Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
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.
Acted in 139
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
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2010s
- 2019
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Retreat!
Henshaw
- 2010
The Confidant
Claude
Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf
2000s
- 2009
Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey
Set Apart
J.T.
- 2008
Ladies of the House
Stan
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns
- 2007
Point of Entry
Miles Porter
All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor
- 2006
Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
- 2005
Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts
- 2004
- 2003
Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping
Men Cry in the Dark
Movie
- 2002
Al's Lads
Boom-Boom
Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee · 8 episodes
- 1997
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas · 10 episodes
Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman
- 1996
Original Gangstas
Slick
Buddies
Henry Carlisle · 13 episodes
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve
- 1995
Ballistic
Harold
Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob
- 1994
Shadows of Desire
Dunc
Mind Twister
Frank Webb
Black as the Heart
Rod
- 1993
Sins of the Night
Les
Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe
Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson
- 1992
Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott
- 1991
- 1990
Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson
1980s
- 1989
Crack House
Lt. Johnson
Night Visitor
Captain Crane
Miami Cops
Gamble
- 1988
Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh
- 1987
Beauty and the Beast
Cleon Manning · 4 episodes
- 1986
Outlaws
Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams · 12 episodes
Jocks
Chip
The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce
- 1985
Hollywood Beat
TV
A.D.
Serpenius · 5 episodes
- 1984
The Baron and the Kid
Frosty
Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant
- 1983
Masquerade
Mean Willy · 1 episode
Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin
Just an Overnight Guest
Movie
- 1982
63Q
Powell
- 1981
Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga
Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell
- 1977
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
Shaft
John Shaft · 7 episodes
Shaft in Africa
John Shaft
Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe
- 1972
Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft
Embassy
Dick Shannon
- 1971
- 1970
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Interracial Couple
Other crew 1
2020s
- 2024
Appearances11
2010s
- 2019
Harlem to Hollywood
Self
2000s
- 2002
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
1970s
- 1974
- 1973
Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self / Shaft (archive footage)
- 1972
- 1971
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2012
