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Richard Roundtree

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Richard Roundtree

🎂 Jul 9, 1942 — 🕯️ Oct 24, 2023 (81 years) New Rochelle, New York, USA
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.
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Se7en
Se7en
as Talbot
 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Donald Burke
 Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane
as Paul Patterson, Sr.
 Shaft
Shaft
as John Shaft
81R.I.P.
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37Series
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Thelma
Thelma
Ben
2024
🎬 Moving On
Moving On
Ralph
2023
🎬 Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
Tulls
2020
🎬 GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover Event
Grandpa
2020
TV Shaft
Shaft
John Shaft, Sr.
2019
🎬 What Men Want
What Men Want
Skip Davis
2019
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Richard Roundtree
Richard Roundtree
1942-07-09 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

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.

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