Richard Roundtree
Birthday: 1942-07-09 | Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, USARichard 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Ben
as Ralph
as Tulls
as Jebidiah McKellan
as John Shaft, Sr.
as Self
as Skip Davis
as Paul Patterson, Sr.
as Claude
as Theodore Wolf
as J.T.
as Lou Bailey
as Stan
as El Doctor
as Miles Porter
as Assistant V.P. Trueman
as Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods
as Colonel Watts
as Tahsi
as Rick Apping
as Boom-Boom
as Jack Blackburn
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Lyle Barton
