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