Richard Roundtree
Acting Born Jul 9, 1942 New Rochelle, New York, USA 24 credits
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.
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- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Donald Burke
- The Mentalist (2008) as Floyd Benton
- Private Practice (2007) as Raymond McCray
- Chicago Fire (2012) as Wallace Boden, Sr.
- Desperate Housewives (2004) as Mr. Shaw
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Dave Wilbur
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Robinson Ashe Jr.
- The Closer (2005) as Col. D.B. Walter
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Kevin Cooper
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- MacGyver (1985) as R.T. Hines
- Heroes (2006) as Charles Deveaux
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Peter Jordan
- Close to Home (2005) as Cyrus Carter
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Ben Halley
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as 'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
- Lethal Weapon (2016) as Don Bennett
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Murray
- L.A. Law (1986) as Judge Ira Menday
- Profiler (1996) as Det. James Henegar
- CHiPs (1977) as Sgt. Aikens
- Se7en (1995) as Talbot
- Renegade (1992)