Date:21/10/2003
Boat Trip
Character:Felicia's Dad
Release Date:01/10/2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2002
Al's Lads
Character:Boom-Boom
Release Date:29/06/2002
Undercover Brother
Character:John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/05/2002
Joe and Max
Character:Jack Blackburn
Release Date:03/03/2002
Hawaiian Gardens
Character:M.O.
Release Date:06/12/2001
Corky Romano
Character:Howard Shuster
Release Date:12/10/2001
Antitrust
Character:Lyle Barton
Release Date:11/01/2001
Shaft
Character:"Uncle" John Shaft
Release Date:15/06/2000
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Character:Booker T. Washington
Release Date:18/04/1999
Steel
Character:Uncle Joe
Release Date:15/08/1997
George of the Jungle
Character:Kwame
Release Date:15/07/1997
Any Place But Home
Character:Gil Oberman
Release Date:01/01/1997
Original Gangstas
Character:Slick
Release Date:10/05/1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Character:Cleve
Release Date:26/01/1996
Theodore Rex
Character:Commissioner Lynch
Release Date:14/12/1995
Se7en
Character:Talbot
Release Date:22/09/1995
Ballistic
Character:Harold
Release Date:28/02/1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
Character:Jacob
Release Date:15/01/1995
Shadows of Desire
Character:Dunc
Release Date:20/09/1994
Blind Man's Bluff
Character:Gray
Release Date:29/06/1994
Body of Influence
Character:Harry Reams
Release Date:14/05/1994
Mind Twister
Character:Frank Webb
Release Date:16/03/1994
Black as the Heart
Character:Rod
Release Date:05/01/1994
Sins of the Night
Character:Les
Release Date:07/12/1993
Bonanza: The Return
Character:Jacob Briscoe
Release Date:24/11/1993
Amityville: A New Generation
Character:Pauli
Release Date:29/09/1993
Deadly Rivals
Character:Agent Peterson
Release Date:30/06/1993
Christmas in Connecticut
Character:Prescott
Release Date:22/12/1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Character:Samuel Stark
Release Date:05/01/1992
A Time to Die
Character:Captain Ralph Phipps
Release Date:05/12/1991
Gypsy Angels
Character:Dr. Carlson
Release Date:08/06/1990
Bad Jim
Character:July
Release Date:25/04/1990
The Banker
Character:Lloyd
Release Date:20/12/1989
Crack House
Character:Lt. Johnson
Release Date:10/11/1989
Night Visitor
Character:Captain Crane
Release Date:12/05/1989
Miami Cops
Character:Gamble
Release Date:08/04/1989
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Character:Lt. Doniger
Release Date:10/11/1988
Party Line
Character:Captain Barnes
Release Date:01/10/1988
Getting Even
Character:Dundee
Release Date:24/05/1988
Maniac Cop
Character:Commissioner Pike
Release Date:13/05/1988
Daddy Can't Read
Character:Jason Ruigh
Release Date:16/03/1988
Jocks
Character:Chip
Release Date:14/11/1986
Opposing Force
Character:Stafford
Release Date:01/08/1986
The Fifth Missile
Character:Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
Release Date:23/02/1986
City Heat
Character:Dehl Swift
Release Date:07/12/1984
The Baron and the Kid
Character:Frosty
Release Date:21/11/1984
Killpoint
Character:Agent Bill Bryant
Release Date:01/03/1984
Young Warriors
Character:Sergeant John Austin
Release Date:28/08/1983
Just an Overnight Guest
Character:
Release Date:01/08/1983
The Big Score
Character:Gordon
Release Date:17/03/1983
One Down, Two to Go
Character:Ralph
Release Date:19/11/1982
Q
Character:Powell
Release Date:08/09/1982
An Eye for an Eye
Character:Capt. Stevens
Release Date:14/08/1981
Inchon
Character:Sgt. Augustus Henderson
Release Date:04/05/1981
Day of the Assassin
Character:Fessler
Release Date:15/12/1979
Game for Vultures
Character:Gideon Marunga
Release Date:25/06/1979
Escape to Athena
Character:Nat Judson
Release Date:21/05/1979
Portrait of a Hitman
Character:Coco Morrell
Release Date:11/05/1979
Diamonds
Character:Archie
Release Date:22/10/1975
Man Friday
Character:Friday
Release Date:04/03/1975
Earthquake
Character:Miles Quade
Release Date:15/11/1974
Shaft in Africa
Character:John Shaft
Release Date:20/06/1973
Charley One-Eye
Character:The Black Man
Release Date:18/04/1973
Firehouse
Character:Shelly Forsythe
Release Date:02/01/1973
Nationtime
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/1972
Shaft's Big Score!
Character:John Shaft
Release Date:21/06/1972
Embassy
Character:Dick Shannon
Release Date:02/03/1972
Shaft
Character:John Shaft
Release Date:23/06/1971
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Character:Self
Release Date:02/06/1971
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
Character:Interracial Couple
Release Date:18/02/1970
Television Appearances
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Character:Grandpa
Family Reunion
Character:Grandpa
Star
Character:Charles Floyd
Lethal Weapon
Character:Don Bennett
The Player
Character:Samuel Letts
Being Mary Jane
Character:Paul Patterson, Sr.
Chicago Fire
Character:Wallace Boden, Sr.
The Mentalist
Character:Floyd Benton
Private Practice
Character:Raymond McCray
Lincoln Heights
Character:
Heroes
Character:Charles Deveaux
Blade: The Series
Character:
Close to Home
Character:Cyrus Carter
The Closer
Character:Col. D.B. Walter
Grey's Anatomy
Character:Donald Burke
Desperate Housewives
Character:Mr. Shaw
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Alias
Character:Brill
Soul Food
Character:Hardy Lester
Rescue 77
Character:Captain Durfee
413 Hope St.
Character:Phil Thomas
Profiler
Character:Det. James Henegar
Buddies
Character:Henry Carlisle
The Wayans Bros.
Character:Dr. Saunders
Touched by an Angel
Character:Murray
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Character:'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Character:General (uncredited)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Character:Chester Cooper
Renegade
Character:
Vicki!
Character:Self
Roc
Character:Russell Emerson
Beverly Hills, 90210
Character:Robinson Ashe Jr.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Character:Dr. Mumford
Dream On
Character:Dr. Charles
Beauty and the Beast
Character:
A Different World
Character:Clinton Reese
21 Jump Street
Character:Ben Halley
Outlaws
Character:
Amen
Character:
L.A. Law
Character:Judge Ira Menday
MacGyver
Character:R.T. Hines
Hollywood Beat
Character:
A.D.
Character:Serpenius
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Major Kevin Cooper
Masquerade
Character:Mean Willy
Magnum, P.I.
Character:Peter Jordan
The Love Boat
Character:Dave Wilbur
CHiPs
Character:Sgt. Aikens
Roots
Character:Sam Bennett
Dinah!
Character:Self
Shaft
Character:John Shaft
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
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