8.4
8.4
Se7en
1995
as Talbot
Richard Roundtree
Also known as: Richard Arnold Roundtree
Acting
Born:July 9, 1942
Died:October 24, 2023(aged 81)
Birthplace:New Rochelle, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:Southern Illinois University Carbondale, New Rochelle High School
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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.
Filmography (94 movies)
8.0
8.0
Nationtime
1972
as Self
7.5
7.5
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Booker T. Washington
7.3
7.3
Bad Jim
1990
as July
7.0
7.0
Men Cry in the Dark
2003
7.0
7.0
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971
as Self
7.0
7.0
Just an Overnight Guest
1983
6.9
6.9
Thelma
2024
as Ben
6.9
6.9
Man Friday
1975
as Friday
6.8
6.8
Brick
2006
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
6.8
6.8
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021
as Self
6.8
6.8
All The Days Before Tomorrow
2007
as El Doctor
6.7
6.7
Whatever She Wants
2010
as Theodore Wolf
6.5
6.5
Shaft
2019
as John Shaft, Sr.
6.5
6.5
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
as Jacob
6.5
6.5
Bonanza: The Return
1993
as Jacob Briscoe
6.4
6.4
Shaft
1971
as John Shaft
6.3
6.3
Speed Racer
2008
as Ben Burns
6.2
6.2
What Men Want
2019
as Skip Davis
6.1
6.1
Maniac Cop
1988
as Commissioner Pike
6.1
6.1
Earthquake
1974
as Miles Quade
6.0
6.0
Shaft in Africa
1973
as John Shaft
6.0
6.0
Antitrust
2001
as Lyle Barton
6.0
6.0
Shaft
2000
as "Uncle" John Shaft
6.0
6.0
Shaft's Big Score!
1972
as John Shaft
5.9
5.9
A Family Reunion Christmas
2019
as Jebidiah McKellan
5.9
5.9
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
as Self
5.8
5.8
Al's Lads
2002
as Boom-Boom
5.8
5.8
Deadly Rivals
1993
as Agent Peterson
5.8
5.8
Moving On
2023
as Ralph
5.7
5.7
Q
1982
as Powell
5.7
5.7
Escape to Athena
1979
as Nat Judson
5.6
5.6
George of the Jungle
1997
as Kwame
5.6
5.6
Original Gangstas
1996
as Slick
5.5
5.5
Killpoint
1984
as Agent Bill Bryant
5.5
5.5
City Heat
1984
as Dehl Swift
5.4
5.4
Diamonds
1975
as Archie
5.3
5.3
Boat Trip
2002
as Felicia's Dad
5.2
5.2
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
2020
as Tulls
5.1
5.1
An Eye for an Eye
1981
as Capt. Stevens
5.0
5.0
Miami Cops
1989
as Gamble
5.0
5.0
Embassy
1972
as Dick Shannon
5.0
5.0
The Big Score
1983
as Gordon
4.9
4.9
Painkiller Jane
2005
as Colonel Watts
4.9
4.9
Crack House
1989
as Lt. Johnson
4.9
4.9
Party Line
1988
as Captain Barnes
4.8
4.8
Angel III: The Final Chapter
1988
as Lt. Doniger
4.8
4.8
The Fifth Missile
1986
as Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
4.7
4.7
Point of Entry
2007
as Miles Porter
4.7
4.7
Charley One-Eye
1973
as The Black Man
4.7
4.7
Christmas in Connecticut
1992
as Prescott
4.6
4.6
Firehouse
1973
as Shelly Forsythe
4.6
4.6
The Confidant
2010
as Claude
4.6
4.6
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
1992
as Samuel Stark
4.5
4.5
Ladies of the House
2008
as Stan
4.5
4.5
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
2004
as Tahsi
4.5
4.5
Day of the Assassin
1979
as Fessler
4.5
4.5
Sins of the Night
1993
as Les
4.4
4.4
Joe and Max
2002
as Jack Blackburn
4.4
4.4
Game for Vultures
1979
as Gideon Marunga
4.4
4.4
A Time to Die
1991
as Captain Ralph Phipps
4.3
4.3
Body of Influence
1993
as Harry Reams
4.3
4.3
Steel
1997
as Uncle Joe
4.3
4.3
Corky Romano
2001
as Howard Shuster
4.3
4.3
Opposing Force
1986
as Stafford
4.3
4.3
Jocks
1986
as Chip
4.3
4.3
One Down, Two to Go
1982
as Ralph
4.2
4.2
Amityville: A New Generation
1993
as Pauli
4.2
4.2
Portrait of a Hitman
1979
as Coco Morrell
4.1
4.1
The Banker
1989
as Lloyd
4.1
4.1
Night Visitor
1989
as Captain Crane
4.0
4.0
Diary of a Single Mom
2009
as Lou Bailey
4.0
4.0
Wild Seven
2006
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
3.8
3.8
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
1970
as Interracial Couple
3.6
3.6
Theodore Rex
1995
as Commissioner Lynch
3.6
3.6
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
as Cleve
3.5
3.5
Young Warriors
1983
as Sergeant John Austin
3.5
3.5
Getting Even
1988
as Dundee
3.4
3.4
Vegas Vampires
2003
as Rick Apping
3.4
3.4
Inchon
1981
as Sgt. Augustus Henderson
3.2
3.2
Mind Twister
1994
as Frank Webb
3.0
3.0
Set Apart
2009
as J.T.
2.8
2.8
Ballistic
1995
as Harold
2.6
2.6
Gypsy Angels
1990
as Dr. Carlson
1.5
1.5
Shadows of Desire
1994
as Dunc
1.0
1.0
Hawaiian Gardens
2001
as M.O.
Black as the Heart
1994
as Rod
Retreat!
2012
as Henshaw
Any Place But Home
1997
as Gil Oberman
Blind Man's Bluff
1994
as Gray
Harlem to Hollywood
2019
as Self
Daddy Can't Read
1988
as Jason Ruigh
The Baron and the Kid
1984
as Frosty
Collar
2015
as Alonzo Sparks
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