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Richard Roundtree
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Biography
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.
BODY OF WORK
Richard Roundtree's Filmography
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Breakdown: 1975
as Self (Shaft- archive footage)
Thelma
as Ben
Moving On
as Ralph
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
as Self
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
as Tulls
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Jebidiah McKellan
Harlem to Hollywood
as Self
Shaft
as John Shaft, Sr.
What Men Want
as Skip Davis
Collar
as Alonzo Sparks
Retreat!
as Henshaw
The Confidant
as Claude
Whatever She Wants
as Theodore Wolf
Diary of a Single Mom
as Lou Bailey
Set Apart
as J.T.
Ladies of the House
as Stan
Final Approach
as Gary Markash
Speed Racer
as Ben Burns
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
as Ben Burns
Point of Entry
as Miles Porter
All The Days Before Tomorrow
as El Doctor
Brick
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
Wild Seven
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Painkiller Jane
as Colonel Watts
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
as Tahsi
Vegas Vampires
as Rick Apping
Men Cry in the Dark
Boat Trip
as Felicia's Dad
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
Al's Lads
as Boom-Boom
Undercover Brother
as John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe and Max
as Jack Blackburn
Hawaiian Gardens
as M.O.
Corky Romano
as Howard Shuster
Antitrust
as Lyle Barton
Shaft
as "Uncle" John Shaft
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Booker T. Washington
Steel
as Uncle Joe
George of the Jungle
as Kwame
Any Place But Home
as Gil Oberman
Original Gangstas
as Slick
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Cleve
Theodore Rex
as Commissioner Lynch
Se7en
as Talbot
Ballistic
as Harold
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Jacob
Shadows of Desire
as Dunc
Body of Influence
as Harry Reams
Mind Twister
as Frank Webb
Black as the Heart
as Rod
Sins of the Night
as Les
Bonanza: The Return
as Jacob Briscoe
Amityville: A New Generation
as Pauli
Deadly Rivals
as Agent Peterson
Christmas in Connecticut
as Prescott
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
as Samuel Stark
A Time to Die
as Captain Ralph Phipps
Gypsy Angels
as Dr. Carlson
Bad Jim
as July
The Banker
as Lloyd
Crack House
as Lt. Johnson
Night Visitor
as Captain Crane
Miami Cops
as Gamble
Angel III: The Final Chapter
as Lt. Doniger
Party Line
as Captain Barnes
Getting Even
as Dundee
Maniac Cop
as Commissioner Pike
Daddy Can't Read
as Jason Ruigh
Jocks
as Chip
Opposing Force
as Stafford
The Fifth Missile
as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
City Heat
as Dehl Swift
The Baron and the Kid
as Frosty
Killpoint
as Agent Bill Bryant
Young Warriors
as Sergeant John Austin
Just an Overnight Guest
The Big Score
as Gordon
One Down, Two to Go
as Ralph
Q
as Powell
An Eye for an Eye
as Capt. Stevens
Inchon
as Sgt. Augustus Henderson
Day of the Assassin
as Fessler
Game for Vultures
as Gideon Marunga
Escape to Athena
as Nat Judson
Portrait of a Hitman
as Coco Morrell
Diamonds
as Archie
Man Friday
as Friday
Earthquake
as Miles Quade
Shaft in Africa
as John Shaft
Charley-One-Eye
as The Black Man
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
as Self / Shaft (archive footage)
Firehouse
as Shelly Forsythe
Nationtime: Gary
as Self
Shaft's Big Score!
as John Shaft
Embassy
as Dick Shannon
Shaft
as John Shaft
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
as Self
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
as Interracial Couple