Richard Roundtree
Acting
- Born
- July 9, 1942
- Died
- October 24, 2023
- Place of Birth
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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.
Filmography
The Mentalist
as Floyd Benton
2008
Grey's Anatomy
as Donald Burke
2005
Desperate Housewives
as Mr. Shaw
2004
Chicago Fire
as Wallace Boden, Sr.
2012
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Robinson Ashe Jr.
1990
Heroes
as Charles Deveaux
2006
The Love Boat
as Dave Wilbur
1977
The Closer
as Col. D.B. Walter
2005
MacGyver
as R.T. Hines
1985
Murder, She Wrote
as Kevin Cooper
1984
Touched by an Angel
as Murray
1994
L.A. Law
as Judge Ira Menday
1986
Magnum, P.I.
as Peter Jordan
1980
Private Practice
as Raymond McCray
2007
21 Jump Street
as Ben Halley
1987
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as 'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
1993
A Different World
as Clinton Reese
1987
Lethal Weapon
as Don Bennett
2016
Renegade
1992
Profiler
as Det. James Henegar
1996
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Dr. Mumford
1990
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
as General (uncredited), as Chester Cooper
1992
Star
as Charles Floyd
2016
The Wayans Bros.
as Dr. Saunders
1995
Dream On
as Dr. Charles
1990
Family Reunion
as Grandpa
2019
CHiPs
as Sgt. Aikens
1977
Being Mary Jane
as Paul Patterson, Sr.
2013
Roots
as Sam Bennett
1977
Alias
as Brill
2001
Blade: The Series
2006
Lincoln Heights
2007
The Player
as Samuel Letts
2015
Beauty and the Beast
as Cleon Manning
1987