Richard Roundtree
Born:7/9/1942•Died:10/24/2023
Place of Birth:New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Thelma
20246.9
Moving On
20235.9
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
20216.8
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
20205.2
A Family Reunion Christmas
20195.9
Harlem to Hollywood
20190.0
Shaft
20196.5
What Men Want
20196.2
Collar
20150.0
Retreat!
20120.0
The Confidant
20104.4
Whatever She Wants
20106.7
Diary of a Single Mom
20094.0
Set Apart
20093.0
Ladies of the House
20084.5
Final Approach
20085.0
Speed Racer
20086.3
Point of Entry
20074.7
All The Days Before Tomorrow
20076.8
Brick
20066.8
Wild Seven
20064.0
Painkiller Jane
20054.9
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
20044.5
Vegas Vampires
20033.7
Men Cry in the Dark
20037.0
Boat Trip
20025.3
BaadAsssss Cinema
20026.1
Al's Lads
20025.8
Undercover Brother
20025.9
Joe and Max
20024.9
Hawaiian Gardens
20011.0
Corky Romano
20014.3
Antitrust
20016.0
Shaft
20006.0
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
19997.5
Steel
19974.3
George of the Jungle
19975.6
Any Place But Home
19970.0
Original Gangstas
19965.6
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
19964.2
Theodore Rex
19953.6
Se7en
19958.4
Ballistic
19952.9
Bonanza: Under Attack
19956.5
Shadows of Desire
19941.7
Blind Man's Bluff
19940.0
Mind Twister
19943.4
Black as the Heart
19940.0
Sins of the Night
19935.3
Bonanza: The Return
19936.5
Amityville: A New Generation
19934.2
Deadly Rivals
19935.8
Body of Influence
19934.4
Christmas in Connecticut
19924.6
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
19924.6
A Time to Die
19914.4
Gypsy Angels
19902.7
Bad Jim
19907.3
A night with the banker
19894.3
Crack House
19895.2
Night Visitor
19894.2
Miami Cops
19895.0
Angel III: The Final Chapter
19884.9
Party Line
19884.8
Getting Even
19884.0
Maniac Cop
19886.1
Daddy Can't Read
19880.0
Jocks
19864.4
Opposing Force
19864.4
The Fifth Missile
19864.8
City Heat
19845.5
The Baron and the Kid
19840.0
Killpoint
19845.5
Young Warriors
19833.7
Just an Overnight Guest
19830.0
The Big Score
19835.0
One Down, Two to Go
19824.5
Q
19825.7
An Eye for an Eye
19815.2
Inchon
19813.4
Day of the Assassin
19794.5
Game for Vultures
19794.4
Escape to Athena
19795.7
Portrait of a Hitman
19794.2
Diamonds
19755.4
Man Friday
19756.9
Earthquake
19746.1
Shaft in Africa
19736.1
Charley-One-Eye
19734.8
Firehouse
19734.6
Nationtime
19728.0
Shaft's Big Score!
19726.0
Embassy
19725.0
Shaft
19716.4
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
19717.0
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
19704.2