Richard Roundtree
Acting
Born: 1942-07-09 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biography
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 cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, New York on February 17, 2024.
Known For
The Mentalist
Floyd Benton
Grey's Anatomy
Donald Burke
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Chicago Fire
Wallace Boden, Sr.
Desperate Housewives
Mr. Shaw
The Closer
Col. D.B. Walter
The Love Boat
Dave Wilbur
Murder, She Wrote
Kevin Cooper
Beverly Hills, 90210
Robinson Ashe Jr.
Heroes
Charles Deveaux
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
MacGyver
R.T. Hines
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Magnum, P.I.
Peter Jordan
L.A. Law
Judge Ira Menday
Se7en
Talbot
21 Jump Street
Ben Halley
Private Practice
Raymond McCray
Touched by an Angel
Murray
Lethal Weapon
Don Bennett
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Dr. Mumford
A Different World
Clinton Reese
Renegade
Profiler
Det. James Henegar
Alias
Brill
Star
Charles Floyd
The Wayans Bros.
Dr. Saunders
Family Reunion
Grandpa
Dinah!
Self
Close to Home
Cyrus Carter
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
General (uncredited)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Chester Cooper
Dream On
Dr. Charles
Amen
Speed Racer
Ben Burns
Being Mary Jane
Paul Patterson, Sr.
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
CHiPs
Sgt. Aikens
Roots
Sam Bennett