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
Blind Man's Bluff
1994
Movie
5.3
Boat Trip
2002
Movie
6.3
Speed Racer
2008
Movie
6.2
What Men Want
2019
Movie
6.1
Earthquake
1974
Movie
5.7
George of the Jungle
1997
Movie
6.9
Thelma
2024
Movie
6.0
Shaft
2000
Movie
4.6
Firehouse
1973
Movie
5.7
Q
1982
Movie
6.5
Shaft
2019
Movie
5.9
Undercover Brother
2002
Movie
6.4
Shaft
1971
Movie
6.9
Man Friday
1975
Movie
8.0
Nationtime
1972
Movie
4.2
Night Visitor
1989
Movie
3.4
Inchon
1981
TV Shows (54)
TV Show
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
TV Show
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
TV Show
8.4
The Mentalist
2008
TV Show
8.4
Chicago Fire
2012
TV Show
7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
TV Show
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
TV Show
7.5
Heroes
2006
TV Show
7.7
MacGyver
1985
TV Show
7.5
Private Practice
2007
TV Show
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
TV Show
7.0
L.A. Law
1986
TV Show
7.3
Lethal Weapon
2016
TV Show
6.7
Renegade
1992
