Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 09, 1942
Died
Oct 24, 2023
Place of Birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Credits
153 titles
Richard Roundtree
Biography
Richard Arnold 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. Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, New York on February 17, 2024.
Known For
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
Self (Shaft- archive footage)
Thelma
Ben
Moving On
Ralph
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
Family Reunion
Grandpa
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
What Men Want
Skip Davis
Star
Charles Floyd
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
The Player
Samuel Letts
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
Django Unchained
Thanks
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Retreat!
Henshaw
The Confidant
Claude
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
Set Apart
J.T.
Ladies of the House
Stan
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
Final Approach
Gary Markash
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
Private Practice
Raymond McCray
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
Lincoln Heights
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
Blade: The Series
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
Close to Home
Cyrus Carter
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
Men Cry in the Dark
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice)
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn