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 Samuel L. Jackson.
Movies
Thelma
Ben
Moving On
Ralph
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
What Men Want
Skip Davis
Collar
Alonzo Sparks
Retreat!
Henshaw
The Confidant
Claude
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
Set Apart
J.T.
Ladies of the House
Stan
Final Approach
Gary Markash
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
Men Cry in the Dark
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
Steel
Uncle Joe
George of the Jungle
Kwame
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
Original Gangstas
Slick
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
Se7en
Talbot
Ballistic
Harold
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
Blind Man's Bluff
Gray
Body of Influence
Harry Reams
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
Black as the Heart
Rod
Sins of the Night
Les
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark
A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
Bad Jim
July
The Banker
Lloyd
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
Miami Cops
Gamble
Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger
Party Line
Captain Barnes
Getting Even
Dundee
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
Jocks
Chip
Opposing Force
Stafford
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
City Heat
Dehl Swift
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
Just an Overnight Guest
The Big Score
Gordon
One Down, Two to Go
Ralph
Q
Powell
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
Day of the Assassin
Fessler
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
Diamonds
Archie
Man Friday
Friday
Earthquake
Miles Quade
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
Charley One-Eye
The Black Man
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
Embassy
Dick Shannon
Shaft
John Shaft
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady
Interracial Couple
TV Series
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa
1 Episode
Family Reunion
Grandpa
6 Episodes
Star
Charles Floyd
5 Episodes
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
1 Episode
The Player
Samuel Letts
2 Episodes
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
51 Episodes
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
4 Episodes
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
1 Episode
Private Practice
Raymond McCray
1 Episode
Lincoln Heights
1 Episode
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
5 Episodes
Blade: The Series
1 Episode
Close to Home
Cyrus Carter
1 Episode
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
1 Episode
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
1 Episode
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
5 Episodes
Alias
Brill
2 Episodes
Soul Food
Hardy Lester
6 Episodes
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee
8 Episodes
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas
10 Episodes
Profiler
Det. James Henegar
1 Episode
Buddies
Henry Carlisle
13 Episodes
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders
1 Episode
Touched by an Angel
Murray
1 Episode
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
1 Episode
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
General (uncredited)
1 Episode
Renegade
1 Episode
Roc
Russell Emerson
3 Episodes
Beverly Hills, 90210
Robinson Ashe Jr.
1 Episode
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford
2 Episodes
Dream On
Dr. Charles
1 Episode
Beauty and the Beast
4 Episodes
A Different World
Clinton Reese
2 Episodes
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley
1 Episode
Outlaws
12 Episodes
Amen
2 Episodes
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
1 Episode
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
1 Episode
Hollywood Beat
1 Episode
A.D.
Serpenius
5 Episodes
Murder, She Wrote
Major Kevin Cooper
1 Episode
Masquerade
Mean Willy
1 Episode
Magnum, P.I.
Peter Jordan
1 Episode
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
2 Episodes
CHiPs
Sgt. Aikens
1 Episode
Roots
Sam Bennett
1 Episode
Shaft
John Shaft
7 Episodes