Biografie
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.
Acteercredits 37 titels
Thelma
als Ben
Film
2024
6.8
Moving On
als Ralph
Film
2023
5.9
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
als Self
Film
2021
6.9
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
als Tulls
Film
2020
5.2
A Family Reunion Christmas
als Jebidiah McKellan
Film
2019
5.9
Shaft
als John Shaft, Sr.
Film
2019
6.5
What Men Want
als Skip Davis
Film
2019
6.2
Being Mary Jane
als Paul Patterson, Sr.
Serie
2013–2017
6.9
Speed Racer
als Ben Burns
Film
2008
6.4
Brick
als Assistant V.P. Trueman
Film
2006
6.8
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
als Self - Narrator (voice)
Serie
2002
7.0
Boat Trip
als Felicia's Dad
Film
2002
5.2
BaadAsssss Cinema
als Self
Film
2002
6.0
Hawaiian Gardens
als M.O.
Film
2001
3.0
Corky Romano
als Howard Shuster
Film
2001
4.5
Antitrust
als Lyle Barton
Film
2001
6.0
Shaft
als "Uncle" John Shaft
Film
2000
6.0
Rescue 77
als Captain Durfee
Serie
1999
5.0
413 Hope St.
als Phil Thomas
Serie
1997–1998
8.0
Steel
als Uncle Joe
Film
1997
4.3
George uit de Jungle
als Kwame
Film
1997
5.7
Buddies
als Henry Carlisle
Serie
1996
5.5
Theodore Rex
als Commissioner Lynch
Film
1995
3.6
Seven
als Talbot
Film
1995
8.4
Bad Jim
als July
Film
1990
7.5
Party Line
als Captain Barnes
Film
1988
5.3
Getting Even
als Dundee
Film
1988
4.8
Maniac Cop
als Commissioner Pike
Film
1988
6.1
Outlaws
als Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams
Serie
1986–1987
7.1
City Heat
als Dehl Swift
Film
1984
5.5
Q: The Winged Serpent
als Powell
Film
1982
5.7
An Eye for an Eye
als Capt. Stevens
Film
1981
5.3
Escape to Athena
als Nat Judson
Film
1979
5.7
Earthquake
als Miles Quade
Film
1974
6.1
Shaft
als John Shaft
Serie
1973–1974
7.2
Nationtime: Gary
als Self
Film
1972
8.0
Shaft
als John Shaft
Film
1971
6.4
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8.4
Film
Seven
Talbot
1995
5.7
Film
George uit de Jungle
Kwame
1997
6.4
Film
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
2008
5.7
Film
Escape to Athena
Nat Judson
1979
5.3
Film
An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens
1981
4.8
Film
Getting Even
Dundee
1988
6.9
Serie
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
2013–2017
3.0
Film
Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.
2001
7.5
Film
Bad Jim
July
1990
5.3
Film
Party Line
Captain Barnes
1988
3.6
Film
Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch
1995
5.5
Film
City Heat
Dehl Swift
1984
4.5
Film
Corky Romano
Howard Shuster
2001
6.5
Film
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
2019
6.8
Film
Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman
2006
6.0
Film
Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft
2000
5.2
Film
Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad
2002
6.1
Film
Earthquake
Miles Quade
1974
6.0
Film
Antitrust
Lyle Barton
2001
6.4
Film
Shaft
John Shaft
1971
4.3
Film
Steel
Uncle Joe
1997
6.2
Film
What Men Want
Skip Davis
2019
7.2
Serie
Shaft
John Shaft
1973–1974
5.7
Film
Q: The Winged Serpent
Powell
1982
6.0
Film
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
2002
6.8
Film
Thelma
Ben
2024
7.1
Serie
Outlaws
Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams
1986–1987
8.0
Film
Nationtime: Gary
Self
1972
6.1
Film
Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike
1988
5.5
Serie
Buddies
Henry Carlisle
1996
5.0
Serie
Rescue 77
Captain Durfee
1999
5.9
Film
Moving On
Ralph
2023
8.0
Serie
413 Hope St.
Phil Thomas
1997–1998
7.0
Serie
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Self - Narrator (voice)
2002
5.2
Film
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
2020
6.9
Film
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
2021
5.9
Film
A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan
2019