Richard Roundtree
Acting
152 credits
Birthday
Jul 09, 1942
Day of Death
Oct 24, 2023 (81 years)
Place of Birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Movies (98)
Movie
8.4
Se7en
1995
Movie
6.8
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021
Movie
6.8
Brick
2006
Movie
5.1
Final Approach
2008
Movie
6.0
Shaft
2000
Movie
5.8
Moving On
2023
Movie
3.6
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
Movie
5.1
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988
Movie
Blind Man's Bluff
1994
Movie
6.4
Shaft
1971
Movie
6.1
Earthquake
1974
Movie
6.3
Speed Racer
2008
Movie
6.2
What Men Want
2019
Movie
4.0
Wild Seven
2006
Movie
4.0
Diary of a Single Mom
2009
Movie
3.5
Young Warriors
1983
Movie
5.5
City Heat
1984
Movie
5.7
Escape to Athena
1979
TV Shows (54)
TV Show
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
TV Show
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
TV Show
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
TV Show
7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
TV Show
8.4
Chicago Fire
2012
TV Show
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
TV Show
7.4
Heroes
2006
TV Show
7.9
The Closer
2005
TV Show
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
TV Show
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
TV Show
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
TV Show
7.5
Private Practice
2007
TV Show
7.7
MacGyver
1985
TV Show
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
TV Show
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
TV Show
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
TV Show
7.0
L.A. Law
1986
TV Show
6.7
Renegade
1992
