Richard Roundtree
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1942-07-09
- Décès:
- 2023-10-24
- Lieu de naissance:
- New Rochelle, New York, USA
Biographie
Richard Arnold 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. Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, New York on February 17, 2024.
Connu pour
Filmographie
Point de rupture : 1975
Thelma
Moving On
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Ghosts of the Abyss
Intercomédies : Un événement sportif
Un Noël chez Mamilia
Bienvenue chez Mamilia
Harlem to Hollywood
Shaft
Ce que veulent les hommes
Star
L'Arme fatale
Player
Collar
Being Mary Jane
Django Unchained
Chicago Fire
Retreat!
The Confidant
Whatever She Wants
Diary of a Single Mom
Set Apart
Bricolage et remue-ménage
Mentalist
Vol 732 - Terreur en plein ciel
Speed Racer
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Dangereuse Convoitise
Private Practice
All The Days Before Tomorrow
Retour à Lincoln Heights
Heroes
Blade : La série
Brick
Wild Seven
Painkiller Jane
Close to Home : Juste Cause
The Closer : L.A. Enquêtes Prioritaires
Grey's Anatomy
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Desperate Housewives
Vegas Vampires
Men Cry in the Dark
Boat Trip
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
BaadAsssss Cinema
Al's Lads
Opération Funky
Joe et Max
Hawaiian Gardens
Corky Romano
Alias
Antitrust
Soul Food
Shaft
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Rescue 77
413 Hope St.
Justice d'acier