Richard Roundtree

Born in July 9th, 1942

From New Rochelle, New York, USA

Richard Roundtree 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. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Roundtree Movies

Thelma Poster
January 18, 2024
Shaft Poster
June 14, 2019
What Men Want Poster
February 8, 2019
Django Unchained Poster
December 11, 2012
Speed Racer Poster
May 3, 2008
Brick Poster
January 21, 2005
Boat Trip Poster
October 1, 2002

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