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Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Acting

Born July 9, 1942 — Died October 24, 2023 New Rochelle, New York, USA

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.

TV Shows(53)

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

Grandpa

2020

Family Reunion

Family Reunion

Grandpa

2019

Star

Star

Charles Floyd

2016

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Don Bennett

2016

The Player

The Player

Samuel Letts

2015

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane

Paul Patterson, Sr.

2013

Chicago Fire

Chicago Fire

Wallace Boden, Sr.

2012

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Floyd Benton

2008

Private Practice

Private Practice

Raymond McCray

2007

Lincoln Heights

Lincoln Heights

2007

Heroes

Heroes

Charles Deveaux

2006

Blade: The Series

Blade: The Series

2006

Close to Home

Close to Home

Cyrus Carter

2005

The Closer

The Closer

Col. D.B. Walter

2005

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Donald Burke

2005

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Mr. Shaw

2004

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

Self - Narrator (voice)

2002

Alias

Alias

Brill

2001

Soul Food

Soul Food

Hardy Lester

2000

Rescue 77

Rescue 77

Captain Durfee

1999

413 Hope St.

413 Hope St.

Phil Thomas

1997

Profiler

Profiler

Det. James Henegar

1996

Buddies

Buddies

Henry Carlisle

1996

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

Dr. Saunders

1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Murray

1994

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

'Barracuda' Jim Barnes

1993

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

General (uncredited)

1992

Renegade

Renegade

1992

Vicki!

Vicki!

Self

1992

Roc

Roc

Russell Emerson

1991

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

Robinson Ashe Jr.

1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Dr. Mumford

1990

Dream On

Dream On

Dr. Charles

1990

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Cleon Manning

1987

A Different World

A Different World

Clinton Reese

1987

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

Ben Halley

1987

Outlaws

Outlaws

Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams

1986

Amen

Amen

1986

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Judge Ira Menday

1986

MacGyver

MacGyver

R.T. Hines

1985

Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat

1985

A.D.

A.D.

Serpenius

1985

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Kevin Cooper

1984

Masquerade

Masquerade

Mean Willy

1983

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

Peter Jordan

1980

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Dave Wilbur

1977

CHiPs

CHiPs

Sgt. Aikens

1977

Roots

Roots

Sam Bennett

1977

Dinah!

Dinah!

Self

1974

Shaft

Shaft

John Shaft

1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self

1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Movies(98)

Thelma

Thelma

Ben

2024

Moving On

Moving On

Ralph

2023

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Self

2021

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

Tulls

2020

A Family Reunion Christmas

A Family Reunion Christmas

Jebidiah McKellan

2019

Harlem to Hollywood

Harlem to Hollywood

Self

2019

Shaft

Shaft

John Shaft, Sr.

2019

What Men Want

What Men Want

Skip Davis

2019

Collar

Collar

Alonzo Sparks

2015

Retreat!

Retreat!

Henshaw

2012

The Confidant

The Confidant

Claude

2010

Whatever She Wants

Whatever She Wants

Theodore Wolf

2010

Diary of a Single Mom

Diary of a Single Mom

Lou Bailey

2009

Set Apart

Set Apart

J.T.

2009

Ladies of the House

Ladies of the House

Stan

2008

Final Approach

Final Approach

Gary Markash

2008

Speed Racer

Speed Racer

Ben Burns

2008

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Ben Burns

2008

Point of Entry

Point of Entry

Miles Porter

2007

All The Days Before Tomorrow

All The Days Before Tomorrow

El Doctor

2007

Brick

Brick

Assistant V.P. Trueman

2006

Wild Seven

Wild Seven

Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods

2006

Painkiller Jane

Painkiller Jane

Colonel Watts

2005

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

Tahsi

2004

Vegas Vampires

Vegas Vampires

Rick Apping

2003

Men Cry in the Dark

Men Cry in the Dark

2003

Boat Trip

Boat Trip

Felicia's Dad

2002

BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema

Self

2002

Al's Lads

Al's Lads

Boom-Boom

2002

Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002

Joe and Max

Joe and Max

Jack Blackburn

2002

Hawaiian Gardens

Hawaiian Gardens

M.O.

2001

Corky Romano

Corky Romano

Howard Shuster

2001

Antitrust

Antitrust

Lyle Barton

2001

Shaft

Shaft

"Uncle" John Shaft

2000

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Booker T. Washington

1999

Steel

Steel

Uncle Joe

1997

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

Kwame

1997

Any Place But Home

Any Place But Home

Gil Oberman

1997

Original Gangstas

Original Gangstas

Slick

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Cleve

1996

Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex

Commissioner Lynch

1995

Se7en

Se7en

Talbot

1995

Ballistic

Ballistic

Harold

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

Jacob

1995

Shadows of Desire

Shadows of Desire

Dunc

1994

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

Gray

1994

Body of Influence

Body of Influence

Harry Reams

1994

Mind Twister

Mind Twister

Frank Webb

1994

Black as the Heart

Black as the Heart

Rod

1994

Sins of the Night

Sins of the Night

Les

1993

Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return

Jacob Briscoe

1993

Amityville: A New Generation

Amityville: A New Generation

Pauli

1993

Deadly Rivals

Deadly Rivals

Agent Peterson

1993

Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

Prescott

1992

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Samuel Stark

1992

A Time to Die

A Time to Die

Captain Ralph Phipps

1991

Gypsy Angels

Gypsy Angels

Dr. Carlson

1990

Bad Jim

Bad Jim

July

1990

The Banker

The Banker

Lloyd

1989

Crack House

Crack House

Lt. Johnson

1989

Night Visitor

Night Visitor

Captain Crane

1989

Miami Cops

Miami Cops

Gamble

1989

Angel III: The Final Chapter

Angel III: The Final Chapter

Lt. Doniger

1988

Party Line

Party Line

Captain Barnes

1988

Getting Even

Getting Even

Dundee

1988

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

Commissioner Pike

1988

Daddy Can't Read

Daddy Can't Read

Jason Ruigh

1988

Jocks

Jocks

Chip

1986

Opposing Force

Opposing Force

Stafford

1986

The Fifth Missile

The Fifth Missile

Cmdr. Frederick Bryce

1986

City Heat

City Heat

Dehl Swift

1984

The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid

Frosty

1984

Killpoint

Killpoint

Agent Bill Bryant

1984

Young Warriors

Young Warriors

Sergeant John Austin

1983

Just an Overnight Guest

Just an Overnight Guest

1983

The Big Score

The Big Score

Gordon

1983

One Down, Two to Go

One Down, Two to Go

Ralph

1982

Q: The Winged Serpent

Q: The Winged Serpent

Powell

1982

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

Capt. Stevens

1981

Inchon

Inchon

Sgt. Augustus Henderson

1981

Day of the Assassin

Day of the Assassin

Fessler

1979

Game for Vultures

Game for Vultures

Gideon Marunga

1979

Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

Nat Judson

1979

Portrait of a Hitman

Portrait of a Hitman

Coco Morrell

1979

Diamonds

Diamonds

Archie

1975

Man Friday

Man Friday

Friday

1975

Earthquake

Earthquake

Miles Quade

1974

Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

John Shaft

1973

Charley One-Eye

Charley One-Eye

The Black Man

1973

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks

Self / Shaft (archive footage)

1973

Firehouse

Firehouse

Shelly Forsythe

1973

Nationtime

Nationtime

Self

1972

Shaft's Big Score!

Shaft's Big Score!

John Shaft

1972

Embassy

Embassy

Dick Shannon

1972

Shaft

Shaft

John Shaft

1971

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Self

1971

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?

Interracial Couple

1970