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Richard Roundtree

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Jul 09 1942

Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Oct 24 2023

Richard Roundtree is 81 years old

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Thelma

Richard Roundtree would have been no older than

81 in Thelma

as 'Ben'.

Fri, Jun 21 2024

Moving On

Richard Roundtree was

80 in Moving On

as 'Ralph'.

Fri, Mar 17 2023

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

Richard Roundtree was

78 in A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

as 'Self'.

Fri, Jun 18 2021

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

Richard Roundtree was

78 in Haunting of the Mary Celeste

as 'Tulls'.

Fri, Oct 23 2020

A Family Reunion Christmas

Richard Roundtree was

77 in A Family Reunion Christmas

as 'Jebidiah McKellan'.

Mon, Dec 09 2019

Harlem to Hollywood

Richard Roundtree was

76 in Harlem to Hollywood

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jul 07 2019

Shaft

Richard Roundtree was

76 in Shaft

as 'John Shaft, Sr.'.

Fri, Jun 14 2019

What Men Want

Richard Roundtree was

76 in What Men Want

as 'Skip Davis'.

Fri, Feb 08 2019

Collar

Richard Roundtree was

72 in Collar

as 'Alonzo Sparks'.

Thu, Jan 01 2015

Retreat!

Richard Roundtree was

69 in Retreat!

as 'Henshaw'.

Fri, May 25 2012

The Confidant

Richard Roundtree was

68 in The Confidant

as 'Claude'.

Tue, Aug 24 2010

Whatever She Wants

Richard Roundtree was

67 in Whatever She Wants

as 'Theodore Wolf'.

Tue, Feb 02 2010

Diary of a Single Mom

Richard Roundtree was

66 in Diary of a Single Mom

as 'Lou Bailey'.

Tue, Jan 27 2009

Set Apart

Richard Roundtree was

66 in Set Apart

as 'J.T.'.

Mon, Jan 19 2009

Ladies of the House

Richard Roundtree was

66 in Ladies of the House

as 'Stan'.

Sat, Oct 18 2008

Final Approach

Richard Roundtree was

65 in Final Approach

as 'Gary Markash'.

Sat, May 24 2008

Speed Racer

Richard Roundtree was

65 in Speed Racer

as 'Ben Burns'.

Wed, May 07 2008

Point of Entry

Richard Roundtree was

65 in Point of Entry

as 'Miles Porter'.

Sat, Nov 03 2007

All The Days Before Tomorrow

Richard Roundtree was

64 in All The Days Before Tomorrow

as 'El Doctor'.

Sun, Apr 01 2007

Brick

Richard Roundtree was

63 in Brick

as 'Assistant V.P. Trueman'.

Fri, Mar 31 2006

Wild Seven

Richard Roundtree was

63 in Wild Seven

as 'Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods'.

Sun, Jan 01 2006

Painkiller Jane

Richard Roundtree was

63 in Painkiller Jane

as 'Colonel Watts'.

Sat, Dec 10 2005

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

Richard Roundtree was

62 in Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

as 'Tahsi'.

Wed, Nov 10 2004

Vegas Vampires

Richard Roundtree was

61 in Vegas Vampires

as 'Rick Apping'.

Fri, Dec 12 2003

Men Cry in the Dark

Richard Roundtree was

61 in Men Cry in the Dark

Tue, Oct 21 2003

Boat Trip

Richard Roundtree was

60 in Boat Trip

as 'Felicia's Dad'.

Tue, Oct 01 2002

BaadAsssss Cinema

Richard Roundtree was

60 in BaadAsssss Cinema

as 'Self'.

Wed, Aug 14 2002

Al's Lads

Richard Roundtree was

59 in Al's Lads

as 'Boom-Boom'.

Sat, Jun 29 2002

Undercover Brother

Richard Roundtree was

59 in Undercover Brother

as 'John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Fri, May 31 2002

Joe and Max

Richard Roundtree was

59 in Joe and Max

as 'Jack Blackburn'.

Sun, Mar 03 2002

Hawaiian Gardens

Richard Roundtree was

59 in Hawaiian Gardens

as 'M.O.'.

Thu, Dec 06 2001

Corky Romano

Richard Roundtree was

59 in Corky Romano

as 'Howard Shuster'.

Fri, Oct 12 2001

Antitrust

Richard Roundtree was

58 in Antitrust

as 'Lyle Barton'.

Thu, Jan 11 2001

Shaft

Richard Roundtree was

57 in Shaft

as '"Uncle" John Shaft'.

Thu, Jun 15 2000

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Richard Roundtree was

56 in Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

as 'Booker T. Washington'.

Sun, Apr 18 1999

Steel

Richard Roundtree was

55 in Steel

as 'Uncle Joe'.

Fri, Aug 15 1997

George of the Jungle

Richard Roundtree was

55 in George of the Jungle

as 'Kwame'.

Tue, Jul 15 1997

Any Place But Home

Richard Roundtree was

54 in Any Place But Home

as 'Gil Oberman'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

Original Gangstas

Richard Roundtree was

53 in Original Gangstas

as 'Slick'.

Fri, May 10 1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Richard Roundtree was

53 in Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as 'Cleve'.

Fri, Jan 26 1996

Theodore Rex

Richard Roundtree was

53 in Theodore Rex

as 'Commissioner Lynch'.

Thu, Dec 14 1995

Se7en

Richard Roundtree was

53 in Se7en

as 'Talbot'.

Fri, Sep 22 1995

Ballistic

Richard Roundtree was

52 in Ballistic

as 'Harold'.

Tue, Feb 28 1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

Richard Roundtree was

52 in Bonanza: Under Attack

as 'Jacob'.

Sun, Jan 15 1995

Shadows of Desire

Richard Roundtree was

52 in Shadows of Desire

as 'Dunc'.

Tue, Sep 20 1994

Blind Man's Bluff

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Blind Man's Bluff

as 'Gray'.

Wed, Jun 29 1994

Mind Twister

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Mind Twister

as 'Frank Webb'.

Wed, Mar 16 1994

Black as the Heart

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Black as the Heart

as 'Rod'.

Wed, Jan 05 1994

Sins of the Night

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Sins of the Night

as 'Les'.

Tue, Dec 07 1993

Bonanza: The Return

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Bonanza: The Return

as 'Jacob Briscoe'.

Wed, Nov 24 1993

Amityville: A New Generation

Richard Roundtree was

51 in Amityville: A New Generation

as 'Pauli'.

Wed, Sep 29 1993

Deadly Rivals

Richard Roundtree was

50 in Deadly Rivals

as 'Agent Peterson'.

Wed, Jun 30 1993

Body of Influence

Richard Roundtree was

50 in Body of Influence

as 'Harry Reams'.

Wed, Apr 21 1993

Christmas in Connecticut

Richard Roundtree was

50 in Christmas in Connecticut

as 'Prescott'.

Tue, Dec 22 1992

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Richard Roundtree was

49 in Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

as 'Samuel Stark'.

Sun, Jan 05 1992

A Time to Die

Richard Roundtree was

49 in A Time to Die

as 'Captain Ralph Phipps'.

Thu, Dec 05 1991

Gypsy Angels

Richard Roundtree was

47 in Gypsy Angels

as 'Dr. Carlson'.

Fri, Jun 08 1990

Bad Jim

Richard Roundtree was

47 in Bad Jim

as 'July'.

Wed, Apr 25 1990

The Banker

Richard Roundtree was

47 in The Banker

as 'Lloyd'.

Wed, Dec 20 1989

Crack House

Richard Roundtree was

47 in Crack House

as 'Lt. Johnson'.

Fri, Nov 10 1989

Night Visitor

Richard Roundtree was

46 in Night Visitor

as 'Captain Crane'.

Fri, May 12 1989

Miami Cops

Richard Roundtree was

46 in Miami Cops

as 'Gamble'.

Sat, Apr 08 1989

Angel III: The Final Chapter

Richard Roundtree was

46 in Angel III: The Final Chapter

as 'Lt. Doniger'.

Thu, Nov 10 1988

Party Line

Richard Roundtree was

46 in Party Line

as 'Captain Barnes'.

Sat, Oct 01 1988

Getting Even

Richard Roundtree was

45 in Getting Even

as 'Dundee'.

Tue, May 24 1988

Maniac Cop

Richard Roundtree was

45 in Maniac Cop

as 'Commissioner Pike'.

Fri, May 13 1988

Daddy Can't Read

Richard Roundtree was

45 in Daddy Can't Read

as 'Jason Ruigh'.

Wed, Mar 16 1988

Jocks

Richard Roundtree was

44 in Jocks

as 'Chip'.

Fri, Nov 14 1986

Opposing Force

Richard Roundtree was

44 in Opposing Force

as 'Stafford'.

Fri, Aug 01 1986

The Fifth Missile

Richard Roundtree was

43 in The Fifth Missile

as 'Cmdr. Frederick Bryce'.

Sun, Feb 23 1986

City Heat

Richard Roundtree was

42 in City Heat

as 'Dehl Swift'.

Fri, Dec 07 1984

The Baron and the Kid

Richard Roundtree was

42 in The Baron and the Kid

as 'Frosty'.

Wed, Nov 21 1984

Killpoint

Richard Roundtree was

41 in Killpoint

as 'Agent Bill Bryant'.

Thu, Mar 01 1984

Young Warriors

Richard Roundtree was

41 in Young Warriors

as 'Sergeant John Austin'.

Sun, Aug 28 1983

Just an Overnight Guest

Richard Roundtree was

41 in Just an Overnight Guest

Mon, Aug 01 1983

The Big Score

Richard Roundtree was

40 in The Big Score

as 'Gordon'.

Thu, Mar 17 1983

One Down, Two to Go

Richard Roundtree was

40 in One Down, Two to Go

as 'Ralph'.

Fri, Nov 19 1982

Richard Roundtree was

40 in Q

as 'Powell'.

Wed, Sep 08 1982

An Eye for an Eye

Richard Roundtree was

39 in An Eye for an Eye

as 'Capt. Stevens'.

Fri, Aug 14 1981

Inchon

Richard Roundtree was

38 in Inchon

as 'Sgt. Augustus Henderson'.

Mon, May 04 1981

Day of the Assassin

Richard Roundtree was

37 in Day of the Assassin

as 'Fessler'.

Sat, Dec 15 1979

Game for Vultures

Richard Roundtree was

36 in Game for Vultures

as 'Gideon Marunga'.

Mon, Jun 25 1979

Escape to Athena

Richard Roundtree was

36 in Escape to Athena

as 'Nat Judson'.

Mon, May 21 1979

Portrait of a Hitman

Richard Roundtree was

36 in Portrait of a Hitman

as 'Coco Morrell'.

Fri, May 11 1979

Diamonds

Richard Roundtree was

33 in Diamonds

as 'Archie'.

Wed, Oct 22 1975

Man Friday

Richard Roundtree was

32 in Man Friday

as 'Friday'.

Tue, Mar 04 1975

Earthquake

Richard Roundtree was

32 in Earthquake

as 'Miles Quade'.

Fri, Nov 15 1974

Shaft in Africa

Richard Roundtree was

30 in Shaft in Africa

as 'John Shaft'.

Thu, Jun 14 1973

Charley-One-Eye

Richard Roundtree was

30 in Charley-One-Eye

as 'The Black Man'.

Wed, Apr 18 1973

Firehouse

Richard Roundtree was

30 in Firehouse

as 'Shelly Forsythe'.

Tue, Jan 02 1973

Nationtime

Richard Roundtree was

30 in Nationtime

as 'Self'.

Wed, Nov 01 1972

Shaft's Big Score!

Richard Roundtree was

29 in Shaft's Big Score!

as 'John Shaft'.

Thu, Jun 08 1972

Embassy

Richard Roundtree was

29 in Embassy

as 'Dick Shannon'.

Thu, Mar 02 1972

Shaft

Richard Roundtree was

28 in Shaft

as 'John Shaft'.

Fri, Jun 25 1971

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Richard Roundtree was

28 in Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jun 02 1971

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

Richard Roundtree was

27 in What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

as 'Interracial Couple'.

Wed, Feb 18 1970

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

Richard Roundtree was

78+ in GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

as 'Grandpa'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 10 2020

Family Reunion

Richard Roundtree was

77+ in Family Reunion

as 'Grandpa'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 10 2019

Star

Richard Roundtree was

74+ in Star

as 'Charles Floyd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 14 2016

Lethal Weapon

Richard Roundtree was

74+ in Lethal Weapon

as 'Don Bennett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 2016

The Player

Richard Roundtree was

73+ in The Player

as 'Samuel Letts'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 2015

Being Mary Jane

Richard Roundtree was

70+ in Being Mary Jane

as 'Paul Patterson, Sr.'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 02 2013

Chicago Fire

Richard Roundtree was

70+ in Chicago Fire

as 'Wallace Boden, Sr.'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 2012

The Mentalist

Richard Roundtree was

66+ in The Mentalist

as 'Floyd Benton'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2008

Private Practice

Richard Roundtree was

65+ in Private Practice

as 'Raymond McCray'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2007

Lincoln Heights

Richard Roundtree was

64+ in Lincoln Heights

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 2007

Heroes

Richard Roundtree was

64+ in Heroes

as 'Charles Deveaux'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2006

Blade: The Series

Richard Roundtree was

63+ in Blade: The Series

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 28 2006

Close to Home

Richard Roundtree was

63+ in Close to Home

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 2005

The Closer

Richard Roundtree was

62+ in The Closer

as 'Col. D.B. Walter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 13 2005

Grey's Anatomy

Richard Roundtree was

62+ in Grey's Anatomy

as 'Donald Burke'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005

Desperate Housewives

Richard Roundtree was

62+ in Desperate Housewives

as 'Mr. Shaw'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

Richard Roundtree was

60+ in The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 01 2002

Alias

Richard Roundtree was

59+ in Alias

as 'Brill'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

Soul Food

Richard Roundtree was

57+ in Soul Food

as 'Hardy Lester'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 28 2000

Rescue 77

Richard Roundtree was

56+ in Rescue 77

as 'Captain Durfee'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 15 1999

413 Hope St.

Richard Roundtree was

55+ in 413 Hope St.

as 'Phil Thomas'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1997

Profiler

Richard Roundtree was

54+ in Profiler

as 'Det. James Henegar'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1996

Buddies

Richard Roundtree was

53+ in Buddies

as 'Henry Carlisle'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 05 1996

The Wayans Bros.

Richard Roundtree was

52+ in The Wayans Bros.

as 'Dr. Saunders'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 11 1995

Touched by an Angel

Richard Roundtree was

52+ in Touched by an Angel

as 'Murray'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Richard Roundtree was

50+ in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Richard Roundtree was

50+ in Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

as 'General (uncredited), Chester Cooper'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1992

Renegade

Richard Roundtree was

50+ in Renegade

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992

Vicki!

Richard Roundtree was

50+ in Vicki!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 31 1992

Roc

Richard Roundtree was

49+ in Roc

as 'Russell Emerson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 1991

Beverly Hills, 90210

Richard Roundtree was

48+ in Beverly Hills, 90210

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1990

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Richard Roundtree was

48+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as 'Dr. Mumford'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990

Dream On

Richard Roundtree was

47+ in Dream On

as 'Dr. Charles'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990

Beauty and the Beast

Richard Roundtree was

45+ in Beauty and the Beast

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

A Different World

Richard Roundtree was

45+ in A Different World

as 'Clinton Reese'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1987

21 Jump Street

Richard Roundtree was

44+ in 21 Jump Street

as 'Ben Halley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 12 1987

Outlaws

Richard Roundtree was

44+ in Outlaws

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 28 1986

Amen

Richard Roundtree was

44+ in Amen

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1986

L.A. Law

Richard Roundtree was

44+ in L.A. Law

as 'Judge Ira Menday'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

MacGyver

Richard Roundtree was

43+ in MacGyver

as 'R.T. Hines'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Hollywood Beat

Richard Roundtree was

43+ in Hollywood Beat

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1985

A.D.

Richard Roundtree was

42+ in A.D.

as 'Serpenius'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Richard Roundtree was

42+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Major Kevin Cooper'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Masquerade

Richard Roundtree was

41+ in Masquerade

as 'Mean Willy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983

Magnum, P.I.

Richard Roundtree was

38+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

The Love Boat

Richard Roundtree was

35+ in The Love Boat

as 'Dave Wilbur'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

CHiPs

Richard Roundtree was

35+ in CHiPs

as 'Sgt. Aikens'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

Roots

Richard Roundtree was

34+ in Roots

as 'Sam Bennett'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

Dinah!

Richard Roundtree was

32+ in Dinah!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974

Shaft

Richard Roundtree was

31+ in Shaft

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 09 1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Richard Roundtree was

31+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Richard Roundtree was

20+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Richard Roundtree was

19+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961