When I did so ‘Shaft’, I was therefore pleased to be working also to havebeen a superstar of a major film, I had simply no idea or idea of where it wasgoing to move, and it ended up being this huge film. That was the icing on thecake. Richard Roundtree – Richard Roundtree who was simply handpicked for the Shaft function SYNOPSIS –> Go through the picture to enlarge. –> Breast cancers survivor Richard Roundtree , an American actorwho is well-known as “the first dark actions hero” for his portrayal ofprivate detective john Shaft in 1971 Oscar earning hit film Shaft and it’ssequels, Richard happens to be starring in popular tv series such asBeing Mary Jane and THE OVERALL GAME.B. Amazingly, he provides witnessed a lot more than 40 years of effective actingcareer.
Known for movies
Se7en (1995) as Talbot
Shaft (1971) as John Shaft
Brick (2005) as Assistant V.P. Trueman
George of the Jungle (1997) as Kwame
Quick Facts
Full Name
Richard Roundtree
Net Worth
$2 Million
Date Of Birth
July 9, 1942
Height
1.88 m
Profession
Actor, Model
Education
New Rochelle High School, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Nationality
American
Spouse
Mary Jane Grant
Children
Morgan Roundtree, Kelli Roundtree, John James Roundtree, Tayler Roundtree
Parents
Kathryn Roundtree, John Roundtree
Awards
MTV Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Movies
Shaft, Shaft in Africa, Shaft's Big Score, George of the Jungle, Seven, Maniac Cop, City Heat, Original Gangstas, Corky Romano, Escape to Athena, Antitrust, Speed Racer, The Graduates of Malibu High, Inchon, An Eye for an Eye, Charley One-Eye, Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored, Game for Vultures, Boat Trip, One Down, Two to Go, Brick, Night Visitor, Joe and Max, Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight, Theodore Rex, Man Friday, Angel III: The Final Chapter, The Big Score, Killpoint, Amityville: A New Generation, Crack House, Q, All the Days Before Tomorrow, Bonanza: The Return, Ladies of the House, Bonanza: Under Attack, Steel, Men Cry in the Dark, Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon, Wild Seven, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, Painkiller Jane, Party Line, Deadly Rivals, Shadows of Desire, Sins of the Night, Whatever She Wants, The Confidant, Day of the Assassin, Gypsy Angels, Earthquake
TV Shows
Rescue 77, 413 Hope St., Buddies, Generations, Outlaws, Shaft, Being Mary Jane, Roots
A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".
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His performance as John Shaft in Shaft (1971) is ranked #62 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
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Sidelines: Photographer and golfer.
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A member of New York's renowned Negro Ensemble Company, one of his best early stage roles was as black heavyweight boxing champ 'Jack Johnson (VIII)_ (1878-1946) in "The Great White Hope.".
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Went to Southern Illinois University on a football scholarship.
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Former Ebony Fashion Fair model.
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Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993, he is an advocate now and talks to men's groups about early detection.
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Has tried to disassociate himself as a "black action hero" ever since he portrayed his famed role as John Shaft in the three Shaft films. From Miles Quade (the African-American motorcycle stuntman in an Evel Knievel mold in Earthquake (1974) to an elderly senior citizen in Soul Food (2000), he has came to terms with the fact that he will always be known as Shaft.
$2 Million
