Richard Roundtree

Known for ActingBorn 1942-07-09Died 2023-10-24New 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Any Place But Home

Black as the Heart

Daddy Can't Read

Lincoln Heights

Chicago Fire

The Mentalist

Se7en

Django Unchained

Grey's Anatomy

Family Reunion

Star

413 Hope St.

Blind Man's Bluff

Desperate Housewives

The Closer

The Baron and the Kid

Roc

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Nationtime

MacGyver

Private Practice

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Heroes

Lethal Weapon

All The Days Before Tomorrow

Bad Jim

Murder, She Wrote

Masquerade

Beauty and the Beast

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Being Mary Jane

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Wayans Bros.

Soul Food

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Touched by an Angel

Magnum, P.I.

Roots

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

Thelma

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

21 Jump Street

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Men Cry in the Dark

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

Profiler

L.A. Law