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Richard Roundtree
Born · July 9, 1942
Died · October 24, 2023 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Thelma
Ben
7.0
2024
Moving On
Ralph
6.0
2023
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
6.8
2021
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
5.3
2020
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa · (1 episode)
6.9
2020
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
6.0
2019
Family Reunion
Grandpa · (6 episodes)
8.1
2019
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
0.0
2019
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
6.5
2019
What Men Want
Skip Davis
6.2
2019
Star
Charles Floyd · (5 episodes)
7.9
2016
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett · (1 episode)
7.3
2016
The Player
Samuel Letts · (2 episodes)
6.2
2015
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
0.0
2015
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr. · (51 episodes)
7.3
2013
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr. · (4 episodes)
8.4
2012
Retreat!
Henshaw
0.0
2012
The Confidant
Claude
4.9
2010
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
6.7
2010
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
4.0
2009
Set Apart
J.T.
3.0
2009
Ladies of the House
Stan
4.5
2008
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton · (1 episode)
8.4
2008
Final Approach
Gary Markash
5.2
2008
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
6.3
2008
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
4.7
2007
Private Practice
Raymond McCray · (1 episode)
7.6
2007
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
7.5
2007
Lincoln Heights
(1 episode)
8.7
2007
Heroes
Charles Deveaux · (5 episodes)
7.5
2006
Blade: The Series
(1 episode)
6.6
2006
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
6.8
2006
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
4.0
2006
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
4.9
2005
Close to Home
(1 episode)
6.1
2005
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter · (1 episode)
7.9
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke · (1 episode)
8.2
2005
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
4.9
2004
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw · (5 episodes)
7.9
2004
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
3.7
2003
Men Cry in the Dark
7.0
2003
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
5.3
2002
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice) · (4 episodes)
0.0
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
6.0
2002
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
5.8
2002
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.8
2002
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
5.4
2002
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
1.0
2001
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
4.3
2001
Alias
Brill · (2 episodes)
6.7
2001
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
6.0
2001
Soul Food
Hardy Lester · (6 episodes)
6.2
2000
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
6.0
2000
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
7.5
1999
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee · (8 episodes)
1.0
1999
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas · (10 episodes)
0.0
1997
Steel
Uncle Joe
4.3
1997
George of the Jungle
Kwame
5.6
1997
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
0.0
1997
Profiler
Det. James Henegar · (1 episode)
7.0
1996
Original Gangstas
Slick
5.6
1996
Buddies
Henry Carlisle · (13 episodes)
4.7
1996
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
4.2
1996
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
3.6
1995
Se7en
Talbot
8.4
1995
Ballistic
Harold
3.3
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
6.7
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders · (1 episode)
7.1
1995
Touched by an Angel
Murray · (1 episode)
7.2
1994
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
1.0
1994
Blind Man's Bluff
Gray
0.0
1994
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
3.2
1994
Black as the Heart
Rod
0.0
1994
Sins of the Night
Les
5.8
1993
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
6.4
1993
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
4.1
1993
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
4.3
1993
Body of Influence
Harry Reams
4.5
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
(1 episode)
7.6
1993
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
4.6
1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
General (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.4
1992
Renegade
(1 episode)
6.6
1992
Vicki!
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark
4.6
1992
A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps
4.6
1991
Roc
Russell Emerson · (3 episodes)
7.8
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210
(1 episode)
7.4
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford · (2 episodes)
7.9
1990
Dream On
Dr. Charles · (1 episode)
6.9
1990
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
3.0
1990
Bad Jim
July
7.3
1990
The Banker
Lloyd
4.4
1989
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
4.6
1989
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
4.2
1989
Miami Cops
Gamble
5.0
1989
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
4.9
1988
Party Line
Captain Barnes
4.9
1988
Getting Even
Dundee
4.0
1988
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
6.1
1988
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
0.0
1988
Beauty and the Beast
(4 episodes)
7.5
1987
A Different World
Clinton Reese · (2 episodes)
7.0
1987
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley · (1 episode)
7.1
1987
Outlaws
(12 episodes)
6.8
1986
Jocks
Chip
4.9
1986
Amen
(2 episodes)
6.5
1986
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday · (1 episode)
7.0
1986
Opposing Force
Stafford
4.4
1986
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
6.0
1986
MacGyver
R.T. Hines · (1 episode)
7.7
1985
Hollywood Beat
(1 episode)
5.0
1985
A.D.
Serpenius · (5 episodes)
4.9
1985
City Heat
Dehl Swift
5.5
1984
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
0.0
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Major Kevin Cooper · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
5.5
1984
Masquerade
Mean Willy · (1 episode)
5.0
1983
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
3.9
1983
Just an Overnight Guest
0.0
1983
The Big Score
Gordon
5.0
1983
One Down, Two to Go
Ralph
4.5
1982
Q
Powell
5.7
1982
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
5.2
1981
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
3.8
1981
Magnum, P.I.
(1 episode)
7.3
1980
Day of the Assassin
Fessler
4.5
1979
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
4.5
1979
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
5.6
1979
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
4.2
1979
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur · (2 episodes)
6.3
1977
CHiPs
Sgt. Aikens · (1 episode)
6.8
1977
Roots
Sam Bennett · (1 episode)
7.4
1977
Diamonds
Archie
5.5
1975
Man Friday
Friday
6.8
1975
Earthquake
Miles Quade
6.1
1974
Dinah!
Self · (2 episodes)
6.5
1974
Shaft
(7 episodes)
7.2
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
1973
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
6.1
1973
Charley-One-Eye
The Black Man
4.8
1973
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
5.3
1973
Nationtime
Self
0.0
1972
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
6.0
1972
Embassy
Dick Shannon
5.0
1972
Shaft
John Shaft
6.4
1971
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
7.0
1971
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
Interracial Couple
4.2
1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
7.4
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.1
1961