Richard Roundtree
Acting
🎂 1942-07-09
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.
Cast credits(150)
Donald Burke
2005
Self
1962
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
1993
Peter Jordan
1980
Floyd Benton
2008
Murray
1994
1990
Wallace Boden, Sr.
2012
Self
1992
Self
1961
Mr. Shaw
2004
Dr. Saunders
1995
R.T. Hines
1985
Ben Halley
1987
Det. James Henegar
1996
Major Kevin Cooper
1984
General (uncredited)
1992
Chester Cooper
1992
Charles Deveaux
2006
Don Bennett
2016
Clinton Reese
1987
Judge Ira Menday
1986
Sam Bennett
1977
Dave Wilbur
1977
Dr. Mumford
1990
1992
Self
1973
Grandpa
2019
Raymond McCray
2007
Col. D.B. Walter
2005
Paul Patterson, Sr.
2013
1986
Talbot
1995
Mean Willy
1983
1985
Sgt. Aikens
1977
Henry Carlisle
1996
Phil Thomas
1997
1973
Captain Durfee
1999
2006
Dr. Charles
1990
Charles Floyd
2016
Russell Emerson
1991
Self - Narrator (voice)
2002
Self
1974
Grandpa
2020
Brill
2001
Serpenius
1985
2005
1986
Skip Davis
2019
Samuel Letts
2015
Ben
2024
Ben Burns
2008
"Uncle" John Shaft
2000
2007
John Shaft, Sr.
2019
Hardy Lester
2000
Kwame
1997
Tahsi
2004
John Shaft
1971
Miles Quade
1974
Felicia's Dad
2002
Assistant V.P. Trueman
2006
Uncle Joe
1997
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
Ralph
2023
Nat Judson
1979
Powell
1982
Lyle Barton
2001
1987
Commissioner Pike
1988
Jacob Briscoe
1993
Lt. Doniger
1988
Capt. Stevens
1981
Commissioner Lynch
1995
Dehl Swift
1984
Self
2021
Harry Reams
1993
Samuel Stark
1992
John Shaft
1973
Stafford
1986
Howard Shuster
2001
Tulls
2020
Pauli
1993
Lloyd
1989
Slick
1996
Captain Crane
1989
Agent Bill Bryant
1984
Shelly Forsythe
1973
Gary Markash
2008
Harold
1995
Friday
1975
John Shaft
1972
The Black Man
1973
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
2006
Les
1993
Prescott
1992
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
1981
Cleve
1996
Colonel Watts
2005
Rod
1994
Miles Porter
2007
Chip
1986
Lt. Johnson
1989
Claude
2010
Interracial Couple
1970
Captain Barnes
1988
Jebidiah McKellan
2019
Captain Ralph Phipps
1991
Jack Blackburn
2002
Fessler
1979
July
1990
Agent Peterson
1993
Frosty
1984
Archie
1975
Booker T. Washington
1999
Dr. Carlson
1990
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
1986
Stan
2008
Dick Shannon
1972
Dundee
1988
Ralph
1982
Dunc
1994
Theodore Wolf
2010
Sergeant John Austin
1983
M.O.
2001
Self
2002
Jacob
1995
Boom-Boom
2002
Gordon
1983
Lou Bailey
2009
J.T.
2009
Rick Apping
2003
Gideon Marunga
1979
Self
1972
Coco Morrell
1979
Gil Oberman
1997
Frank Webb
1994
Gray
1994
2003
El Doctor
2007
1983
Henshaw
2012
Gamble
1989
Self
2019
Jason Ruigh
1988
Self
1971
Alonzo Sparks
2015
