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