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
7.121
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Magnum, P.I.
7.3
CHiPs
6.817
Rescue 77
1
Lincoln Heights
8.7
The Closer
7.849
Desperate Housewives
7.918
L.A. Law
7.1
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.357
Heroes
7.454
Alias
6.764
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9
The Wayans Bros.
7.1
Beauty and the Beast
7.442
Family Reunion
8.062
Soul Food
7
MacGyver
7.7
Profiler
7.007
Outlaws
6.8
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.611
Blade: The Series
6.513
Close to Home
5.9
Shaft
7.2
Amen
6.5
Buddies
4.7
Hollywood Beat
5
413 Hope St.
0
Renegade
6.693
Masquerade
5
Being Mary Jane
7.11
Grey's Anatomy
8.221
The Mentalist
8.362
The Player
6.2
Chicago Fire
8.4
Private Practice
7.53
Dinah!
6.667
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Vicki!
5
Roots
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
Roc
7.818
A.D.
5.091
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.435
Lethal Weapon
7.3
Touched by an Angel
7.2
The Love Boat
6.3
Dream On
6.885
Star
7.9
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
6.9
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
21 Jump Street
7.176
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
0
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.435
Movies
Shaft
6.019
Shaft
6.416
Shaft's Big Score!
6
Shaft in Africa
6.1
Wild Seven
4
Se7en
8.377
George of the Jungle
5.6
Earthquake
6.1
Al's Lads
5.8
Young Warriors
3.7
Speed Racer
6.31
Steel
4.266
Amityville: A New Generation
4.183
Brick
6.82
Antitrust
6.05
The Banker
4.3
Q
5.714
Opposing Force
4.4
Escape to Athena
5.7
Theodore Rex
3.563
Maniac Cop
6.1
An Eye for an Eye
5.2
The Confidant
4.375
City Heat
5.497
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
4.731
A Time to Die
4.4
Man Friday
6.9
Christmas in Connecticut
4.7
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
5.9
Joe and Max
4.875
Inchon
3.429
The Fifth Missile
4.75
Set Apart
3
Sins of the Night
5.25
Gypsy Angels
2.7
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
5.75
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
4.2
Original Gangstas
5.6
All The Days Before Tomorrow
6.8
Whatever She Wants
6.7
Thelma
6.878
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
4.682
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
6.209
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