
Cast
Richard Roundtree
Acting
Cast
Richard Roundtree
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-07-09
From
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Died
2023-10-24
Biography
Richard Roundtree (July 9, 1942 β 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 β Actor in 1972. He reprised the role of Shaft in the movie Shaft (2019), starring Samuel L. Jackson.

Se7en
as Talbot

Speed Racer
as Ben Burns

George of the Jungle
as Kwame

Thelma
as Ben

Shaft
as "Uncle" John Shaft

Shaft
as John Shaft, Sr.

Earthquake
as Miles Quade

What Men Want
as Skip Davis

Boat Trip
as Felicia's Dad

Q: The Winged Serpent
as Powell

Undercover Brother
as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brick
as Assistant V.P. Trueman

Maniac Cop
as Commissioner Pike

Steel
as Uncle Joe

Shaft
as John Shaft

City Heat
as Dehl Swift

Man Friday
as Friday

Antitrust
as Lyle Barton

Original Gangstas
as Slick

Embassy
as Dick Shannon

Escape to Athena
as Nat Judson

Corky Romano
as Howard Shuster

Ballistic
as Harold

Theodore Rex
as Commissioner Lynch

An Eye for an Eye
as Capt. Stevens

BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self

Body of Influence
as Harry Reams

Inchon
as Sgt. Augustus Henderson

Shaft's Big Score!
as John Shaft

Moving On
as Ralph

Angel III: The Final Chapter
as Lt. Doniger

Final Approach
as Gary Markash

Nationtime
as Self

Amityville: A New Generation
as Pauli

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Cleve

Jocks
as Chip

Shaft in Africa
as John Shaft

Opposing Force
as Stafford

Firehouse
as Shelly Forsythe

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
as Self

The Banker
as Lloyd

Painkiller Jane
as Colonel Watts

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
as Tahsi

Sins of the Night
as Les

Night Visitor
as Captain Crane

Harlem to Hollywood
as Self

Gypsy Angels
as Dr. Carlson

Hawaiian Gardens
as M.O.

Point of Entry
as Miles Porter

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Booker T. Washington

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
as Interracial Couple

A Family Reunion Christmas
as Jebidiah McKellan

Wild Seven
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods

Killpoint
as Agent Bill Bryant

Party Line
as Captain Barnes

Shadows of Desire
as Dunc

Crack House
as Lt. Johnson

The Fifth Missile
as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce

Al's Lads
as Boom-Boom

Diamonds
as Archie

Haunting of the Mary Celeste
as Tulls

Deadly Rivals
as Agent Peterson

Young Warriors
as Sergeant John Austin

Bonanza: The Return
as Jacob Briscoe

Joe and Max
as Jack Blackburn

Christmas in Connecticut
as Prescott

Bad Jim
as July

Ladies of the House
as Stan

One Down, Two to Go
as Ralph

All The Days Before Tomorrow
as El Doctor

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
as Samuel Stark

The Confidant
as Claude

Charley-One-Eye
as The Black Man

Day of the Assassin
as Fessler

Bonanza: Under Attack
as Jacob

The Baron and the Kid
as Frosty

Retreat!
as Henshaw

Mind Twister
as Frank Webb

Miami Cops
as Gamble

The Big Score
as Gordon

A Time to Die
as Captain Ralph Phipps

Blind Man's Bluff
as Gray

Vegas Vampires
as Rick Apping

Getting Even
as Dundee

Whatever She Wants
as Theodore Wolf

Game for Vultures
as Gideon Marunga

Any Place But Home
as Gil Oberman

Diary of a Single Mom
as Lou Bailey

Daddy Can't Read
as Jason Ruigh

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
as Ben Burns

Men Cry in the Dark

Collar
as Alonzo Sparks

Portrait of a Hitman
as Coco Morrell

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
as Self

Just an Overnight Guest

Set Apart
as J.T.

Black as the Heart
as Rod

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
as Self / Shaft (archive footage)