Se7en1995
As Talbot
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Richard Roundtree
Born
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.
Filmography (98)
Speed Racer2008
As Ben Burns
TMDb 6.4 / 10
George of the Jungle1997
As Kwame
TMDb 5.7 / 10
What Men Want2019
As Skip Davis
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Shaft2000
As "Uncle" John Shaft
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Shaft2019
As John Shaft, Sr.
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Undercover Brother2002
As John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Brick2006
As Assistant V.P. Trueman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Boat Trip2002
As Felicia's Dad
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Shaft1971
As John Shaft
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Corky Romano2001
As Howard Shuster
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Antitrust2001
As Lyle Barton
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Thelma2024
As Ben
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Earthquake1974
As Miles Quade
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Breakdown: 19752025
As Self (Shaft- archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Steel1997
As Uncle Joe
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Maniac Cop1988
As Commissioner Pike
TMDb 6.1 / 10
City Heat1984
As Dehl Swift
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Moving On2023
As Ralph
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Nationtime: Gary1972
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Party Line1988
As Captain Barnes
TMDb 5.2 / 10
An Eye for an Eye1981
As Capt. Stevens
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Shaft's Big Score!1972
As John Shaft
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Escape to Athena1979
As Nat Judson
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Bad Jim1990
As July
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Shaft in Africa1973
As John Shaft
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Banker1989
As Lloyd
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Theodore Rex1995
As Commissioner Lynch
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Man Friday1975
As Friday
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Amityville: A New Generation1993
As Pauli
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Angel III: The Final Chapter1988
As Lt. Doniger
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Hawaiian Gardens2001
As M.O.
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Q1982
As Powell
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Body of Influence1994
As Harry Reams
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Crack House1989
As Lt. Johnson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon2004
As Tahsi
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Haunting of the Mary Celeste2020
As Tulls
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Sins of the Night1993
As Les
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family2008
As Ben Burns
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Inchon1981
As Sgt. Augustus Henderson
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Young Warriors1983
As Sergeant John Austin
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Night Visitor1989
As Captain Crane
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Joe and Max2002
As Jack Blackburn
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Original Gangstas1996
As Slick
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Ladies of the House2008
As Stan
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Vegas Vampires2003
As Rick Apping
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Diary of a Single Mom2009
As Lou Bailey
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Point of Entry2007
As Miles Porter
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years1999
As Booker T. Washington
TMDb 7.3 / 10
BaadAsssss Cinema2002
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Family Reunion Christmas2019
As Jebidiah McKellan
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Opposing Force1986
As Stafford
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Whatever She Wants2010
As Theodore Wolf
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight1992
As Samuel Stark
TMDb 4.8 / 10
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?1970
As Interracial Couple
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Confidant2010
As Claude
TMDb 4.6 / 10
One Down, Two to Go1982
As Ralph
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Fifth Missile1986
As Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
TMDb 5.5 / 10
A Time to Die1991
As Captain Ralph Phipps
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Christmas in Connecticut1992
As Prescott
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Jocks1986
As Chip
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Getting Even1988
As Dundee
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1996
As Cleve
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Final Approach2008
As Gary Markash
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Big Score1983
As Gordon
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Shadows of Desire1994
As Dunc
TMDb 2.6 / 10
All The Days Before Tomorrow2007
As El Doctor
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Bonanza: The Return1993
As Jacob Briscoe
TMDb 6.5 / 10
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks2021
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Collar2015
As Alonzo Sparks
Bonanza: Under Attack1995
As Jacob
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Wild Seven2006
As Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Killpoint1984
As Agent Bill Bryant
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Ballistic1995
As Harold
TMDb 3.5 / 10
Any Place But Home1997
As Gil Oberman
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Painkiller Jane2005
As Colonel Watts
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Day of the Assassin1979
As Fessler
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Deadly Rivals1993
As Agent Peterson
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Al's Lads2002
As Boom-Boom
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Firehouse1973
As Shelly Forsythe
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Just an Overnight Guest1983
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Charley-One-Eye1973
As The Black Man
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Portrait of a Hitman1979
As Coco Morrell
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Harlem to Hollywood2019
As Self
Embassy1972
As Dick Shannon
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Diamonds1975
As Archie
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Black as the Heart1994
As Rod
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Gypsy Angels1990
As Dr. Carlson
TMDb 3.4 / 10
The Baron and the Kid1984
As Frosty
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Game for Vultures1979
As Gideon Marunga
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Set Apart2009
As J.T.
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Daddy Can't Read1988
As Jason Ruigh
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Men Cry in the Dark2003
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location1971
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Mind Twister1994
As Frank Webb
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Miami Cops1989
As Gamble
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Retreat!2012
As Henshaw
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks1973
As Self / Shaft (archive footage)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb