Richard Roundtree
Acting
Born July 9, 1942 — Died October 24, 2023
From New Rochelle, New York, USA
Also known as Richard Arnold 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 fil...
Filmography
Breakdown: 1975
Self (Shaft- archive footage)
20256.8
Thelma
Ben
20246.8
Moving On
Ralph
20235.9
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
20216.8
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
20205.2
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
20195.9
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
2019
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
20196.5
What Men Want
Skip Davis
20196.2
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
2015
Retreat!
Henshaw
2012
The Confidant
Claude
20104.6
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
20106.7
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
20094.0
Set Apart
J.T.
20093.0
Ladies of the House
Stan
20084.5
Final Approach
Gary Markash
20085.1
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
20086.4
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns
20087.0
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
20074.8
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
20077.3
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
20066.8
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
20064.3
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
20055.1
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
20045.0
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
20034.3
Men Cry in the Dark
20037.0
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
20025.2
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
20026.0
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
20026.6
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
20025.9
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
20025.1
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
20013.0
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
20014.4
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
20016.0
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
20006.0
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
19997.3
Steel
Uncle Joe
19974.3
George of the Jungle
Kwame
19975.7
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
19979.0
Original Gangstas
Slick
19965.6
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
19964.2
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
19953.7
Se7en
Talbot
19958.4
Ballistic
Harold
19953.5
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
19956.7
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
19942.6
Blind Man's Bluff
Gray
19948.0
Body of Influence
Harry Reams
19944.9
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
19943.8
Black as the Heart
Rod
19949.0
Sins of the Night
Les
19934.4
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
19936.5
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
19934.3
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
19936.4
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
19924.7
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark
19924.8
A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps
19914.5
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
19903.4
Bad Jim
July
19907.5
The Banker
Lloyd
19894.4
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
19895.5
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
19894.4
Miami Cops
Gamble
19896.7
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
19885.4
Party Line
Captain Barnes
19885.2
Getting Even
Dundee
19884.8
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
19886.1
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
19889.0
Jocks
Chip
19864.3
Opposing Force
Stafford
19864.4
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
19865.5
City Heat
Dehl Swift
19845.5
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
19848.0
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
19845.4
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
19833.9
Just an Overnight Guest
19837.0
The Big Score
Gordon
19836.0
One Down, Two to Go
Ralph
19824.7
Q
Powell
19825.7
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
19815.2
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
19813.9
Day of the Assassin
Fessler
19794.9
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
19795.2
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
19795.7
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
19795.2
Diamonds
Archie
19755.3
Man Friday
Friday
19756.7
Earthquake
Miles Quade
19746.1
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
19736.1
Charley-One-Eye
The Black Man
19735.2
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self / Shaft (archive footage)
19736.0
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
19735.0
Nationtime: Gary
Self
19728.0
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
19726.1
Embassy
Dick Shannon
19726.5
Shaft
John Shaft
19716.4
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
19717.3
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Interracial Couple
19705.0