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Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1942-07-09

Birth Place

New Rochelle, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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21 Jump Street

1987

7.1

TV
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413 Hope St.

1997

0.0

TV
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

6.8

Movie
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A Different World

1987

7.0

TV
A Family Reunion Christmas

A Family Reunion Christmas

2019

6.0

Movie
A Time to Die

A Time to Die

1991

4.6

Movie
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A.D.

1985

4.9

TV
Al's Lads

Al's Lads

2002

5.8

Movie
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Alias

2001

6.7

TV
All The Days Before Tomorrow

All The Days Before Tomorrow

2007

7.5

Movie
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Amen

1986

6.5

TV
Amityville: A New Generation

Amityville: A New Generation

1993

4.1

Movie
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1981

5.2

Movie
Angel III: The Final Chapter

Angel III: The Final Chapter

1988

4.9

Movie
Antitrust

Antitrust

2001

6.0

Movie
Any Place But Home

Any Place But Home

1997

0.0

Movie
BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema

2002

6.0

Movie
Bad Jim

Bad Jim

1990

7.3

Movie
Ballistic

Ballistic

1995

3.3

Movie
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Beauty and the Beast

1987

7.5

TV
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Being Mary Jane

2013

7.3

TV
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Beverly Hills, 90210

1990

7.4

TV
Black as the Heart

Black as the Heart

1994

0.0

Movie
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Blade: The Series

2006

6.6

TV
Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1994

0.0

Movie
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

1992

4.6

Movie
Boat Trip

Boat Trip

2002

5.3

Movie
Body of Influence

Body of Influence

1993

4.5

Movie
Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return

1993

6.4

Movie
Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

6.7

Movie
Brick

Brick

2006

6.8

Movie
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Buddies

1996

4.7

TV
Charley-One-Eye

Charley-One-Eye

1973

4.8

Movie
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Chicago Fire

2012

8.4

TV
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CHiPs

1977

6.8

TV
Christmas in Connecticut

Christmas in Connecticut

1992

4.6

Movie
City Heat

City Heat

1984

5.5

Movie
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Close to Home

2005

6.1

TV
Collar

Collar

2015

0.0

Movie
Corky Romano

Corky Romano

2001

4.3

Movie
Crack House

Crack House

1989

4.6

Movie
Daddy Can't Read

Daddy Can't Read

1988

0.0

Movie
Day of the Assassin

Day of the Assassin

1979

4.5

Movie
Deadly Rivals

Deadly Rivals

1993

4.3

Movie
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Desperate Housewives

2004

7.9

TV
Diamonds

Diamonds

1975

5.5

Movie
Diary of a Single Mom

Diary of a Single Mom

2009

4.0

Movie
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Dinah!

1974

6.5

TV
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993

7.6

TV
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Dream On

1990

6.9

TV
Earthquake

Earthquake

1974

6.1

Movie
Embassy

Embassy

1972

5.0

Movie
Escape to Athena

Escape to Athena

1979

5.6

Movie
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Family Reunion

2019

8.1

TV
Final Approach

Final Approach

2008

5.2

Movie
Firehouse

Firehouse

1973

5.3

Movie
Game for Vultures

Game for Vultures

1979

4.5

Movie
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GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event

2020

6.9

TV
George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

1997

5.6

Movie
Getting Even

Getting Even

1988

4.0

Movie
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Grey's Anatomy

2005

8.2

TV
Gypsy Angels

Gypsy Angels

1990

3.0

Movie
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992

6.4

TV
Harlem to Hollywood

Harlem to Hollywood

2019

0.0

Movie
Haunting of the Mary Celeste

Haunting of the Mary Celeste

2020

5.3

Movie
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999

7.5

Movie
Hawaiian Gardens

Hawaiian Gardens

2001

1.0

Movie
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Heroes

2006

7.5

TV
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Hollywood Beat

1985

5.0

TV
Inchon

Inchon

1981

3.8

Movie
Jocks

Jocks

1986

4.9

Movie
Joe and Max

Joe and Max

2002

5.4

Movie
Just an Overnight Guest

Just an Overnight Guest

1983

0.0

Movie
Killpoint

Killpoint

1984

5.5

Movie
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L.A. Law

1986

7.0

TV
Ladies of the House

Ladies of the House

2008

4.5

Movie
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Lethal Weapon

2016

7.3

TV
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Lincoln Heights

2007

8.7

TV
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MacGyver

1985

7.7

TV
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Magnum, P.I.

1980

7.3

TV
Man Friday

Man Friday

1975

6.8

Movie
Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

6.1

Movie
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Masquerade

1983

5.0

TV
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon

2004

4.9

Movie
Men Cry in the Dark

Men Cry in the Dark

2003

7.0

Movie
Miami Cops

Miami Cops

1989

5.0

Movie
Mind Twister

Mind Twister

1994

3.2

Movie
Moving On

Moving On

2023

6.0

Movie
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Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
Nationtime

Nationtime

1972

0.0

Movie
Night Visitor

Night Visitor

1989

4.2

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

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

4.2

Movie
One Down, Two to Go

One Down, Two to Go

1982

4.5

Movie
Opposing Force

Opposing Force

1986

4.4

Movie
Original Gangstas

Original Gangstas

1996

5.6

Movie
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Outlaws

1986

6.8

TV
Painkiller Jane

Painkiller Jane

2005

4.9

Movie
Party Line

Party Line

1988

4.9

Movie
Point of Entry

Point of Entry

2007

4.7

Movie
Portrait of a Hitman

Portrait of a Hitman

1979

4.2

Movie
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Private Practice

2007

7.6

TV
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Profiler

1996

7.0

TV
Q

Q

1982

5.7

Movie
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Renegade

1992

6.6

TV
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Rescue 77

1999

1.0

TV
Retreat!

Retreat!

2012

0.0

Movie
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Roc

1991

7.8

TV
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Roots

1977

7.4

TV
Se7en

Se7en

1995

8.4

Movie
Set Apart

Set Apart

2009

3.0

Movie
Shadows of Desire

Shadows of Desire

1994

1.0

Movie
Shaft

Shaft

2000

6.0

Movie
Shaft

Shaft

1971

6.4

Movie
Shaft

Shaft

2019

6.5

Movie
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Shaft

1973

7.2

TV
Shaft in Africa

Shaft in Africa

1973

6.1

Movie
Shaft's Big Score!

Shaft's Big Score!

1972

6.0

Movie
Sins of the Night

Sins of the Night

1993

5.8

Movie
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Soul Food

2000

6.2

TV
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location

1971

7.0

Movie
Speed Racer

Speed Racer

2008

6.3

Movie
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Star

2016

7.9

TV
Steel

Steel

1997

4.3

Movie
The Banker

The Banker

1989

4.4

Movie
The Baron and the Kid

The Baron and the Kid

1984

0.0

Movie
The Big Score

The Big Score

1983

5.0

Movie
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The Closer

2005

7.9

TV
The Confidant

The Confidant

2010

4.9

Movie
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973

5.3

TV
The Fifth Missile

The Fifth Missile

1986

6.0

Movie
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

7.9

TV
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The Love Boat

1977

6.3

TV
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The Mentalist

2008

8.4

TV
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The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
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The Player

2015

6.2

TV
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow

2002

0.0

TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
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The Wayans Bros.

1995

7.1

TV
Thelma

Thelma

2024

7.0

Movie
Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex

1995

3.6

Movie
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Touched by an Angel

1994

7.2

TV
Undercover Brother

Undercover Brother

2002

5.8

Movie
Vegas Vampires

Vegas Vampires

2003

3.7

Movie
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Vicki!

1992

5.0

TV
What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

What Do You Say to a Naked Lady

1970

4.2

Movie
What Men Want

What Men Want

2019

6.2

Movie
Whatever She Wants

Whatever She Wants

2010

6.7

Movie
Wild Seven

Wild Seven

2006

4.0

Movie
Young Warriors

Young Warriors

1983

3.9

Movie