Birth Day: 1942-07-09
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
Credits
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As Ben -
As Ralph -
As Self -
As Tulls -
As John Shaft, Sr. -
As Self -
As Jebidiah McKellan -
As Skip Davis -
As Alonzo Sparks -
As Henshaw -
As Claude -
As Theodore Wolf -
As Lou Bailey -
As J.T. -
As Ben Burns -
As Ben Burns -
As Stan -
As Gary Markash -
As Miles Porter -
As El Doctor -
As Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods -
As Assistant V.P. Trueman -
As Colonel Watts -
As Tahsi -
As Rick Apping -
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As Jack Blackburn -
As Self -
As Boom-Boom -
As Felicia's Dad -
As John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Howard Shuster -
As Lyle Barton -
As M.O. -
As "Uncle" John Shaft -
As Booker T. Washington -
As Kwame -
As Gil Oberman -
As Uncle Joe -
As Slick -
As Cleve -
As Harold -
As Jacob -
As Commissioner Lynch -
As Talbot -
As Rod -
As Harry Reams -
As Gray -
As Dunc -
As Frank Webb -
As Jacob Briscoe -
As Agent Peterson -
As Les -
As Pauli -
As Samuel Stark -
As Prescott -
As Captain Ralph Phipps -
As July -
As Dr. Carlson -
As Lloyd -
As Gamble -
As Lt. Johnson -
As Captain Crane -
As Jason Ruigh -
As Lt. Doniger -
As Dundee -
As Captain Barnes -
As Commissioner Pike -
As Stafford -
As Chip -
As Cmdr. Frederick Bryce -
As Agent Bill Bryant -
As Frosty -
As Dehl Swift -
As Sergeant John Austin -
As Gordon -
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As Powell -
As Ralph -
As Sgt. Augustus Henderson -
As Capt. Stevens -
As Coco Morrell -
As Gideon Marunga -
As Fessler -
As Nat Judson -
As Archie -
As Friday -
As Miles Quade -
As Shelly Forsythe -
As John Shaft -
As The Black Man -
As Self / Shaft (archive footage) -
As Self -
As Dick Shannon -
As John Shaft -
As Self -
As John Shaft -
As Interracial Couple