Richard Roundtree
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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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
A Different World
7.123
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Magnum, P.I.
7.275
CHiPs
6.819
Rescue 77
1
Lincoln Heights
8.7
The Closer
7.9
Desperate Housewives
7.915
L.A. Law
7.1
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.36
Heroes
7.457
Alias
6.756
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.923
The Wayans Bros.
7.1
Beauty and the Beast
7.5
Family Reunion
8.063
Soul Food
7
MacGyver
7.7
Profiler
7
Outlaws
6.8
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Blade: The Series
6.5
Close to Home
5.9
Shaft
7.2
Amen
6.6
Buddies
4.7
Hollywood Beat
5
413 Hope St.
0
Renegade
6.683
Masquerade
5
Being Mary Jane
7.1
Grey's Anatomy
8.225
The Mentalist
8.4
The Player
6.2
Chicago Fire
8.411
Private Practice
7.517
Dinah!
6.667
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Vicki!
5
Roots
7.381
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Roc
7.818
A.D.
5.091
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.5
Lethal Weapon
7.3
Touched by an Angel
7.2
The Love Boat
6.262
Dream On
6.9
Star
7.9
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
6.9
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
21 Jump Street
7.14
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
0
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.5
Movies
Shaft
6
Shaft
6.403
Shaft in Africa
6.1
Shaft's Big Score!
6
Wild Seven
4
Se7en
8.376
George of the Jungle
5.631
Earthquake
6.098
Al's Lads
5.8
Young Warriors
3.7
Speed Racer
6.3
Steel
4.3
Amityville: A New Generation
4.185
Brick
6.822
Antitrust
6.049
The Banker
4.3
Q
5.713
Opposing Force
4.4
Escape to Athena
5.7
Theodore Rex
3.609
Maniac Cop
6.097
An Eye for an Eye
5.183
The Confidant
4.375
City Heat
5.5
Ladies of the House
4.5
BaadAsssss Cinema
6.1
Corky Romano
4.3
Angel III: The Final Chapter
4.9
Jocks
4.421
Crack House
5.2
The Baron and the Kid
0
Hawaiian Gardens
1
Portrait of a Hitman
4.2
Painkiller Jane
4.9
Charley-One-Eye
4.8
A Time to Die
4.353
Man Friday
6.9
Christmas in Connecticut
4.6
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
4.6
One Down, Two to Go
4.5
Night Visitor
4.174
The Big Score
5
Diamonds
5.4
Men Cry in the Dark
7
Party Line
4.8
Bad Jim
7.3
Getting Even
4
Moving On
5.866
Joe and Max
4.875
Inchon
3.429
The Fifth Missile
4.75
Set Apart
3
Sins of the Night
5.429
Gypsy Angels
2.667
Day of the Assassin
4.5
Game for Vultures
4.4
Any Place But Home
0
Undercover Brother
5.9
Killpoint
5.5
Blind Man's Bluff
0
Deadly Rivals
4.3
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
4.2
Original Gangstas
5.606
All The Days Before Tomorrow
6.8
Whatever She Wants
6.7
Thelma
6.869
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
4.5
Embassy
5
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
4.2
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
7.5
Body of Influence
4.4
Harlem to Hollywood
0
Boat Trip
5.3
Retreat!
0
Daddy Can't Read
0
Mind Twister
3.4
Point of Entry
4.35
Just an Overnight Guest
0
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
7
Firehouse
4.6
Shadows of Desire
1.667
Shaft
6.538
Miami Cops
5
Bonanza: The Return
6.503
Bonanza: Under Attack
6.5
Collar
0
Black as the Heart
0
What Men Want
6.208
A Family Reunion Christmas
5.857
Diary of a Single Mom
4
Nationtime
8
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
5.2
Final Approach
4.95
Vegas Vampires
3.7
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
6.8
Ballistic
2.917