Richard Roundtree

Richard Roundtree

Né le 9 juillet 1942 à New Rochelle, New York, USA, mort le 24 octobre 2023.

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.

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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.

Seven (8.4) Se7en Film · 1995 dans le rôle de Talbot · 3 le recommandent
Star (8.0) Série · 2016 dans le rôle de Charles Floyd
Roc (7.8) Série · 1991 dans le rôle de Russell Emerson
Brick (6.8) Film · 2006 dans le rôle de Assistant V.P. Trueman
Shaft (6.0) Film · 2000 dans le rôle de "Uncle" John Shaft
Opération Funky (5.9) Undercover Brother Film · 2002 dans le rôle de John Shaft (archive footage) (uncredited)
Inchon (3.9) Film · 1981 dans le rôle de Sgt. Augustus Henderson
T-Rex (3.6) Theodore Rex Film · 1995 dans le rôle de Commissioner Lynch