
Richard Roundtree
Acting
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.

Thelma
Ben

Moving On
Ralph

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self

Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls

A Family Reunion Christmas
Jebidiah McKellan

Harlem to Hollywood
Self

Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.

What Men Want
Skip Davis

Collar
Alonzo Sparks

Retreat!
Henshaw

The Confidant
Claude

Whatever She Wants
Theodore Wolf

Diary of a Single Mom
Lou Bailey

Set Apart
J.T.

Ladies of the House
Stan

Final Approach
Gary Markash

Speed Racer
Ben Burns

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Ben Burns

Point of Entry
Miles Porter

All The Days Before Tomorrow
El Doctor

Brick
Assistant V.P. Trueman

Wild Seven
Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods

Painkiller Jane
Colonel Watts

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Tahsi

Vegas Vampires
Rick Apping

Men Cry in the Dark

Boat Trip
Felicia's Dad

BaadAsssss Cinema
Self

Al's Lads
Boom-Boom

Undercover Brother
John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe and Max
Jack Blackburn

Hawaiian Gardens
M.O.

Corky Romano
Howard Shuster

Antitrust
Lyle Barton

Shaft
"Uncle" John Shaft

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Booker T. Washington

Steel
Uncle Joe

George of the Jungle
Kwame

Any Place But Home
Gil Oberman

Original Gangstas
Slick

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Cleve

Theodore Rex
Commissioner Lynch

Se7en
Talbot

Ballistic
Harold

Bonanza: Under Attack
Jacob

Shadows of Desire
Dunc

Blind Man's Bluff
Gray

Body of Influence
Harry Reams

Mind Twister
Frank Webb

Black as the Heart
Rod

Sins of the Night
Les

Bonanza: The Return
Jacob Briscoe

Amityville: A New Generation
Pauli

Deadly Rivals
Agent Peterson

Christmas in Connecticut
Prescott

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
Samuel Stark

A Time to Die
Captain Ralph Phipps

Gypsy Angels
Dr. Carlson

Bad Jim
July

The Banker
Lloyd

Crack House
Lt. Johnson

Night Visitor
Captain Crane

Miami Cops
Gamble

Angel III: The Final Chapter
Lt. Doniger

Party Line
Captain Barnes

Getting Even
Dundee

Maniac Cop
Commissioner Pike

Daddy Can't Read
Jason Ruigh

Jocks
Chip

Opposing Force
Stafford

The Fifth Missile
Cmdr. Frederick Bryce

City Heat
Dehl Swift

The Baron and the Kid
Frosty

Killpoint
Agent Bill Bryant

Young Warriors
Sergeant John Austin

Just an Overnight Guest

The Big Score
Gordon

One Down, Two to Go
Ralph

Q
Powell

An Eye for an Eye
Capt. Stevens

Inchon
Sgt. Augustus Henderson

Day of the Assassin
Fessler

Game for Vultures
Gideon Marunga

Escape to Athena
Nat Judson

Portrait of a Hitman
Coco Morrell

Diamonds
Archie

Man Friday
Friday

Earthquake
Miles Quade

Shaft in Africa
John Shaft

Charley One-Eye
The Black Man

Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks
Self / Shaft (archive footage)

Firehouse
Shelly Forsythe

Nationtime
Self

Shaft's Big Score!
John Shaft

Embassy
Dick Shannon

Shaft
John Shaft

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?
Interracial Couple







