Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Date of Birth:

Jul 09, 1942

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Whatever She Wants Whatever She Wants

2010

Thelma Thelma

2024

All The Days Before Tomorrow All The Days Before Tomorrow

2007

Original Gangstas Original Gangstas

1996

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

1970

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

2004

Embassy Embassy

1972

Harlem to Hollywood Harlem to Hollywood

2019

Body of Influence Body of Influence

1993

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

Deadly Rivals Deadly Rivals

1993

Blind Man's Bluff Blind Man's Bluff

1994

Sins of the Night Sins of the Night

1993

Set Apart Set Apart

2009

The Fifth Missile The Fifth Missile

1986

Inchon Inchon

1981

Gypsy Angels Gypsy Angels

1990

Day of the Assassin Day of the Assassin

1979

Killpoint Killpoint

1984

Undercover Brother Undercover Brother

2002

Any Place But Home Any Place But Home

1997

Game for Vultures Game for Vultures

1979

Boat Trip Boat Trip

2002

Retreat! Retreat!

2012

Diary of a Single Mom Diary of a Single Mom

2009

A Family Reunion Christmas A Family Reunion Christmas

2019

What Men Want What Men Want

2019

Black as the Heart Black as the Heart

1994

Nationtime Nationtime

1972

Haunting of the Mary Celeste Haunting of the Mary Celeste

2020

Ballistic Ballistic

1995

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

Vegas Vampires Vegas Vampires

2003

Final Approach Final Approach

2008

Collar Collar

2015

Bonanza: Under Attack Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

Just an Overnight Guest Just an Overnight Guest

1983

Point of Entry Point of Entry

2007

Mind Twister Mind Twister

1994

Daddy Can't Read Daddy Can't Read

1988

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

1971

Firehouse Firehouse

1973

Bonanza: The Return Bonanza: The Return

1993

Miami Cops Miami Cops

1989

Shaft Shaft

2019

Shadows of Desire Shadows of Desire

1994

Joe and Max Joe and Max

2002

Moving On Moving On

2023

Q Q

1982

The Banker The Banker

1989

Antitrust Antitrust

2001

Brick Brick

2006

Opposing Force Opposing Force

1986

Escape to Athena Escape to Athena

1979

The Confidant The Confidant

2010

An Eye for an Eye An Eye for an Eye

1981

Maniac Cop Maniac Cop

1988

Theodore Rex Theodore Rex

1995

Amityville: A New Generation Amityville: A New Generation

1993

Steel Steel

1997

Wild Seven Wild Seven

2006

Shaft's Big Score! Shaft's Big Score!

1972

Shaft in Africa Shaft in Africa

1973

Shaft Shaft

1971

Se7en Se7en

1995

George of the Jungle George of the Jungle

1997

Speed Racer Speed Racer

2008

Young Warriors Young Warriors

1983

Al's Lads Al's Lads

2002

Earthquake Earthquake

1974

City Heat City Heat

1984

Ladies of the House Ladies of the House

2008

Night Visitor Night Visitor

1989

One Down, Two to Go One Down, Two to Go

1982

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

1992

Christmas in Connecticut Christmas in Connecticut

1992

The Big Score The Big Score

1983

Diamonds Diamonds

1975

Getting Even Getting Even

1988

Bad Jim Bad Jim

1990

Party Line Party Line

1988

Men Cry in the Dark Men Cry in the Dark

2003

Man Friday Man Friday

1975

A Time to Die A Time to Die

1991

Jocks Jocks

1986

Angel III: The Final Chapter Angel III: The Final Chapter

1988

Corky Romano Corky Romano

2001

BaadAsssss Cinema BaadAsssss Cinema

2002

Crack House Crack House

1989

The Baron and the Kid The Baron and the Kid

1984

Charley-One-Eye Charley-One-Eye

1973

Painkiller Jane Painkiller Jane

2005

Portrait of a Hitman Portrait of a Hitman

1979

Hawaiian Gardens Hawaiian Gardens

2001

Shaft Shaft

2000

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