Richard Roundtree

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.

Appearances

Shaft
6.0
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
Shaft
6.4
Shaft
John Shaft
Shaft's Big Score!
6.1
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
Shaft in Africa
6.1
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
Wild Seven
4.3
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Se7en
8.4
Se7en
Talbot
George of the Jungle
5.7
George of the Jungle
Kwame
Earthquake
6.1
Earthquake
Miles Quade
Al's Lads
6.6
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
Young Warriors
3.9
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
Speed Racer
6.3
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
Steel
4.3
Steel
Uncle Joe
Amityville: A New Generation
4.3
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
Brick
6.8
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Antitrust
6.0
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
The Banker
4.4
The Banker
Lloyd
Q: The Winged Serpent
5.7
Q: The Winged Serpent
Powell
Opposing Force
4.4
Opposing Force
Stafford
Escape to Athena
5.7
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
Theodore Rex
3.7
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
Maniac Cop
6.1
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
An Eye for an Eye
5.2
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
The Confidant
4.6
The Confidant
Claude
City Heat
5.5
City Heat
Dehl Swift
Ladies of the House
4.5
Ladies of the House
Stan
BaadAsssss Cinema
6.0
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Corky Romano
4.4
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
Angel III: The Final Chapter
5.2
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
Jocks
4.4
Jocks
Chip
Crack House
5.4
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
The Baron and the Kid
8.0
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
Hawaiian Gardens
3.0
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
Portrait of a Hitman
5.2
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
Painkiller Jane
5.1
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
Charley One-Eye
5.0
Charley One-Eye
The Black Man
A Time to Die
4.5
A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps
Man Friday
6.9
Man Friday
Friday
Christmas in Connecticut
4.7
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
4.8
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark
One Down, Two to Go
4.7
One Down, Two to Go
Ralph
Night Visitor
4.4
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
The Big Score
6.0
The Big Score
Gordon
Diamonds
5.6
Diamonds
Archie
Men Cry in the Dark
7.0
Men Cry in the Dark
Party Line
5.2
Party Line
Captain Barnes
Getting Even
4.8
Getting Even
Dundee
Bad Jim
7.5
Bad Jim
July
Moving On
5.8
Moving On
Ralph
Joe and Max
5.1
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
Inchon
3.9
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
The Fifth Missile
5.5
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
Set Apart
3.0
Set Apart
J.T.
Sins of the Night
4.6
Sins of the Night
Les
Gypsy Angels
3.4
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
Day of the Assassin
4.9
Day of the Assassin
Fessler
Game for Vultures
5.2
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
Any Place But Home
9.0
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
Undercover Brother
5.9
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Killpoint
5.7
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
Blind Man's Bluff
8.0
Blind Man's Bluff
Gray
Deadly Rivals
6.4
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
5.0
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Interracial Couple
Original Gangstas
5.7
Original Gangstas
Slick
All The Days Before Tomorrow
7.3
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
Whatever She Wants
6.7
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
Thelma
6.9
Thelma
Ben
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
5.0
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
Embassy
6.5
Embassy
Dick Shannon
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
4.2
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
7.3
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
Body of Influence
4.8
Body of Influence
Harry Reams
Harlem to Hollywood
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
Boat Trip
5.3
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
Retreat!
Retreat!
Henshaw
Daddy Can't Read
9.0
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
Mind Twister
3.8
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
Point of Entry
4.8
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
Just an Overnight Guest
7.0
Just an Overnight Guest
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
7.5
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
Firehouse
5.0
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
Shadows of Desire
2.6
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
Shaft
6.5
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
Miami Cops
6.7
Miami Cops
Gamble
Bonanza: The Return
6.5
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
Bonanza: Under Attack
6.7
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
Collar
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
Black as the Heart
9.0
Black as the Heart
Rod
What Men Want
6.2
What Men Want
Skip Davis
A Family Reunion Christmas
5.9
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
Diary of a Single Mom
4.0
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
Nationtime
8.0
Nationtime
Self
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
5.2
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
Final Approach
5.1
Final Approach
Gary Markash
Vegas Vampires
4.3
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
6.8
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
Ballistic
3.6
Ballistic
Harold
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
7.0
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
6.0
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self / Shaft (archive footage)
A Different World
7.0
A Different World
Clinton Reese
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
Kevin Cooper
Magnum, P.I.
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
Peter Jordan
CHiPs
6.9
CHiPs
Sgt. Aikens
Rescue 77
5.0
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee
Lincoln Heights
8.7
Lincoln Heights
The Closer
7.9
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
Desperate Housewives
7.9
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
L.A. Law
7.1
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
Beverly Hills, 90210
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
Robinson Ashe Jr.
Heroes
7.5
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
Alias
6.8
Alias
Brill
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford
The Wayans Bros.
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders
Family Reunion
8.0
Family Reunion
Grandpa
Soul Food
7.2
Soul Food
Hardy Lester
MacGyver
7.7
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
Profiler
7.0
Profiler
Det. James Henegar
Outlaws
7.1
Outlaws
Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Blade: The Series
6.4
Blade: The Series
Close to Home
5.9
Close to Home
Cyrus Carter
Shaft
7.2
Shaft
John Shaft
Amen
6.6
Amen
Buddies
5.7
Buddies
Henry Carlisle
Hollywood Beat
5.0
Hollywood Beat
413 Hope St.
8.0
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas
Renegade
6.7
Renegade
Masquerade
7.5
Masquerade
Mean Willy
Being Mary Jane
7.1
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
The Mentalist
8.3
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
The Player
6.3
The Player
Samuel Letts
Chicago Fire
8.4
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Private Practice
7.5
Private Practice
Raymond McCray
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Dinah!
7.0
Dinah!
Self
Vicki!
6.5
Vicki!
Self
Roots
7.4
Roots
Sam Bennett
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Roc
7.9
Roc
Russell Emerson
A.D.
5.4
A.D.
Serpenius
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
General (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon
7.3
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
Touched by an Angel
7.2
Touched by an Angel
Murray
The Love Boat
6.3
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
Dream On
7.0
Dream On
Dr. Charles
Star
8.0
Star
Charles Floyd
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
6.9
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
21 Jump Street
7.2
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
7.0
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Chester Cooper
Beauty and the Beast
7.4
Beauty and the Beast
Cleon Manning

Crew

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