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
Film 1971
John Shaft
Film 1972
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
Film 2006
Claude
Film 2010
Stan
Film 2008
Self
Film 2002
Coco Morrell
Film 1979
The Black Man
Film 1973
Captain Ralph Phipps
Film 1991
Archie
Film 1975
Film 2003
July
Film 1990
J.T.
Film 2009
Les
Film 1993
Dr. Carlson
Film 1990
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 2002
Agent Bill Bryant
Film 1984
Gray
Film 1994
Agent Peterson
Film 1993
Interracial Couple
Film 1970
Theodore Wolf
Film 2010
Booker T. Washington
Film 1999
Harry Reams
Film 1993
Self
Film 2019
Henshaw
Film 2012
Jason Ruigh
Film 1988
Film 1983
Self
Film 1971
Dunc
Film 1994
Jacob Briscoe
Film 1993
Jacob
Film 1995
Alonzo Sparks
Film 2015
Lou Bailey
Film 2009
Self
Film 1972
Self
Film 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