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Richard Roundtree
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Richard Roundtree
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1942-07-09,New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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

6

Shaft
2000-06-15

6.4

Shaft
1971-06-25

Shaft in Africa

6

Shaft in Africa
1973-06-14

Shaft's Big Score!

6

Shaft's Big Score!
1972-06-08

3.9

Wild Seven
2006-01-01

8.375

Se7en
1995-09-22

George of the Jungle

5.613

George of the Jungle
1997-07-15

6.105

Earthquake
1974-11-15

5.8

Al's Lads
2002-06-29

3.9

Young Warriors
1983-08-28

6.3

Speed Racer
2008-05-07

4.3

Steel
1997-08-15

Amityville: A New Generation

4.1

Amityville: A New Generation
1993-09-29

6.8

Brick
2006-03-31

6

Antitrust
2001-01-11

4.4

The Banker
1989-12-20

5.7

Q
1982-09-08

4.4

Opposing Force
1986-08-01

Escape to Athena

5.6

Escape to Athena
1979-05-21

3.606

Theodore Rex
1995-12-14

6.111

Maniac Cop
1988-05-13

An Eye for an Eye

5.2

An Eye for an Eye
1981-08-14

4.9

The Confidant
2010-08-24

5.472

City Heat
1984-12-07

Ladies of the House

4.5

Ladies of the House
2008-10-18

BaadAsssss Cinema

6

BaadAsssss Cinema
2002-08-14

4.272

Corky Romano
2001-10-12

Angel III: The Final Chapter

4.9

Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988-11-10

4.9

Jocks
1986-11-14

4.6

Crack House
1989-11-10

The Baron and the Kid

0

The Baron and the Kid
1984-11-21

Hawaiian Gardens

1

Hawaiian Gardens
2001-12-06

Portrait of a Hitman

4.2

Portrait of a Hitman
1979-05-11

Painkiller Jane

4.9

Painkiller Jane
2005-12-10

Charley-One-Eye

4.8

Charley-One-Eye
1973-04-18

4.6

A Time to Die
1991-12-05

6.8

Man Friday
1975-03-04

Christmas in Connecticut

4.5

Christmas in Connecticut
1992-12-22

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

4.6

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992-01-05

One Down, Two to Go

4.5

One Down, Two to Go
1982-11-19

4.3

Night Visitor
1989-05-12

5

The Big Score
1983-03-17

5.5

Diamonds
1975-10-22

Men Cry in the Dark

7

Men Cry in the Dark
2003-10-21

4.9

Party Line
1988-10-01

7.3

Bad Jim
1990-04-25

4

Getting Even
1988-05-24

5.9

Moving On
2023-03-17

5.4

Joe and Max
2002-03-03

3.8

Inchon
1981-05-04

The Fifth Missile

6

The Fifth Missile
1986-02-23

3

Set Apart
2009-01-19

Sins of the Night

5.8

Sins of the Night
1993-12-07

3

Gypsy Angels
1990-06-08

Day of the Assassin

4.5

Day of the Assassin
1979-12-15

Game for Vultures

4.5

Game for Vultures
1979-06-25

Any Place But Home

0

Any Place But Home
1997-01-01

Undercover Brother

5.8

Undercover Brother
2002-05-31

5.5

Killpoint
1984-03-01

Blind Man's Bluff

0

Blind Man's Bluff
1994-06-29

4.3

Deadly Rivals
1993-06-30

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

4.2

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
1970-02-18

Original Gangstas

5.6

Original Gangstas
1996-05-10

All The Days Before Tomorrow

7.5

All The Days Before Tomorrow
2007-04-01

Whatever She Wants

6.7

Whatever She Wants
2010-02-02

7

Thelma
2024-06-21

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

4.9

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004-11-10

5

Embassy
1972-03-02

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

4.2

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996-01-26

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

7.5

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999-04-18

Body of Influence

4.5

Body of Influence
1993-04-21

Harlem to Hollywood

0

Harlem to Hollywood
2019-07-07

5.3

Boat Trip
2002-10-01

0

Retreat!
2012-05-25

Daddy Can't Read

0

Daddy Can't Read
1988-03-16

3.2

Mind Twister
1994-03-16

4.7

Point of Entry
2007-11-03

Just an Overnight Guest

0

Just an Overnight Guest
1983-08-01

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

7

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971-06-02

5.3

Firehouse
1973-01-02

Shadows of Desire

1

Shadows of Desire
1994-09-20

6.543

Shaft
2019-06-14

5

Miami Cops
1989-04-08

Bonanza: The Return

6.4

Bonanza: The Return
1993-11-24

Bonanza: Under Attack

6.7

Bonanza: Under Attack
1995-01-15

0

Collar
2015-01-01

Black as the Heart

0

Black as the Heart
1994-01-05

6.175

What Men Want
2019-02-08

A Family Reunion Christmas

6.1

A Family Reunion Christmas
2019-12-09

Diary of a Single Mom

4

Diary of a Single Mom
2009-01-27

0

Nationtime
1972-11-01

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

5.3

Haunting of the Mary Celeste
2020-10-23

5.2

Final Approach
2008-05-24

3.7

Vegas Vampires
2003-12-12

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

6.9

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021-06-18

3.3

Ballistic
1995-02-28

A Different World

7

A Different World
1987-09-24

Murder, She Wrote

7.6

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

7.3

Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11

6.8

CHiPs
1977-09-15

0

Rescue 77
1999-03-15

Lincoln Heights

8.9

Lincoln Heights
2007-01-08

7.9

The Closer
2005-06-13

Desperate Housewives

7.919

Desperate Housewives
2004-10-03

7.046

L.A. Law
1986-09-15

Beverly Hills, 90210

7.4

Beverly Hills, 90210
1990-10-04

7.5

Heroes
2006-09-25

6.7

Alias
2001-09-30

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.943

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10

The Wayans Bros.

7.1

The Wayans Bros.
1995-01-11

Beauty and the Beast

7.5

Beauty and the Beast
1987-09-25

8.1

Family Reunion
2019-07-10

6.25

Soul Food
2000-06-28

7.741

MacGyver
1985-09-29

7

Profiler
1996-09-21

6.8

Outlaws
1986-12-28

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993-01-01

Blade: The Series

6.546

Blade: The Series
2006-06-28

6.1

Close to Home
2005-09-20

7.2

Shaft
1973-10-09

6.5

Amen
1986-09-27

4.7

Buddies
1996-03-05

5

Hollywood Beat
1985-09-21

0

413 Hope St.
1997-09-11

6.6

Renegade
1992-09-19

5

Masquerade
1983-12-15

Being Mary Jane

7.3

Being Mary Jane
2013-07-02

8.229

Grey's Anatomy
2005-03-27

8.367

The Mentalist
2008-09-23

6.2

The Player
2015-09-24

8.407

Chicago Fire
2012-10-10

Private Practice

7.6

Private Practice
2007-09-26

6

Dinah!
1974-10-21

The Mike Douglas Show

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

5

Vicki!
1992-08-31

7.366

Roots
1977-01-23

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

7.8

Roc
1991-08-25

4.9

A.D.
1985-03-31

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

6.4

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992-09-22

7.3

Lethal Weapon
2016-09-21

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

6.291

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

6.9

Dream On
1990-07-08

8

Star
2016-12-14

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

6.9

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020-08-10

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

5.3

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973-09-14

7.105

21 Jump Street
1987-04-12

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

0

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
2002-10-01