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 – 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.
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)