Richard Roundtree
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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Thelma
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2024
Moving On
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2023
Haunting of the Mary Celeste
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2020
Shaft
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2019
What Men Want
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2019
The Confidant
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2010
Speed Racer
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2008
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
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2008
Point of Entry
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2007
Brick
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2006
Wild Seven
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2006
Painkiller Jane
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2005
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
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2004
Boat Trip
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2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
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2002
Al's Lads
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2002
Corky Romano
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2001
Antitrust
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2001
Shaft
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2000
Steel
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1997
George of the Jungle
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1997
Original Gangstas
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1996
Theodore Rex
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1995
Se7en
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1995
Ballistic
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1995
Body of Influence
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1994
Mind Twister
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1994
Sins of the Night
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1993
Amityville: A New Generation
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1993
Christmas in Connecticut
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1992
Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight
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1992
A Time to Die
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1991
Bad Jim
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1990
The Banker
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1989
Night Visitor
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1989
Angel III: The Final Chapter
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1988
Party Line
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1988
Maniac Cop
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1988
Daddy Can't Read
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1988
Jocks
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1986
Opposing Force
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1986
The Fifth Missile
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1986
City Heat
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1984
Young Warriors
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1983
The Big Score
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1983
One Down, Two to Go
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1982
Q
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1982
An Eye for an Eye
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1981
Inchon
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1981
Day of the Assassin
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1979
Escape to Athena
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1979
Portrait of a Hitman
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1979
Diamonds
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1975
Man Friday
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1975
Earthquake
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1974
Shaft in Africa
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1973
Charley-One-Eye
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1973
Shaft's Big Score!
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1972
Shaft
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1971
