Acting credits
150
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Richard Roundtree
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 99Series: 52Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 6487
IMDb ID: nm0745780
Known for: Acting
Born: July 9, 1942
Died: October 24, 2023
Age: 81
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2024
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q446493
Also known as
Richard Arnold Roundtree
Other jobs
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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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Roundtree.
as Ben
Thelma
2024 • Movie
as Ralph
Moving On
2023 • Movie
as Self
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021 • Movie
as Tulls
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
2020 • Movie
as Jebidiah McKellan
A Family Reunion Christmas
2019 • Movie
as Self
Harlem to Hollywood
2019 • Movie
as John Shaft, Sr.
Shaft
2019 • Movie
as Skip Davis
What Men Want
2019 • Movie
as Alonzo Sparks
Collar
2015 • Movie
Thanks
Django Unchained
2012 • Movie
as Henshaw
Retreat!
2012 • Movie
as Claude
The Confidant
2010 • Movie
as Theodore Wolf
Whatever She Wants
2010 • Movie
as Lou Bailey
Diary of a Single Mom
2009 • Movie
as J.T.
Set Apart
2009 • Movie
as Stan
Ladies of the House
2008 • Movie
as Gary Markash
Final Approach
2008 • Movie
as Ben Burns
Speed Racer
2008 • Movie
as Ben Burns
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
2008 • Movie
as Miles Porter
Point of Entry
2007 • Movie
as El Doctor
All The Days Before Tomorrow
2007 • Movie
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
Brick
2006 • Movie
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Wild Seven
2006 • Movie
as Colonel Watts
Painkiller Jane
2005 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Roundtree.
as Grandpa • 1 eps
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
2020 • Series
as Grandpa • 6 eps
Family Reunion
2019 • Series
as Charles Floyd • 5 eps
Star
2016 • Series
as Don Bennett • 1 eps
Lethal Weapon
2016 • Series
as Samuel Letts • 2 eps
The Player
2015 • Series
as Paul Patterson, Sr. • 51 eps
Being Mary Jane
2013 • Series
as Wallace Boden, Sr. • 4 eps
Chicago Fire
2012 • Series
as Floyd Benton • 1 eps
The Mentalist
2008 • Series
as Raymond McCray • 1 eps
Private Practice
2007 • Series
1 eps
Lincoln Heights
2007 • Series
as Charles Deveaux • 5 eps
Heroes
2006 • Series
1 eps
Blade: The Series
2006 • Series
as Cyrus Carter • 1 eps
Close to Home
2005 • Series
as Col. D.B. Walter • 1 eps
The Closer
2005 • Series
as Donald Burke • 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
2005 • Series
as Mr. Shaw • 5 eps
Desperate Housewives
2004 • Series
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 4 eps
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
2002 • Series
as Brill • 2 eps
Alias
2001 • Series
as Hardy Lester • 6 eps
Soul Food
2000 • Series
as Captain Durfee • 8 eps
Rescue 77
1999 • Series
as Phil Thomas • 10 eps
413 Hope St.
1997 • Series
as Det. James Henegar • 1 eps
Profiler
1996 • Series
as Henry Carlisle • 13 eps
Buddies
1996 • Series
as Dr. Saunders • 1 eps
The Wayans Bros.
1995 • Series