Deceased

How Did Richard Roundtree Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 81

Also known asRichard Arnold RoundtreeGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/07/1942Born inNew Rochelle, New York, USADied24/10/2023 (aged 81)Died inLos AngelesCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ446493 ↗Buried atPacific OceanTMDb#6487 ↗

Richard Arnold Roundtree was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972), Shaft in Africa (1973), its 2000 sequel and its 2019 sequel, as well as the television series (1973–1974). He was also known for featuring in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives.

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Filmography129 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	ThelmaMovie	Ben	82
2023	Moving OnMovie	Ralph	81
2021	A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksMovie	Self	79
2020	GAME ON: A Comedy Crossover EventSeries	Grandpa	78
2020	Haunting of the Mary CelesteMovie	Tulls	78
2019	A Family Reunion ChristmasMovie	Jebidiah McKellan	77
2019	Family ReunionSeries	Grandpa	77
2019	ShaftMovie	John Shaft, Sr.	77
2019	Harlem to HollywoodMovie	Self	77
2016	StarSeries	Charles Floyd	74
2016	Lethal WeaponSeries	Don Bennett	74
2012	Chicago FireSeries	Wallace Boden, Sr.	70
2012	Retreat!Movie	Henshaw	70
2010	The ConfidantMovie	Claude	68
2009	Diary of a Single MomMovie	Lou Bailey	67
2009	Set ApartMovie	J.T.	67
2008	The MentalistSeries	Floyd Benton	66
2008	Speed RacerMovie	Ben Burns	66
2008	Final ApproachMovie	Gary Markash	66
2008	Ladies of the HouseMovie	Stan	66
2008	Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer FamilyMovie	Ben Burns	66
2007	Private PracticeSeries	Raymond McCray	65
2007	Lincoln HeightsSeries	—	65
2006	HeroesSeries	Charles Deveaux	64
2006	Blade: The SeriesSeries	—	64
2006	Wild SevenMovie	Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods	64
2005	The CloserSeries	Col. D.B. Walter	63
2005	Grey's AnatomySeries	Donald Burke	63
2005	Close to HomeSeries	Cyrus Carter	63
2005	Painkiller JaneMovie	Colonel Watts	63
2004	Desperate HousewivesSeries	Mr. Shaw	62
2004	Max Havoc: Curse Of The DragonMovie	Tahsi	62
2003	Men Cry in the DarkMovie	—	61
2002	Undercover BrotherMovie	John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)	60
2002	BaadAsssss CinemaMovie	Self	60
2002	Boat TripMovie	Felicia's Dad	60
2002	Joe and MaxMovie	Jack Blackburn	60
2001	AliasSeries	Brill	59
2001	Corky RomanoMovie	Howard Shuster	59
2001	AntitrustMovie	Lyle Barton	59
2001	Hawaiian GardensMovie	M.O.	59
2000	ShaftMovie	"Uncle" John Shaft	58
2000	Soul FoodSeries	Hardy Lester	58
1999	Rescue 77Series	Captain Durfee	57
1997	SteelMovie	Uncle Joe	55
1997	413 Hope St.Series	Phil Thomas	55
1997	George of the JungleMovie	Kwame	55
1997	Any Place But HomeMovie	Gil Oberman	55
1996	ProfilerSeries	Det. James Henegar	54
1996	Original GangstasMovie	Slick	54
1996	BuddiesSeries	Henry Carlisle	54
1995	Se7enMovie	Talbot	53
1995	The Wayans Bros.Series	Dr. Saunders	53
1995	Bonanza: Under AttackMovie	Jacob	53
1995	Theodore RexMovie	Commissioner Lynch	53
1995	BallisticMovie	Harold	53
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Murray	52
1994	Body of InfluenceMovie	Harry Reams	52
1994	Mind TwisterMovie	Frank Webb	52
1994	Black as the HeartMovie	Rod	52
1994	MoscaciecaSeries	Gray	52
1993	Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries	'Barracuda' Jim Barnes	51
1993	Bonanza: The ReturnMovie	Jacob Briscoe	51
1993	Amityville: A New GenerationMovie	Pauli	51
1993	Sins of the NightMovie	Les	51
1993	Deadly RivalsMovie	Agent Peterson	51
1992	RenegadeSeries	—	50
1992	Hangin' with Mr. CooperSeries	General (uncredited)	50
1992	Christmas in ConnecticutMovie	Prescott	50
1992	Bloodfist III: Forced to FightMovie	Samuel Stark	50
1992	Vicki!Series	Self	50
1991	RocSeries	Russell Emerson	49
1991	A Time to DieMovie	Captain Ralph Phipps	49
1990	Dream OnSeries	Dr. Charles	48
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210Series	Robinson Ashe Jr.	48
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries	Dr. Mumford	48
1990	Bad JimMovie	July	48
1990	The BankerMovie	Lloyd	48
1990	Gypsy AngelsMovie	Dr. Carlson	48
1989	Night VisitorMovie	Captain Crane	47
1989	Miami CopsMovie	Gamble	47
1988	Maniac CopMovie	Commissioner Pike	46
1988	Angel III: The Final ChapterMovie	Lt. Doniger	46
1988	Daddy Can't ReadMovie	Jason Ruigh	46
1987	A Different WorldSeries	Clinton Reese	45
1987	21 Jump StreetSeries	Ben Halley	45
1987	Beauty and the BeastSeries	Cleon Manning	45
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Judge Ira Menday	44
1986	JocksMovie	Chip	44
1986	The Fifth MissileMovie	Cmdr. Frederick Bryce	44
1986	AmenSeries	—	44
1986	OutlawsSeries	Isaiah 'Ice' McAdams	44
1985	MacGyverSeries	R.T. Hines	43
1985	Hollywood BeatSeries	—	43
1985	A.D.Series	Serpenius	43
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Kevin Cooper	42
1984	City HeatMovie	Dehl Swift	42
1984	KillpointMovie	Agent Bill Bryant	42
1984	The Baron and the KidMovie	Frosty	42
1983	MasqueradeSeries	Mean Willy	41
1983	The Big ScoreMovie	Gordon	41
1983	Young WarriorsMovie	Sergeant John Austin	41
1983	Just an Overnight GuestMovie	—	41
1982	One Down, Two to GoMovie	Ralph	40
1982	QMovie	Powell	40
1981	An Eye for an EyeMovie	Capt. Stevens	39
1981	InchonMovie	Sgt. Augustus Henderson	39
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Peter Jordan	38
1979	Escape to AthenaMovie	Nat Judson	37
1979	Game for VulturesMovie	Gideon Marunga	37
1979	Day of the AssassinMovie	Fessler	37
1979	Portrait of a HitmanMovie	Coco Morrell	37
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Dave Wilbur	35
1977	CHiPsSeries	Sgt. Aikens	35
1977	RootsSeries	Sam Bennett	35
1975	Man FridayMovie	Friday	33
1975	DiamondsMovie	Archie	33
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	32
1974	EarthquakeMovie	Miles Quade	32
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	31
1973	Shaft in AfricaMovie	John Shaft	31
1973	Charley-One-EyeMovie	The Black Man	31
1973	Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon ParksMovie	Self / Shaft (archive footage)	31
1972	Nationtime: GaryMovie	Self	30
1972	EmbassyMovie	Dick Shannon	30
1971	ShaftMovie	John Shaft	29
1971	Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on LocationMovie	Self	29
1970	What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?Movie	Interracial Couple	28
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	19