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Richard Roundtree, born on July 9, 1942, and passing on October 24, 2023, stands as a seminal figure in the annals of African American cinema for his portrayal of the iconic private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film "Shaft." Roundtree’s performance not only earned him a Golden Globe nomination but also marked him as the first black action hero on the silver screen. His enduring legacy is cemented through his involvement in four Shaft sequels spanning five decades, culminating in a cameo in the 2019 reboot that starred Samuel L. Jackson.
The roles that explain the career.
74 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thelma | Ben | Film |
| 2019 | Shaft | John Shaft, Sr. | Film |
| 2019 | What Men Want | Skip Davis | Film |
| 2010 | The Confidant | Claude | Film |
| 2009 | Set Apart | J.T. | Film |
| 2009 | Diary of a Single Mom | Lou Bailey | Film |
| 2008 | Final Approach | Gary Markash | Film |
| 2008 | Ladies of the House | Stan | Film |
| 2008 | Speed Racer | Ben Burns | Film |
| 2008 | Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family | Ben Burns | Film |
| 2007 | All The Days Before Tomorrow | El Doctor | Film |
| 2007 | Point of Entry | Miles Porter | Film |
| 2006 | Wild Seven | Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods | Film |
| 2006 | Brick | Assistant V.P. Trueman | Film |
| 2005 | Painkiller Jane | Colonel Watts | Film |
| 2004 | Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon | Tahsi | Film |
| 2003 | Vegas Vampires | Rick Apping | Film |
| 2002 | Al's Lads | Boom-Boom | Film |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | Film |
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Felicia's Dad | Film |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother | John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 2002 | Joe and Max | Jack Blackburn | Film |
| 2001 | Corky Romano | Howard Shuster | Film |
| 2001 | Antitrust | Lyle Barton | Film |
| 2000 | Shaft | "Uncle" John Shaft | Film |
| 1999 | Rescue 77 | Captain Durfee | TV |
| 1997 | Steel | Uncle Joe | Film |
| 1997 | George of the Jungle | Kwame | Film |
| 1996 | Buddies | Henry Carlisle | TV |
| 1996 | Original Gangstas | Slick | Film |
| 1996 | Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Cleve | Film |
| 1995 | Theodore Rex | Commissioner Lynch | Film |
| 1995 | Ballistic | Harold | Film |
| 1995 | Se7en | Talbot | Film |
| 1994 | Body of Influence | Harry Reams | Film |
| 1993 | Amityville: A New Generation | Pauli | Film |
| 1993 | Sins of the Night | Les | Film |
| 1992 | Christmas in Connecticut | Prescott | Film |
| 1992 | Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight | Samuel Stark | Film |
| 1991 | A Time to Die | Captain Ralph Phipps | Film |
| 1990 | Bad Jim | July | Film |
| 1989 | Night Visitor | Captain Crane | Film |
| 1989 | The Banker | Lloyd | Film |
| 1989 | Crack House | Lt. Johnson | Film |
| 1988 | Daddy Can't Read | Jason Ruigh | Film |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | Lt. Doniger | Film |
| 1988 | Party Line | Captain Barnes | Film |
| 1988 | Getting Even | Dundee | Film |
| 1988 | Maniac Cop | Commissioner Pike | Film |
| 1986 | Jocks | Chip | Film |
| 1986 | Outlaws | Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams | TV |
| 1986 | Opposing Force | Stafford | Film |
| 1986 | The Fifth Missile | Cmdr. Frederick Bryce | Film |
| 1984 | City Heat | Dehl Swift | Film |
| 1984 | Killpoint | Agent Bill Bryant | Film |
| 1983 | Young Warriors | Sergeant John Austin | Film |
| 1983 | The Big Score | Gordon | Film |
| 1982 | Q | Powell | Film |
| 1982 | One Down, Two to Go | Ralph | Film |
| 1981 | Inchon | Sgt. Augustus Henderson | Film |
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Capt. Stevens | Film |
| 1979 | Portrait of a Hitman | Coco Morrell | Film |
| 1979 | Day of the Assassin | Fessler | Film |
| 1979 | Escape to Athena | Nat Judson | Film |
| 1975 | Man Friday | Friday | Film |
| 1975 | Diamonds | Archie | Film |
| 1974 | Earthquake | Miles Quade | Film |
| 1973 | Shaft | John Shaft | TV |
| 1973 | Charley-One-Eye | The Black Man | Film |
| 1973 | Shaft in Africa | John Shaft | Film |
| 1972 | Nationtime: Gary | Self | Film |
| 1972 | Shaft's Big Score! | John Shaft | Film |
| 1971 | Shaft | John Shaft | Film |
| 1970 | What Do You Say to a Naked Lady? | Interracial Couple | Film |
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