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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
| Birth Location | New Rochelle, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942-07-09 |
| Died | 2023-10-24 |
Movies
Thelma
as Ben
2024
Moving On
as Ralph
2023
2021
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
as Tulls
2020
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Jebidiah McKellan
2019
Harlem to Hollywood
as Self
2019
Shaft
as John Shaft, Sr.
2019
What Men Want
as Skip Davis
2019
Collar
as Alonzo Sparks
2015
Retreat!
as Henshaw
2012
The Confidant
as Claude
2010
Whatever She Wants
as Theodore Wolf
2010
Diary of a Single Mom
as Lou Bailey
2009
Set Apart
as J.T.
2009
Ladies of the House
as Stan
2008
Final Approach
as Gary Markash
2008
Speed Racer
as Ben Burns
2008
Point of Entry
as Miles Porter
2007
All The Days Before Tomorrow
as El Doctor
2007
Brick
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
2006
Wild Seven
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
2006
Painkiller Jane
as Colonel Watts
2005
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
as Tahsi
2004
Vegas Vampires
as Rick Apping
2003
2003
Boat Trip
as Felicia's Dad
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2002
Al's Lads
as Boom-Boom
2002
Undercover Brother
as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Joe and Max
as Jack Blackburn
2002
Hawaiian Gardens
as M.O.
2001
Corky Romano
as Howard Shuster
2001
Antitrust
as Lyle Barton
2001
Shaft
as "Uncle" John Shaft
2000
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Booker T. Washington
1999
Steel
as Uncle Joe
1997
George of the Jungle
as Kwame
1997
Any Place But Home
as Gil Oberman
1997
Original Gangstas
as Slick
1996
1996
Theodore Rex
as Commissioner Lynch
1995
Se7en
as Dist. Atty. Martin Talbot
1995
Ballistic
as Harold
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Jacob
1995
Shadows of Desire
as Dunc
1994
Blind Man's Bluff
as Gray
1994
Mind Twister
as Frank Webb
1994
Black as the Heart
as Rod
1994
Sins of the Night
as Les
1993
Bonanza: The Return
as Jacob Briscoe
1993
Amityville: A New Generation
as Pauli
1993
Deadly Rivals
as Agent Peterson
1993
Body of Influence
as Harry Reams
1993
Christmas in Connecticut
as Prescott
1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
as Samuel Stark
1992
A Time to Die
as Captain Ralph Phipps
1991
Gypsy Angels
as Dr. Carlson
1990
Bad Jim
as July
1990
The Banker
as Lloyd
1989
Crack House
as Lt. Johnson
1989
Night Visitor
as Captain Crane
1989
Miami Cops
as Gamble
1989
Angel III: The Final Chapter
as Lt. Doniger
1988
Party Line
as Captain Barnes
1988
Getting Even
as Dundee
1988
Maniac Cop
as Commissioner Pike
1988
Jocks
as Chip
1986
Opposing Force
as Stafford
1986
The Fifth Missile
as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
1986
City Heat
as Dehl Swift
1984
The Baron and the Kid
as Frosty
1984
Killpoint
as Agent Bill Bryant
1984
Young Warriors
as Sergeant John Austin
1983
The Big Score
as Gordon
1983
One Down, Two to Go
as Ralph
1982
Q
as Powell
1982
An Eye for an Eye
as Capt. Stevens
1981
Inchon
as Sgt. Augustus Henderson
1981
Day of the Assassin
as Fessler
1979
Game for Vultures
as Gideon Marunga
1979
Escape to Athena
as Nat Judson
1979
Portrait of a Hitman
as Coco Morrell
1979
Diamonds
as Archie
1975
Man Friday
as Friday
1975
Earthquake
as Miles Quade
1974
Shaft in Africa
as John Shaft
1973
Charley-One-Eye
as The Black Man
1973
Firehouse
as Shelly Forsythe
1973
Nationtime
as Self
1972
Shaft's Big Score!
as John Shaft
1972
Embassy
as Dick Shannon
1972
Shaft
as John Shaft
1971
1971
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
as Interracial Couple
1970
