Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

1942–2023 (aged 81)·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.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1971–2024Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedAny Place But Home
7.3 Average ratingacross 69 titles

Top TV shows 40best Richard Roundtree shows

  1. 1Lincoln Heights posterLincoln Heights1 ep · 20078.6
  2. 2Chicago Fire posterChicago FireWallace Boden, Sr. · 4 eps · 20128.4
  3. 3The Mentalist posterThe MentalistFloyd Benton · 1 ep · 20088.4
  4. 4Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyDonald Burke · 1 ep · 20058.2
  5. 5Family Reunion posterFamily ReunionGrandpa · 6 eps · 20198.0
  6. 6413 Hope St. poster413 Hope St.Phil Thomas · 10 eps · 19978.0
  7. 7Star posterStarCharles Floyd · 5 eps · 20168.0
  8. 8Roc posterRocRussell Emerson · 3 eps · 19917.9
  9. 9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air posterThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirDr. Mumford · 2 eps · 19907.9
  10. 10Desperate Housewives posterDesperate HousewivesMr. Shaw · 5 eps · 20047.9
  11. 11The Closer posterThe CloserCol. D.B. Walter · 1 ep · 20057.8
  12. 12MacGyver posterMacGyverR.T. Hines · 1 ep · 19857.7
  13. 13Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman posterDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'Barracuda' Jim Barnes · 1 ep · 19937.6
  14. 14Private Practice posterPrivate PracticeRaymond McCray · 1 ep · 20077.5
  15. 15Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteKevin Cooper · 1 ep · 19847.5
  16. 16Masquerade posterMasqueradeMean Willy · 1 ep · 19837.5
  17. 17Heroes posterHeroesCharles Deveaux · 5 eps · 20067.4
  18. 18Beauty and the Beast posterBeauty and the BeastCleon Manning · 4 eps · 19877.4
  19. 19Roots posterRootsSam Bennett · 1 ep · 19777.4
  20. 20Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Peter Jordan · 1 ep · 19807.3
  21. 21Lethal Weapon posterLethal WeaponDon Bennett · 1 ep · 20167.3
  22. 22Beverly Hills, 90210 posterBeverly Hills, 90210Robinson Ashe Jr. · 1 ep · 19907.3
  23. 2321 Jump Street poster21 Jump StreetBen Halley · 1 ep · 19877.3
  24. 24The Wayans Bros. posterThe Wayans Bros.Dr. Saunders · 1 ep · 19957.2
  25. 25Shaft posterShaftJohn Shaft · 7 eps · 19737.2
  26. 26Soul Food posterSoul FoodHardy Lester · 6 eps · 20007.2
  27. 27Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelMurray · 1 ep · 19947.2
  28. 28Being Mary Jane posterBeing Mary JanePaul Patterson, Sr. · 51 eps · 20137.2
  29. 29L.A. Law posterL.A. LawJudge Ira Menday · 1 ep · 19867.1
  30. 30A Different World posterA Different WorldClinton Reese · 2 eps · 19877.1
  31. 31Profiler posterProfilerDet. James Henegar · 1 ep · 19967.0
  32. 32Dream On posterDream OnDr. Charles · 1 ep · 19907.0
  33. 33GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event posterGAME ON: A Comedy Crossover EventGrandpa · 1 ep · 20206.9
  34. 34CHiPs posterCHiPsSgt. Aikens · 1 ep · 19776.9
  35. 35Alias posterAliasBrill · 2 eps · 20016.8
  36. 36Hangin' with Mr. Cooper posterHangin' with Mr. CooperGeneral (uncredited) · 1 ep · 19926.7
  37. 37Renegade posterRenegade1 ep · 19926.7
  38. 38Amen posterAmen2 eps · 19866.6
  39. 39Blade: The Series posterBlade: The Series1 ep · 20066.4
  40. 40Outlaws posterOutlawsIsaiah "Ice" McAdams · 1986–1987 · Action

Top movies 30best Richard Roundtree movies

  1. 1Any Place But Home posterAny Place But HomeGil Oberman · 19979.0
  2. 2Daddy Can't Read posterDaddy Can't ReadJason Ruigh · 19889.0
  3. 3Black as the Heart posterBlack as the HeartRod · 19949.0
  4. 4Se7en posterSe7enTalbot · 19958.4
  5. 5Django Unchained posterDjango UnchainedThanks · 20128.2
  6. 6The Baron and the Kid posterThe Baron and the KidFrosty · 19848.0
  7. 7Blind Man's Bluff posterBlind Man's BluffGray · 19948.0
  8. 8Bad Jim posterBad JimJuly · 19907.5
  9. 9All The Days Before Tomorrow posterAll The Days Before TomorrowEl Doctor · 20077.3
  10. 10Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years posterHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsBooker T. Washington · 19997.3
  11. 11Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family posterSpeed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer FamilyBen Burns · 20087.0
  12. 12Men Cry in the Dark posterMen Cry in the Dark20037.0
  13. 13Just an Overnight Guest posterJust an Overnight Guest19837.0
  14. 14Thelma posterThelmaBen · 20246.8
  15. 15Brick posterBrickAssistant V.P. Trueman · 20066.8
  16. 16Bonanza: Under Attack posterBonanza: Under AttackJacob · 19956.7
  17. 17Man Friday posterMan FridayFriday · 19756.7
  18. 18Whatever She Wants posterWhatever She WantsTheodore Wolf · 20106.7
  19. 19Miami Cops posterMiami CopsGamble · 19896.7
  20. 20Al's Lads posterAl's LadsBoom-Boom · 20026.6
  21. 21Bonanza: The Return posterBonanza: The ReturnJacob Briscoe · 19936.5
  22. 22Shaft posterShaftJohn Shaft, Sr. · 20196.5
  23. 23Embassy posterEmbassyDick Shannon · 19726.5
  24. 24Shaft posterShaftJohn Shaft · 19716.4
  25. 25Deadly Rivals posterDeadly RivalsAgent Peterson · 19936.4
  26. 26Speed Racer posterSpeed RacerBen Burns · 20086.4
  27. 27What Men Want posterWhat Men WantSkip Davis · 20196.2
  28. 28Earthquake posterEarthquakeMiles Quade · 19746.1
  29. 29Shaft in Africa posterShaft in AfricaJohn Shaft · 19736.1
  30. 30Shaft's Big Score! posterShaft's Big Score!John Shaft · 19726.1

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