Richard Roundtree
Acting · Born 1942-07-09 · age 81 at death · New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
Titles
Se7en
Grey's Anatomy
The Mentalist
Heroes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Chicago Fire
George of the Jungle
Desperate Housewives
Shaft
Speed Racer
What Men Want
Shaft
Brick
MacGyver
Beverly Hills, 90210
Lethal Weapon
Alias
Boat Trip
Antitrust
Maniac Cop
Q
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Murder, She Wrote
Magnum, P.I.
Undercover Brother
Thelma
Shaft
Bonanza: The Return
Earthquake
Private Practice
The Closer
Steel
Beauty and the Beast
Roots
City Heat
21 Jump Street
The Love Boat
Touched by an Angel
Corky Romano
CHiPs
Renegade
Star
Escape to Athena
An Eye for an Eye
Theodore Rex
Moving On
Amityville: A New Generation
Family Reunion
The Player
Blade: The Series
Shaft in Africa
Shaft's Big Score!
L.A. Law
A Different World
Profiler
The Wayans Bros.
Being Mary Jane
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Dream On
Lincoln Heights