
Richard Roundtree
Born July 9, 1942 · New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
Movies

Se7en

George of the Jungle

Speed Racer

What Men Want

Shaft

Shaft

Undercover Brother

Thelma

Theodore Rex

Boat Trip

An Eye for an Eye

Antitrust

Brick

Corky Romano

Earthquake

Escape to Athena

Maniac Cop

Steel

Shaft

Q

Angel III: The Final Chapter

Moving On

Amityville: A New Generation

City Heat

Body of Influence

Breakdown: 1975

Shaft's Big Score!

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

Shaft in Africa

The Banker

Man Friday

Ladies of the House

Final Approach

Nationtime: Gary

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Party Line

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Hawaiian Gardens

Inchon

A Family Reunion Christmas

Point of Entry

Diary of a Single Mom

Bad Jim

Original Gangstas

Christmas in Connecticut

Night Visitor
TV Shows

Desperate Housewives

Chicago Fire

Beverly Hills, 90210

The Closer

Heroes

Murder, She Wrote

The Love Boat

MacGyver

Touched by an Angel

21 Jump Street

L.A. Law

Magnum, P.I.

Private Practice

Lethal Weapon

A Different World

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Renegade

Profiler

Dinah!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Close to Home

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Star

Dream On

The Wayans Bros.

Family Reunion

CHiPs

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Amen

Alias

Roots

Being Mary Jane

Lincoln Heights

Blade: The Series

Masquerade

The Player

Soul Food

Roc

Hollywood Beat

A.D.

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

Buddies

Outlaws

413 Hope St.

Rescue 77

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

Shaft

Beauty and the Beast
More Movies

One Down, Two to Go

The Baron and the Kid

Sins of the Night

A Time to Die

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Joe and Max

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

BaadAsssss Cinema

Painkiller Jane

The Big Score

Any Place But Home

Game for Vultures

Young Warriors

Crack House

Portrait of a Hitman

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?

Bonanza: Under Attack

Opposing Force

Daddy Can't Read

Jocks

Day of the Assassin

Firehouse

Ballistic

Black as the Heart

Deadly Rivals

All The Days Before Tomorrow

Charley-One-Eye

Just an Overnight Guest

Vegas Vampires

The Fifth Missile

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Wild Seven

Bonanza: The Return

Mind Twister

Killpoint

The Confidant

Harlem to Hollywood

Men Cry in the Dark

Getting Even

Gypsy Angels

Al's Lads

Set Apart

Shadows of Desire

Retreat!

Embassy

Diamonds

Whatever She Wants

Collar

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks




