Richard Roundtree
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-07-09
Place of Birth
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Richard Roundtree
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.
Also Known For
Shaft
Jun 15, 2000
Shaft
Jun 23, 1971
Shaft's Big Score!
Jun 08, 1972
Shaft in Africa
Jun 14, 1973
Wild Seven
Jan 01, 2006
Se7en
Sep 22, 1995
George of the Jungle
Jul 15, 1997
Earthquake
Nov 15, 1974
Al's Lads
Jun 29, 2002
Young Warriors
Aug 28, 1983
Speed Racer
May 07, 2008
Steel
Aug 15, 1997
Amityville: A New Generation
Sep 29, 1993
Brick
Mar 31, 2006
Antitrust
Jan 11, 2001
The Banker
Dec 20, 1989
Q
Sep 08, 1982
Opposing Force
Aug 01, 1986
Escape to Athena
May 21, 1979
Theodore Rex
Dec 14, 1995
Maniac Cop
May 13, 1988
An Eye for an Eye
Aug 14, 1981
The Confidant
Aug 24, 2010
City Heat
Dec 07, 1984
Ladies of the House
Oct 18, 2008
BaadAsssss Cinema
Aug 14, 2002
Corky Romano
Oct 12, 2001
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Nov 10, 1988
Jocks
Nov 14, 1986
Crack House
Nov 10, 1989
The Baron and the Kid
Nov 21, 1984
Hawaiian Gardens
Dec 06, 2001
Portrait of a Hitman
May 11, 1979
Painkiller Jane
Dec 10, 2005
Charley One-Eye
Apr 18, 1973
A Time to Die
Dec 05, 1991
Man Friday
Mar 04, 1975
Christmas in Connecticut
Dec 22, 1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Jan 05, 1992
One Down, Two to Go
Nov 19, 1982
Night Visitor
May 12, 1989
The Big Score
Mar 17, 1983
Diamonds
Oct 22, 1975
Men Cry in the Dark
Oct 21, 2003
Party Line
Oct 01, 1988
Bad Jim
Apr 25, 1990
Getting Even
May 24, 1988
Moving On
Mar 17, 2023
Joe and Max
Mar 03, 2002
Inchon
May 04, 1981
The Fifth Missile
Feb 23, 1986
Set Apart
Jan 19, 2009
Sins of the Night
Dec 07, 1993
Gypsy Angels
Jun 08, 1990
Day of the Assassin
Dec 15, 1979
Game for Vultures
Jun 25, 1979
Any Place But Home
Jan 01, 1997
Undercover Brother
May 31, 2002
Killpoint
Mar 01, 1984
Blind Man's Bluff
Jun 29, 1994
Deadly Rivals
Jun 30, 1993
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
Feb 18, 1970
Original Gangstas
May 10, 1996
All The Days Before Tomorrow
Apr 01, 2007
Whatever She Wants
Feb 02, 2010
Thelma
Jun 21, 2024
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Nov 10, 2004
Embassy
Mar 02, 1972
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Jan 26, 1996
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Apr 18, 1999
Body of Influence
May 14, 1994
Harlem to Hollywood
Jul 07, 2019
Boat Trip
Oct 01, 2002
Retreat!
May 25, 2012
Daddy Can't Read
Mar 16, 1988
Mind Twister
Mar 16, 1994
Point of Entry
Nov 03, 2007
Just an Overnight Guest
Aug 01, 1983
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Jun 02, 1971
Firehouse
Jan 02, 1973
Shadows of Desire
Sep 20, 1994
Shaft
Jun 14, 2019
Miami Cops
Apr 08, 1989
Bonanza: The Return
Nov 24, 1993
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jan 15, 1995
Collar
Jan 01, 2015
Black as the Heart
Jan 05, 1994
What Men Want
Feb 08, 2019
A Family Reunion Christmas
Dec 09, 2019
Diary of a Single Mom
Jan 27, 2009
Nationtime
Nov 01, 1972
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Oct 23, 2020
Final Approach
May 24, 2008
Vegas Vampires
Dec 12, 2003
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Jun 18, 2021
Ballistic
Feb 28, 1995
A Different World
Sep 24, 1987
Murder, She Wrote
Sep 30, 1984
Magnum, P.I.
Dec 11, 1980
CHiPs
Sep 15, 1977
Rescue 77
Mar 15, 1999
Lincoln Heights
Jan 08, 2007
The Closer
Jun 13, 2005
Desperate Housewives
Oct 03, 2004
L.A. Law
Sep 15, 1986
Beverly Hills, 90210
Oct 04, 1990
Heroes
Sep 25, 2006
Alias
Sep 30, 2001
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Sep 10, 1990
The Wayans Bros.
Jan 11, 1995
Beauty and the Beast
Sep 25, 1987
Family Reunion
Jul 10, 2019
Soul Food
Jun 28, 2000
MacGyver
Sep 29, 1985
Profiler
Sep 21, 1996
Outlaws
Dec 28, 1986
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jan 01, 1993
Blade: The Series
Jun 28, 2006
Close to Home
Sep 20, 2005
Shaft
Oct 09, 1973
Amen
Sep 27, 1986
Buddies
Mar 05, 1996
Hollywood Beat
Sep 21, 1985
413 Hope St.
Sep 11, 1997
Renegade
Sep 19, 1992
Masquerade
Dec 15, 1983
Being Mary Jane
Jul 02, 2013
Grey's Anatomy
Mar 27, 2005
The Mentalist
Sep 23, 2008
The Player
Sep 24, 2015
Chicago Fire
Oct 10, 2012
Private Practice
Sep 26, 2007
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
Dinah!
Oct 21, 1974
Vicki!
Aug 31, 1992
Roots
Jan 23, 1977
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 01, 1962
Roc
Aug 25, 1991
A.D.
Mar 31, 1985
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Sep 22, 1992
Lethal Weapon
Sep 21, 2016
Touched by an Angel
Sep 21, 1994
The Love Boat
Sep 24, 1977
Dream On
Jul 08, 1990
Star
Dec 14, 2016
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Aug 10, 2020
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Sep 14, 1973
21 Jump Street
Apr 12, 1987
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Oct 01, 2002