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Richard Roundtree is an American actor and former model. Roundtree 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, Roundtree was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1972.
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Thelma | Ben | 2024 |
Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
Moving On | Ralph | 2023 |
Collar - Directors Cut | Reverend Alonzo Sparks | 2023 |
Sacrifice | Ellis Shaw | 2021 |
Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event | Grandpa | 2020 |
Cherish the Day | Mandeville 'MV' St. James | 2020 |
A Family Reunion Christmas | Grandpa / Jebidiah McKellan | 2019 |
Family Reunion | Grandpa | 2019 |
Shaft | John Shaft, Sr. | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Thelma | Ben | 2024 |
Unsung Presents: Best in Black | Self | 2023 |
Moving On | Ralph | 2023 |
Collar - Directors Cut | Reverend Alonzo Sparks | 2023 |
Sacrifice | Ellis Shaw | 2021 |
Game On! A Comedy Crossover Event | Grandpa | 2020 |
Cherish the Day | Mandeville 'MV' St. James | 2020 |
A Family Reunion Christmas | Grandpa / Jebidiah McKellan | 2019 |
Family Reunion | Grandpa | 2019 |
Shaft | John Shaft, Sr. | 2019 |
What Men Want | Skip Davis | 2019 |
A Complicated Man: The 'Shaft' Legacy | Self | 2019 |
The Green Fog | Capt. Stevens | 2018 |
Star | Charles Floyd | 2016 |
The Player | Judge Samuel Letts | 2015 |
Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Being Mary Jane | Paul Patterson, Sr. | 2013 |
Duke | J.T. | 2019 |
Diary of a Single Mom | Lou Bailey | 2009 |
Speed Racer | Ben Burns | 2008 |
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Powell | 2007 |
Final Approach | Gary Markash | 2007 |
Blade: The Series | Robert Brooks | 2006 |
Painkiller Jane | Colonel Watts | 2005 |
Close to Home | Cyrus Carter | 2005 |
Short Fuse: A Collection of Explosive Shorts | (Shoot!) | 2004 |
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Self | 2003 |
Boat Trip | Felicia's Dad | 2002 |
Joe and Max | Jack Blackburn | 2002 |
Corky Romano | Howard Shuster | 2001 |
Alias | Brill | 2001 |
Antitrust | Lyle Barton | 2001 |
Soul Food | Hardy Lester | 2000 |
Shaft | Uncle John Shaft / "Uncle" John Shaft | 2000 |
413 Hope St. | Phil Thomas | 1997 |
George of the Jungle | Kwame | 1997 |
Original Gangstas | Slick | 1996 |
Buddies | Henry Carlisle | 1996 |
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Cleve | 1996 |
Theodore Rex | Commissioner Lynch | 1995 |
Se7en | Talbot / Dist. Atty. Martin Talbot | 1995 |
Ballistic | Harold | 1995 |
The Wayans Bros. | Dr. Saunders | 1995 |
Shadows of Desire | Dunc | 1994 |
Amityville: A New Generation | Pauli | 1993 |
A Time to Die | Captain Ralph Phipps | 1991 |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Robinson Ashe Jr. | 1990 |
Gypsy Angels | Dr. Carlson | 1990 |
The Young Riders | Calvin | 1989 |
Night Visitor | Captain Crane | 1989 |
Generations | Dr. Daniel Reubens | 1989 |
Maniac Cop | Commissioner Pike | 1988 |
Outlaws | Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams | 1986 |
Opposing Force | Stafford | 1986 |
Black Hollywood | Self | 1984 |
Masquerade | Mean Willy Walters | 1983 |
The Big Score | Gordon | 1983 |
One Down, Two to go | Ralph | 1982 |
Inchon | Sgt. Augustus Henderson | 1982 |
Q: The Winged Serpent | Powell | 1982 |
An Eye for an Eye | Capt. Stevens | 1981 |
Day of the Assassin | Fessler | 1979 |
Game for Vultures | Gideon Marunga | 1979 |
CHiPs | Sgt. Aikens | 1977 |
Earthquake | Miles / Miles Quade | 1974 |
Charley-One-Eye | The Black Man | 1973 |
Firehouse | Shelly Forsythe | 1973 |
The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1972 |
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell | Self | 1941 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1972 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |