Richard Roundtree
Known For
Acting
Born
1942-07-09 in New Rochelle, New York, USA
Died
2023-10-24
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.
Most Known For
Grey's Anatomy
as Donald Burke
The Mentalist
as Floyd Benton
Chicago Fire
as Wallace Boden, Sr.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Desperate Housewives
as Mr. Shaw
The Love Boat
as Dave Wilbur
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Closer
as Col. D.B. Walter
Murder, She Wrote
as Major Kevin Cooper
MacGyver
as R.T. Hines
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Robinson Ashe Jr.
Heroes
as Charles Deveaux
Magnum, P.I.
as Peter Jordan
Lethal Weapon
as Don Bennett
Private Practice
as Raymond McCray
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as 'Barracuda' Jim Barnes
Se7en
as Talbot
L.A. Law
as Judge Ira Menday
Renegade
Touched by an Angel
as Murray