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.
John Shaft
Movie 1971
John Shaft
Movie 1972
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Movie 2006
Claude
Movie 2010
Stan
Movie 2008
Self
Movie 2002
Coco Morrell
Movie 1979
The Black Man
Movie 1973
Captain Ralph Phipps
Movie 1991
Archie
Movie 1975
Movie 2003
July
Movie 1990
J.T.
Movie 2009
Les
Movie 1993
Dr. Carlson
Movie 1990
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie 2002
Agent Bill Bryant
Movie 1984
Gray
Movie 1994
Agent Peterson
Movie 1993
Interracial Couple
Movie 1970
Theodore Wolf
Movie 2010
Booker T. Washington
Movie 1999
Harry Reams
Movie 1993
Self
Movie 2019
Henshaw
Movie 2012
Jason Ruigh
Movie 1988
Movie 1983
Self
Movie 1971
Dunc
Movie 1994
Jacob Briscoe
Movie 1993
Jacob
Movie 1995
Alonzo Sparks
Movie 2015
Lou Bailey
Movie 2009
Self
Movie 1972
Self
Movie 2021
Tv 1980
Tv 2007
Tv 1990
Tv 1987
Tv 1986
Tv 1993
Tv 2006
Tv 2005
Tv 1973
Tv 1986
Tv 1985
Phil Thomas
Tv 1997
Tv 1992
Self
Tv 1974
Self
Tv 1961
Self
Tv 1992
Self
Tv 1962
General (uncredited)
Tv 1992
Grandpa
Tv 2020
Self
Tv 1973
Self - Narrator (voice)
Tv 2002