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Richard Roundtree

Actor
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

Personal Info

Occupation Actor
Place of Birth New Rochelle, New York, USA
Birthday 1942-07-09

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Filmography by Year

1
2023
1
2021
1
2020
3
2019
1
2015
1
2013
1
2012
2
2010
2
2009
3
2008
1
2007
2
2006
1
2005
1
2004
2
2003
4
2002
2
2001
1
2000
1
1999
4
1997
3
1996
4
1995
3
1994
5
1993
2
1992
1
1991
2
1990
4
1989
4
1988
4
1986
1
1985
2
1984
2
1983
2
1982
2
1981
1
1980
3
1979
2
1975
1
1974
4
1973
3
1972
2
1971
1
1970

Filmography by Genre

Action
35
Drama
29
Crime
23
Thriller
22
Comedy
14
TV Movie
12
Adventure
9
Horror
8
Mystery
6
Western
5
Romance
4
Science Fiction
3
Etc
3
Family
3
Documentary
2
War
2
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
1
History
1
Action & Adventure
1
Fantasy
1