Richard Roundtree
Born in New Rochelle, New York, USA — Jul 09 1942• Died Oct 24 2023
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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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Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
Murder, She Wrote
Major Kevin Cooper
Beverly Hills, 90210
Robinson Ashe Jr.
Magnum, P.I.
Peter Jordan
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
Private Practice
Raymond McCray
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
Renegade
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
Touched by an Angel
Murray
Profiler
Det. James Henegar
Star
Charles Floyd
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford
Dinah!
Self
A Different World
Clinton Reese
Close to Home
Cyrus Carter
Se7en
Talbot
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
General (uncredited)
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders
Dream On
Dr. Charles
Amen
Django Unchained
Crew
Roots
Sam Bennett
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
CHiPs
Sgt. Aikens
Family Reunion
Grandpa
Lincoln Heights
Alias
Brill
Roc
Russell Emerson
Masquerade
Mean Willy
Blade: The Series
The Player
Samuel Letts
Hollywood Beat
Soul Food
Hardy Lester
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
A.D.
Serpenius
George of the Jungle
Kwame
Buddies
Henry Carlisle
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
What Men Want
Skip Davis
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
Outlaws
Shaft
John Shaft
Thelma
Ben
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Earthquake
Miles Quade
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee
Steel
Uncle Joe
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
Q
Powell
Shaft
John Shaft
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
Moving On
Ralph
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
Ballistic
Harold
City Heat
Dehl Swift
Final Approach
Gary Markash
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
Body of Influence
Harry Reams
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
Opposing Force
Stafford
The Banker
Lloyd
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps
Diamonds
Archie
Jocks
Chip
The Big Score
Gordon
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
Man Friday
Friday
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
Bad Jim
July
The Confidant
Claude
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
Party Line
Captain Barnes
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Embassy
Dick Shannon
Nationtime
Self
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
Charley One-Eye
The Black Man
Ladies of the House
Stan
Original Gangstas
Slick
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
Beauty and the Beast
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
Retreat!
Henshaw
Sins of the Night
Les
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
Blind Man's Bluff
Gray
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns
Set Apart
J.T.
Miami Cops
Gamble
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
Getting Even
Dundee
Day of the Assassin
Fessler
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
One Down, Two to Go
Ralph
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Interracial Couple
Men Cry in the Dark
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
Black as the Heart
Rod
Just an Overnight Guest
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self / Shaft (archive footage)