Richard Roundtree
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.
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The Mentalist
2008 · Floyd Benton
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Donald Burke
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Chicago Fire
2012 · Wallace Boden, Sr.
Desperate Housewives
2004 · Mr. Shaw
The Closer
2005 · Col. D.B. Walter
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Kevin Cooper
The Love Boat
1977 · Dave Wilbur
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Heroes
2006 · Charles Deveaux
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Robinson Ashe Jr.
MacGyver
1985 · R.T. Hines
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Peter Jordan
21 Jump Street
1987 · Ben Halley
Private Practice
2007 · Raymond McCray
Se7en
1995 · Talbot
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Don Bennett
Renegade
1992
L.A. Law
1986 · Judge Ira Menday
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · 'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Murray
Profiler
1996 · Det. James Henegar
A Different World
1987 · Clinton Reese
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Dr. Mumford
Close to Home
2005 · Cyrus Carter
Dinah!
1974 · Self
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · Dr. Saunders
Star
2016 · Charles Floyd
Family Reunion
2019 · Grandpa
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992 · General (uncredited)
Dream On
1990 · Dr. Charles
Roots
1977 · Sam Bennett
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
CHiPs
1977 · Sgt. Aikens
Speed Racer
2008 · Ben Burns
Amen
1986
George of the Jungle
1997 · Kwame
Alias
2001 · Brill
Being Mary Jane
2013 · Paul Patterson, Sr.
Blade: The Series
2006
Soul Food
2000 · Hardy Lester
Lincoln Heights
2007
Shaft
2000 · "Uncle" John Shaft
A.D.
1985 · Serpenius
The Player
2015 · Samuel Letts
Masquerade
1983 · Mean Willy
Boat Trip
2002 · Felicia's Dad
What Men Want
2019 · Skip Davis
Roc
1991 · Russell Emerson
Shaft
2019 · John Shaft, Sr.
Earthquake
1974 · Miles Quade
Undercover Brother
2002 · John Shaft (archive fo...
Steel
1997 · Uncle Joe
Hollywood Beat
1985
Shaft
1971 · John Shaft
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020 · Grandpa
Buddies
1996 · Henry Carlisle
Brick
2006 · Assistant V.P. Trueman
Breakdown: 1975
2025 · Self (Shaft- archive f...
Thelma
2024 · Ben
Rescue 77
1999 · Captain Durfee
Maniac Cop
1988 · Commissioner Pike
Outlaws
1986 · Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams
Bad Jim
1990 · July
Escape to Athena
1979 · Nat Judson
Q
1982 · Powell
City Heat
1984 · Dehl Swift
Antitrust
2001 · Lyle Barton
Moving On
2023 · Ralph
An Eye for an Eye
1981 · Capt. Stevens
413 Hope St.
1997 · Phil Thomas
Shaft
1973 · John Shaft
Corky Romano
2001 · Howard Shuster
Party Line
1988 · Captain Barnes
Man Friday
1975 · Friday
Nationtime: Gary
1972 · Self
Amityville: A New Generation
1993 · Pauli
Hawaiian Gardens
2001 · M.O.
The Banker
1989 · Lloyd
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988 · Lt. Doniger
Body of Influence
1994 · Harry Reams
Shaft's Big Score!
1972 · John Shaft
Vegas Vampires
2003 · Rick Apping
Painkiller Jane
2005 · Colonel Watts
Getting Even
1988 · Dundee
Inchon
1981 · Sgt. Augustus Henderso...
Theodore Rex
1995 · Commissioner Lynch
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004 · Tahsi
Sins of the Night
1993 · Les
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
2020 · Tulls
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992 · Samuel Stark
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Cleon Manning
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008 · Ben Burns
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995 · Jacob
Night Visitor
1989 · Captain Crane
Crack House
1989 · Lt. Johnson
Shaft in Africa
1973 · John Shaft
Original Gangstas
1996 · Slick
Ladies of the House
2008 · Stan
A Family Reunion Christmas
2019 · Jebidiah McKellan
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021 · Self
Opposing Force
1986 · Stafford
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
2002 · Self - Narrator (voice...
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971 · Self
Bonanza: The Return
1993 · Jacob Briscoe
Whatever She Wants
2010 · Theodore Wolf
Collar
2015 · Alonzo Sparks
Any Place But Home
1997 · Gil Oberman
Harlem to Hollywood
2019 · Self
The Big Score
1983 · Gordon
Point of Entry
2007 · Miles Porter
Portrait of a Hitman
1979 · Coco Morrell
Ballistic
1995 · Harold
Jocks
1986 · Chip
Joe and Max
2002 · Jack Blackburn
A Time to Die
1991 · Captain Ralph Phipps
Day of the Assassin
1979 · Fessler
Christmas in Connecticut
1992 · Prescott
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002 · Self
The Confidant
2010 · Claude
Shadows of Desire
1994 · Dunc
One Down, Two to Go
1982 · Ralph
Final Approach
2008 · Gary Markash
Diary of a Single Mom
2009 · Lou Bailey
The Baron and the Kid
1984 · Frosty
Embassy
1972 · Dick Shannon
Al's Lads
2002 · Boom-Boom
The Fifth Missile
1986 · Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
All The Days Before Tomorrow
2007 · El Doctor
Just an Overnight Guest
1983
Young Warriors
1983 · Sergeant John Austin
Men Cry in the Dark
2003
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 · Cleve
Mind Twister
1994 · Frank Webb
Wild Seven
2006 · Lee Marvin / Cleetus W...
Firehouse
1973 · Shelly Forsythe
Diamonds
1975 · Archie
Charley-One-Eye
1973 · The Black Man
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
1970 · Interracial Couple
Game for Vultures
1979 · Gideon Marunga
Killpoint
1984 · Agent Bill Bryant
Black as the Heart
1994 · Rod
Gypsy Angels
1990 · Dr. Carlson
Deadly Rivals
1993 · Agent Peterson
Miami Cops
1989 · Gamble
Retreat!
2012 · Henshaw
Set Apart
2009 · J.T.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999 · Booker T. Washington
Daddy Can't Read
1988 · Jason Ruigh
Blind Man's Bluff
1994 · Gray
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
1973 · Self / Shaft (archive...