Richard Roundtree
Jul 09, 1942 - Oct 24, 2023 (81 years old) in 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.
Known For
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Magnum, P.I.
Peter Jordan
Credits
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Thelma 2024Ben★ 6.9 -
Moving On 2023Ralph★ 5.9 -
Self★ 6.8 -
Tulls★ 5.2 -
Grandpa★ 6.9 -
Jebidiah McKellan★ 6 -
Family Reunion 2019Grandpa★ 8.1 -
Harlem to Hollywood 2019Self★ NR -
What Men Want 2019Skip Davis★ 6.2 -
Star 2016Charles Floyd★ 8 -
Lethal Weapon 2016Don Bennett★ 7.3 -
The Player 2015Samuel Letts★ 6.2 -
Collar 2015Alonzo Sparks★ NR -
Being Mary Jane 2013Paul Patterson, Sr.★ 7.1 -
Chicago Fire 2012Wallace Boden, Sr.★ 8.4 -
Retreat! 2012Henshaw★ NR -
The Confidant 2010Claude★ 4.9 -
Whatever She Wants 2010Theodore Wolf★ 6.7 -
Lou Bailey★ 4 -
Set Apart 2009J.T.★ 3 -
Ladies of the House 2008Stan★ 4.5 -
The Mentalist 2008Floyd Benton★ 8.4 -
Final Approach 2008Gary Markash★ 5.2 -
Speed Racer 2008Ben Burns★ 6.3 -
Point of Entry 2007Miles Porter★ 4.7 -
Private Practice 2007Raymond McCray★ 7.5 -
El Doctor★ 7.5 -
Lincoln Heights 2007★ 8.7 -
Heroes 2006Charles Deveaux★ 7.5 -
Blade: The Series 2006★ 6.5 -
Brick 2006Assistant V.P. Trueman★ 6.8 -
Wild Seven 2006Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods★ 4 -
Painkiller Jane 2005Colonel Watts★ 4.9 -
Close to Home 2005★ 6.1 -
The Closer 2005Col. D.B. Walter★ 7.9 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005Donald Burke★ 8.2 -
Tahsi★ 4.9 -
Desperate Housewives 2004Mr. Shaw★ 7.9 -
Vegas Vampires 2003Rick Apping★ 3.7 -
Men Cry in the Dark 2003★ 7 -
Boat Trip 2002Felicia's Dad★ 5.3 -
Self - Narrator (voice)★ NR -
BaadAsssss Cinema 2002Self★ 6.1 -
Al's Lads 2002Boom-Boom★ 5.8 -
Undercover Brother 2002John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Joe and Max 2002Jack Blackburn★ 5.4 -
Hawaiian Gardens 2001M.O.★ 1 -
Corky Romano 2001Howard Shuster★ 4.3 -
Alias 2001Brill★ 6.8 -
Antitrust 2001Lyle Barton★ 6 -
Soul Food 2000Hardy Lester★ 7 -
Shaft 2000"Uncle" John Shaft★ 6 -
Booker T. Washington★ 7.5 -
Rescue 77 1999Captain Durfee★ 1 -
413 Hope St. 1997Phil Thomas★ NR -
Steel 1997Uncle Joe★ 4.3 -
George of the Jungle 1997Kwame★ 5.6 -
Any Place But Home 1997Gil Oberman★ NR -
Profiler 1996Det. James Henegar★ 6.9 -
Original Gangstas 1996Slick★ 5.6 -
Buddies 1996Henry Carlisle★ 4.7 -
Cleve★ 4.2 -
Theodore Rex 1995Commissioner Lynch★ 3.6 -
Se7en 1995Talbot★ 8.4 -
Ballistic 1995Harold★ 3.3 -
Jacob★ 6.7 -
The Wayans Bros. 1995Dr. Saunders★ 7.1 -
Touched by an Angel 1994Murray★ 7.2 -
Shadows of Desire 1994Dunc★ 1 -
Blind Man's Bluff 1994Gray★ NR -
Mind Twister 1994Frank Webb★ 3.2 -
Black as the Heart 1994Rod★ NR -
Sins of the Night 1993Les★ 5.8 -
Bonanza: The Return 1993Jacob Briscoe★ 6.5 -
Pauli★ 4.2 -
Deadly Rivals 1993Agent Peterson★ 4.3 -
Body of Influence 1993Harry Reams★ 4.5 -
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes★ 7.6 -
Prescott★ 4.7 -
General (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Renegade 1992★ 6.6 -
Samuel Stark★ 4.5 -
A Time to Die 1991Captain Ralph Phipps★ 4.6 -
Roc 1991Russell Emerson★ 7.8 -
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990★ 7.4 -
Dr. Mumford★ 7.9 -
Dream On 1990Dr. Charles★ 6.9 -
Gypsy Angels 1990Dr. Carlson★ 3 -
Bad Jim 1990July★ 7.3 -
The Banker 1989Lloyd★ 4.3 -
Crack House 1989Lt. Johnson★ 5.2 -
Night Visitor 1989Captain Crane★ 4.2 -
Miami Cops 1989Gamble★ 5 -
Lt. Doniger★ 4.9 -
Party Line 1988Captain Barnes★ 4.9 -
Getting Even 1988Dundee★ 4 -
Maniac Cop 1988Commissioner Pike★ 6.1 -
Daddy Can't Read 1988Jason Ruigh★ NR -
Beauty and the Beast 1987★ 7.5 -
A Different World 1987Clinton Reese★ 7.1 -
21 Jump Street 1987Ben Halley★ 7.1 -
Outlaws 1986★ 6.8 -
Jocks 1986Chip★ 4.9 -
Amen 1986★ 6.6 -
L.A. Law 1986Judge Ira Menday★ 7.1 -
Opposing Force 1986Stafford★ 4.4 -
The Fifth Missile 1986Cmdr. Frederick Bryce★ 6 -
MacGyver 1985R.T. Hines★ 7.7 -
Hollywood Beat 1985★ 5 -
A.D. 1985Serpenius★ 5.1 -
City Heat 1984Dehl Swift★ 5.5 -
Frosty★ NR -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Major Kevin Cooper★ 7.5 -
Killpoint 1984Agent Bill Bryant★ 5.5 -
Masquerade 1983Mean Willy★ 5 -
Young Warriors 1983Sergeant John Austin★ 3.9 -
★ NR -
The Big Score 1983Gordon★ 5 -
One Down, Two to Go 1982Ralph★ 4.5 -
Q 1982Powell★ 5.7 -
An Eye for an Eye 1981Capt. Stevens★ 5.2 -
Inchon 1981Sgt. Augustus Henderson★ 3.4 -
Magnum, P.I. 1980Peter Jordan★ 7.3 -
Day of the Assassin 1979Fessler★ 4.5 -
Game for Vultures 1979Gideon Marunga★ 4.4 -
Escape to Athena 1979Nat Judson★ 5.7 -
Portrait of a Hitman 1979Coco Morrell★ 4.2 -
The Love Boat 1977Dave Wilbur★ 6.3 -
CHiPs 1977Sgt. Aikens★ 6.8 -
Roots 1977Sam Bennett★ 7.4 -
Diamonds 1975Archie★ 5.4 -
Man Friday 1975Friday★ 6.9 -
Earthquake 1974Miles Quade★ 6.1 -
Dinah! 1974Self★ 6.7 -
Self★ 5.4 -
Shaft in Africa 1973John Shaft★ 6.1 -
Charley-One-Eye 1973The Black Man★ 4.8 -
Firehouse 1973Shelly Forsythe★ 5.3 -
Nationtime 1972Self★ NR -
Shaft's Big Score! 1972John Shaft★ 6 -
Embassy 1972Dick Shannon★ 5 -
Self★ 7 -
Interracial Couple★ 4.2
