Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

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 S...

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Shaft

As "Uncle" John Shaft

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Shaft

As John Shaft

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Shaft's Big Score!

As John Shaft

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Shaft in Africa

As John Shaft

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Wild Seven

As Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods

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Se7en

As Talbot

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George of the Jungle

As Kwame

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Earthquake

As Miles Quade

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Al's Lads

As Boom-Boom

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Young Warriors

As Sergeant John Austin

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Speed Racer

As Ben Burns

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Steel

As Uncle Joe

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Amityville: A New Generation

As Pauli

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Brick

As Assistant V.P. Trueman

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Antitrust

As Lyle Barton

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The Banker

As Lloyd

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Q

As Powell

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Opposing Force

As Stafford

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Escape to Athena

As Nat Judson

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Theodore Rex

As Commissioner Lynch

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Maniac Cop

As Commissioner Pike

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An Eye for an Eye

As Capt. Stevens

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The Confidant

As Claude

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City Heat

As Dehl Swift

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Ladies of the House

As Stan

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BaadAsssss Cinema

As Self

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Corky Romano

As Howard Shuster

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Angel III: The Final Chapter

As Lt. Doniger

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Jocks

As Chip

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Crack House

As Lt. Johnson

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The Baron and the Kid

As Frosty

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Hawaiian Gardens

As M.O.

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Portrait of a Hitman

As Coco Morrell

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Painkiller Jane

As Colonel Watts

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Charley-One-Eye

As The Black Man

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A Time to Die

As Captain Ralph Phipps

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Man Friday

As Friday

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Christmas in Connecticut

As Prescott

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Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

As Samuel Stark

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One Down, Two to Go

As Ralph

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Night Visitor

As Captain Crane

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The Big Score

As Gordon

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Diamonds

As Archie

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Men Cry in the Dark

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Party Line

As Captain Barnes

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Bad Jim

As July

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Getting Even

As Dundee

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Moving On

As Ralph

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Joe and Max

As Jack Blackburn

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Inchon

As Sgt. Augustus Henderson

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The Fifth Missile

As Cmdr. Frederick Bryce

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Set Apart

As J.T.

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Sins of the Night

As Les

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Gypsy Angels

As Dr. Carlson

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Day of the Assassin

As Fessler

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Game for Vultures

As Gideon Marunga

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Any Place But Home

As Gil Oberman

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Undercover Brother

As John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Killpoint

As Agent Bill Bryant

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Blind Man's Bluff

As Gray

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Deadly Rivals

As Agent Peterson

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What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

As Interracial Couple

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Original Gangstas

As Slick

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All The Days Before Tomorrow

As El Doctor

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Whatever She Wants

As Theodore Wolf

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Thelma

As Ben

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Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

As Tahsi

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Embassy

As Dick Shannon

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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

As Cleve

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

As Booker T. Washington

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Body of Influence

As Harry Reams

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Harlem to Hollywood

As Self

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Boat Trip

As Felicia's Dad

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Retreat!

As Henshaw

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Daddy Can't Read

As Jason Ruigh

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Mind Twister

As Frank Webb

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Point of Entry

As Miles Porter

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Just an Overnight Guest

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Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

As Self

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Firehouse

As Shelly Forsythe

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Shadows of Desire

As Dunc

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Shaft

As John Shaft, Sr.

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Miami Cops

As Gamble

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Bonanza: The Return

As Jacob Briscoe

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Bonanza: Under Attack

As Jacob

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Collar

As Alonzo Sparks

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Black as the Heart

As Rod

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What Men Want

As Skip Davis

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A Family Reunion Christmas

As Jebidiah McKellan

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Diary of a Single Mom

As Lou Bailey

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Nationtime

As Self

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Haunting of the Mary Celeste

As Tulls

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Final Approach

As Gary Markash

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Vegas Vampires

As Rick Apping

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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

As Self

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Ballistic

As Harold

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A Different World

As Clinton Reese

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Murder, She Wrote

As Major Kevin Cooper

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Magnum, P.I.

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CHiPs

As Sgt. Aikens

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Rescue 77

As Captain Durfee

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Lincoln Heights

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The Closer

As Col. D.B. Walter

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Desperate Housewives

As Mr. Shaw

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L.A. Law

As Judge Ira Menday

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Beverly Hills, 90210

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Heroes

As Charles Deveaux

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Alias

As Brill

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

As Dr. Mumford

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The Wayans Bros.

As Dr. Saunders

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Beauty and the Beast

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Family Reunion

As Grandpa

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Soul Food

As Hardy Lester

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MacGyver

As R.T. Hines

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Profiler

As Det. James Henegar

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Outlaws

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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

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Blade: The Series

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Close to Home

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Shaft

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Amen

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Buddies

As Henry Carlisle

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Hollywood Beat

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413 Hope St.

As Phil Thomas

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Renegade

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Masquerade

As Mean Willy

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Being Mary Jane

As Paul Patterson, Sr.

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Grey's Anatomy

As Donald Burke

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The Mentalist

As Floyd Benton

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The Player

As Samuel Letts

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Chicago Fire

As Wallace Boden, Sr.

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Private Practice

As Raymond McCray

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Dinah!

As Self

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The Mike Douglas Show

As Self

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Vicki!

As Self

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Roots

As Sam Bennett

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

As Self

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Roc

As Russell Emerson

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A.D.

As Serpenius

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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

As General (uncredited)

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Lethal Weapon

As Don Bennett

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Touched by an Angel

As Murray

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The Love Boat

As Dave Wilbur

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Dream On

As Dr. Charles

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Star

As Charles Floyd

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GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

As Grandpa

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

As Self

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21 Jump Street

As Ben Halley

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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

As Self - Narrator (voice)