Actor

Richard Roundtree

1970–present1942–2023ActionDramaCrimeThriller

Force of Nature

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Known For

98 acting credits

as Talbot

Se7en

as Talbot

1995

Se7en

as Assistant V.P. Trueman

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as Assistant V.P. Trueman

2006

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Filmography

2024ThelmaBen6.9 2023Moving OnRalph5.8 2021A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksSelf6.8 2020Haunting of the Mary CelesteTulls5.2 2019Harlem to HollywoodSelf 2019ShaftJohn Shaft, Sr.6.5

About

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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