Acting credits
149
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Richard Roundtree
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Movies: 98Series: 52Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 6487
IMDb ID: nm0745780
Known for: Acting
Born: July 9, 1942
Died: October 24, 2023
Age: 81
Place of birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2024
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q446493
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Biography
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Roundtree.
6.9
Thelma
as Ben
2024 Movie
5.8
Moving On
as Ralph
2023 Movie
6.8
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
as Self
2021 Movie
5.2
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
as Tulls
2020 Movie
5.9
A Family Reunion Christmas
as Jebidiah McKellan
2019 Movie
Harlem to Hollywood
as Self
2019 Movie
6.5
Shaft
as John Shaft, Sr.
2019 Movie
6.2
What Men Want
as Skip Davis
2019 Movie
Collar
as Alonzo Sparks
2015 Movie
8.2
Django Unchained
Thanks
2012 Movie
Retreat!
as Henshaw
2012 Movie
4.6
The Confidant
as Claude
2010 Movie
6.7
Whatever She Wants
as Theodore Wolf
2010 Movie
4.0
Diary of a Single Mom
as Lou Bailey
2009 Movie
3.0
Set Apart
as J.T.
2009 Movie
4.5
Ladies of the House
as Stan
2008 Movie
5.1
Final Approach
as Gary Markash
2008 Movie
6.3
Speed Racer
as Ben Burns
2008 Movie
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
as Ben Burns
2008 Movie
4.4
Point of Entry
as Miles Porter
2007 Movie
6.8
All The Days Before Tomorrow
as El Doctor
2007 Movie
6.8
Brick
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
2006 Movie
4.0
Wild Seven
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
2006 Movie
4.9
Painkiller Jane
as Colonel Watts
2005 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Roundtree.
6.9
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
as Grandpa • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.0
Family Reunion
as Grandpa • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Star
as Charles Floyd • 5 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Lethal Weapon
as Don Bennett • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.3
The Player
as Samuel Letts • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Being Mary Jane
as Paul Patterson, Sr. • 51 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Chicago Fire
as Wallace Boden, Sr. • 4 eps
2012 Series
8.4
The Mentalist
as Floyd Benton • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Raymond McCray • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.7
Lincoln Heights
1 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Heroes
as Charles Deveaux • 5 eps
2006 Series
6.4
Blade: The Series
1 eps
2006 Series
5.9
Close to Home
as Cyrus Carter • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Col. D.B. Walter • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Donald Burke • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Desperate Housewives
as Mr. Shaw • 5 eps
2004 Series
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
as Self - Narrator (voice) • 4 eps
2002 Series
6.8
Alias
as Brill • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.0
Soul Food
as Hardy Lester • 6 eps
2000 Series
1.0
Rescue 77
as Captain Durfee • 8 eps
1999 Series
413 Hope St.
as Phil Thomas • 10 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Profiler
as Det. James Henegar • 1 eps
1996 Series
4.7
Buddies
as Henry Carlisle • 13 eps
1996 Series
7.2
The Wayans Bros.
as Dr. Saunders • 1 eps
1995 Series