Richard Roundtree
Known for ActingBorn 1942-07-09Died 2023-10-24New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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Any Place But Home
1997 · Movie
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Black as the Heart
1994 · Movie
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Daddy Can't Read
1988 · Movie
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Lincoln Heights
2007 · Series
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Chicago Fire
2012 · Series
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The Mentalist
2008 · Series
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Se7en
1995 · Movie
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Django Unchained
2012 · Movie
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Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
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Family Reunion
2019 · Series
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Star
2016 · Series
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413 Hope St.
1997 · Series
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Blind Man's Bluff
1994 · Movie
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Desperate Housewives
2004 · Series
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The Closer
2005 · Series
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The Baron and the Kid
1984 · Movie
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Roc
1991 · Series
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Series
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Nationtime
1972 · Movie
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Private Practice
2007 · Series
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MacGyver
1985 · Series
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993 · Series
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Heroes
2006 · Series
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Lethal Weapon
2016 · Series
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All The Days Before Tomorrow
2007 · Movie
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Bad Jim
1990 · Movie
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Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
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Masquerade
1983 · Series
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Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Series
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Being Mary Jane
2013 · Series
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999 · Movie
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Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971 · Movie
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Series
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The Wayans Bros.
1995 · Series
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Soul Food
2000 · Series
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
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Touched by an Angel
1994 · Series
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Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Series
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Roots
1977 · Series
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GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020 · Series
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Thelma
2024 · Movie
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Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008 · Movie
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21 Jump Street
1987 · Series
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A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021 · Movie
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Men Cry in the Dark
2003 · Movie
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
2002 · Series
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L.A. Law
1986 · Series
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Profiler
1996 · Series