Richard Roundtree
Actor| Birthday | Jul 9, 1942 (81 year old) |
| Deathday | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Place of birth | New Rochelle, New York, USA |
| Gender | Male |
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.
Known for
8.4
Talbot
Sep 22, 1995
Donald Burke
Mar 27, 2005
Floyd Benton
Sep 23, 2008
7.5
Charles Deveaux
Sep 25, 2006
Dr. Mumford
Sep 10, 1990
8.4
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Oct 10, 2012
Kwame
Jul 15, 1997
Mr. Shaw
Oct 3, 2004
6.5
John Shaft, Sr.
Jun 14, 2019
6.3
Ben Burns
May 7, 2008
Skip Davis
Feb 8, 2019
"Uncle" John Shaft
Jun 15, 2000
6.8
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Mar 31, 2006
7.7
R.T. Hines
Sep 29, 1985
Don Bennett
Sep 21, 2016
Oct 4, 1990
5.3
Felicia's Dad
Oct 1, 2002
6.7
Brill
Sep 30, 2001
Lyle Barton
Jan 11, 2001
6.1
Commissioner Pike
May 13, 1988
8.4
Talbot
Sep 22, 1995
Donald Burke
Mar 27, 2005
Floyd Benton
Sep 23, 2008
7.5
Charles Deveaux
Sep 25, 2006
Dr. Mumford
Sep 10, 1990
8.4
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Oct 10, 2012
Acting
Participated in 97 movies, 53 TV series
