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
What Men Want (2019)
as Skip Davis
Shaft (2000)
as "Uncle" John Shaft
Shaft (2019)
as John Shaft, Sr.
Undercover Brother (2002)
as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shaft (1971)
as John Shaft
Earthquake (1974)
as Miles Quade
Brick (2006)
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
Boat Trip (2002)
as Felicia's Dad
Antitrust (2001)
as Lyle Barton
City Heat (1984)
as Dehl Swift
Corky Romano (2001)
as Howard Shuster
Maniac Cop (1988)
as Commissioner Pike
Thelma (2024)
as Ben
Steel (1997)
as Uncle Joe
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
as Self (Shaft- archive footage)
Escape to Athena (1979)
as Nat Judson
Shaft in Africa (1973)
as John Shaft
Moving On (2023)
as Ralph
Theodore Rex (1995)
as Commissioner Lynch
Q (1982)
as Powell
Shaft's Big Score! (1972)
as John Shaft
An Eye for an Eye (1981)
as Capt. Stevens
Inchon (1981)
as Sgt. Augustus Henderson
Man Friday (1975)
as Friday
Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
as Pauli
Party Line (1988)
as Captain Barnes
The Banker (1989)
as Lloyd
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)
as Prescott
Bad Jim (1990)
as July
Final Approach (2008)
as Gary Markash
Night Visitor (1989)
as Captain Crane
Young Warriors (1983)
as Sergeant John Austin
Nationtime: Gary (1972)
as Self
Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)
as Jacob
Painkiller Jane (2005)
as Colonel Watts
Body of Influence (1994)
as Harry Reams
Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988)
as Lt. Doniger
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon (2004)
as Tahsi
Vegas Vampires (2003)
as Rick Apping
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
as Self
Opposing Force (1986)
as Stafford
Point of Entry (2007)
as Miles Porter
Al's Lads (2002)
as Boom-Boom
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family (2008)
as Ben Burns
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
as Booker T. Washington
Crack House (1989)
as Lt. Johnson
Original Gangstas (1996)
as Slick
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992)
as Samuel Stark
Sins of the Night (1993)
as Les
The Big Score (1983)
as Gordon
A Time to Die (1991)
as Captain Ralph Phipps
Getting Even (1988)
as Dundee
Joe and Max (2002)
as Jack Blackburn
Haunting of the Mary Celeste (2020)
as Tulls
Jocks (1986)
as Chip
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
as Self
Ballistic (1995)
as Harold
Portrait of a Hitman (1979)
as Coco Morrell
The Fifth Missile (1986)
as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
Bonanza: The Return (1993)
as Jacob Briscoe
Shadows of Desire (1994)
as Dunc
Game for Vultures (1979)
as Gideon Marunga
Ladies of the House (2008)
as Stan
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
as Frosty
Wild Seven (2006)
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Diary of a Single Mom (2009)
as Lou Bailey
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location (1971)
as Self
Mind Twister (1994)
as Frank Webb
A Family Reunion Christmas (2019)
as Jebidiah McKellan
Day of the Assassin (1979)
as Fessler
Hawaiian Gardens (2001)
as M.O.
The Confidant (2010)
as Claude
Deadly Rivals (1993)
as Agent Peterson
Firehouse (1973)
as Shelly Forsythe
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)
as Cleve
Any Place But Home (1997)
as Gil Oberman
Whatever She Wants (2010)
as Theodore Wolf
Gypsy Angels (1990)
as Dr. Carlson
Charley-One-Eye (1973)
as The Black Man
All The Days Before Tomorrow (2007)
as El Doctor
Embassy (1972)
as Dick Shannon
Harlem to Hollywood (2019)
as Self
Set Apart (2009)
as J.T.
One Down, Two to Go (1982)
as Ralph
Men Cry in the Dark (2003)
Actor
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? (1970)
as Interracial Couple
Killpoint (1984)
as Agent Bill Bryant
Diamonds (1975)
as Archie
Just an Overnight Guest (1983)
Actor
Collar (2015)
as Alonzo Sparks
Miami Cops (1989)
as Gamble
Black as the Heart (1994)
as Rod
Daddy Can't Read (1988)
as Jason Ruigh
Blind Man's Bluff (1994)
as Gray
Retreat! (2012)
as Henshaw
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973)
as Self / Shaft (archive footage)