Richard Roundtree

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Richard Roundtree

Born 1942-07-09 New Rochelle, New York, USA 99 films

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…

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Filmography

99 films
Thelma poster

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets…

Thelma

★ 6.8 2024

Moving On poster

Two old friends reconnect at their friend's funeral, and decide to exact revenge on the widower who…

Moving On

★ 5.9 2023

Shaft poster

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the t…

Shaft

★ 6.5 2019

What Men Want poster

Magically able to hear what men are thinking, a sports agent uses her newfound ability to turn the…

What Men Want

★ 6.2 2019

Collar poster

While his life begins to crumble, TJ Williams's fast fading future is bartered for political gain b…

Collar

★ 0.0 2015

Retreat! poster

Inspired by war films from the 1950's, Retreat! tells the story of nine U.S. Soldiers who were forc…

Retreat!

★ 0.0 2012

The Confidant poster

The feature weaves an intricate tale about childhood best-friends that have an unusually strong bon…

The Confidant

★ 4.6 2010