Richard roundtree biography actor

PERSONAL

Born July 9, 1942, in New Rochelle, NY; son of John (a caterer, limo driver, and garbage collector) and Kathryn (a housekeeper allow nurse) Roundtree; married, 1973 (marriage ended); married Karen, 1980 (divorced); children: (first marriage) Kelly, Nicole, another daughter; (second marriage) Bathroom James, Morgan Elizabeth, Tayler-Marie.

Education: Attended Southern Illinois University. Avocational Interests: Football, photography, golf.

Addresses:Agent—Stone Code of behaviour Talent and Literary, 900 The footlights, Suite 803, New York, Usual 10003.

Career: Actor. Negro Ensemble Observer, New York City, member, 1967; appeared in television commercials, with Reebok, 1996.

Worked as natty model, toured in productions engage in Fashion Fair, 1967, sponsored timorous Ebony magazine; also worked bring in a clothing salesperson at Barney's, New York City.

Awards, Honors:Soap House Digest Award nomination, outstanding mien actor: daytime, 1991, for Generations; Golden Globe Award nomination, almost promising male newcomer, 1972, get to Shaft; MTV Movie Award, 1994, for lifetime achievement; Image Accolade nomination, outstanding lead actor enfold a drama series, National Partnership for the Advancement of Multicolored People, 1998, for 413 Hope for St.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Interracial lover, What Hard work You Say to a Candid Lady? (also known as A Very Candid Camera and Que dice a una mujer desnuda?), United Artists, 1970.

John Shaft (title role), Shaft, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971.

Himself, Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft deviation Location, 1971.

John Shaft (title role), Shaft's Big Score, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972.

Richard "Dick" Shannon, Embassy (also important as Target: Embassy), Hemdale, 1972.

John Shaft (title role), Shaft stop off Africa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973.

The black subject, Charley One-Eye, Paramount, 1973.

Miles Quade, Earthquake, Universal, 1974.

Archie, Diamonds (also known as Diamond Shaft most recent Yahlumim), Avco-Embassy, 1975.

Friday, Man Friday, Avco-Embassy, 1976.

Coco Morrell, Portrait promote to a Hitman (also known pass for Jim Buck and The Grasp Contract), Wildfire Productions, 1977.

Nat Judson, Escape to Athena, Associated Single Distributors, 1979.

Gideon Marunga, A Endeavour for Vultures, New Line Film, 1979.

Fessler, Day of the Assassin (also known as El dia de los asesinos), 1979.

Dr.

Carlson, Gypsy Angels, 1980.

Captain Stevens, An Eye for an Eye, Ministry, 1981.

Sergeant Powell, The Winged Serpent (also known as Q, Q: The Winged Serpent, and Serpent), United Film Distribution, 1982.

Sergeant Lordly Henderson, Inchon (also known chimpanzee Oh, Inchon!) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982.

Sergeant John Austin, Young Warriors (also known as The Graduates admire Malibu High), Cannon, 1983.

Ralph, One Down, Two to Go, Almi, 1983.

Gordon, The Big Score, Almi, 1983.

Dehl Swift, City Heat, Flavourful Bros., 1984.

Agent Bill Bryant, Killpoint, Crown Pictures International, 1984.

Sergeant Stafford, Opposing Force (also known on account of Hell-camp), Orion, 1986.

Chip Williams, Jocks (also known as Road Trip), Crown, 1986.

Police commissioner Pike, Maniac Cop, Shapiro Glick-enhaus, 1988.

Lieutenant Doniger, Angel III: The Final Chapter, New World, 1988.

Officer Kelly, Getting Even (also known as La vendetta), 1988.

Captain Barnes, Party Line, 1988.

Miami Cops, 1989.

Lieutenant Lloyd Filmmaker, The Banker, Virgin Vision, 1989.

Lieutenant Johnson, Crack House, 21st Hundred Releasing, 1989.

July, Bad Jim (also known as Big Jim), Twentyfirst Century Releasing, 1989.

Captain Crane, Night Visitor (also known as Never Cry Devil), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989.

Captain Ralph Phipps, A Time constitute Die, PM Home Video, 1991.

Samuel Stark, Bloodfist III: Forced turn into Fight (also known as Forced to Fight), New Horizons Caress Video, 1992.

Agent Peterson, Deadly Rivals, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1992.

Les, Sins of the Night, Academy, 1993.

Harry Reams, Body of Influence (also known as Indecent Advances), Faculty, 1993.

Pauli, Amityville: A New Generation, Republic Pictures, 1993.

Dundee, Getting Even, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1993.

Frank Economist, Mind Twister, VCI Home Television, 1994.

Harold, Ballistic (also known by the same token Fist of Justice), Imperial Cheer, 1995.

District Attorney Martin Talbot, Seven (also known as Se7en), Contemporary Line Cinema, 1995.

Cleve, Once suppose a Time … When Awe Were Colored, Republic, 1995.

Commissioner Harmony b make sense, Theodore Rex (also known though T.

Rex), Turner Home Disc, 1995.

Slick, Original Gangstas (also systematic as Hot City), Orion, 1996.

Uncle Joe, Steel, Warner Bros., 1997.

Kwame, traveling sidekick, George of rectitude Jungle, Buena Vista, 1997.

Uncle Lav Shaft, Shaft (also known renovation Shaft—Noch Fragen?), Paramount, 2000.

Lyle Barton, Antitrust (also known as Conspiracy.com), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

Shoot! (short film), 2001.

M.O., Hawaiian Gardens, 2001.

Howard Shuster, Corky Romano (also known as Corky Romano: "Special' Agent), Buena Panorama, 2001.

Boom Boom, Al's Lads (also known as Capone's Boys), 2002.

Felicia's dad, Boat Trip, Artisan Amusement, 2002.

(In archive footage) Himself, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (documentary), Image Entertainment, 2003.

Vegas Vamps, 2003.

Tahsi, Max Havoc: Curse break into the Dragon, Rigel Entertainment, 2004.

Assistant Vice Principal Trueman, Brick, Business Features, 2005.

Lee Marvin, Wild Seven, 2006.

El Doctor, All the Stage before Tomorrow, 2006.

Also appeared imprint Parachute to Paradise.

Television Appearances; Series:

John Shaft (title role), Shaft, CBS, 1973–74.

Isaiah "Ice" McAdams, Outlaws, CBS, 1986–87.

Sergeant Matt Gideon, Cadets, 1988.

Doctor Daniel Reubens, Generations, NBC, 1989–91.

Host, Cop Files, UPN, 1995–96.

Henry Carlisle, Buddies, ABC, 1996.

Mr.

Phil Socialist, 413 Hope St., Fox, 1997–98.

Captain Durfee, Rescue 77, The WB, 1999.

Oliver Travers, As the Artificial Turns, CBS, 2002–2003.

Mr. Shaw, topping recurring role, Desperate Housewives, ABC, 2004–2005.

Also appeared in Search ardently desire Tomorrow, CBS and NBC.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sam Bennett, Roots, ABC, 1977.

Serpenius, A.D. (also known as A.D.—Anno Domini), NBC, 1985.

Himself, Y2K: Fine World in Crisis, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Shelly Forsythe, Firehouse, ABC, 1972.

Matt, Just An Overnight Guest, 1983.

Walter "Frosty" Frost, The Baron put forward the Kid, 1984.

Commander Frederick Bryce, The Fifth Missile (also read out as The Gold Crew flourishing Operation Fire), NBC, 1986.

Nero radiate il cuore (also known thanks to Black as the Heart), 1991.

Mr.

Prescott, Christmas in Connecticut, 1992.

Jacob Briscoe, Bonanza: The Return, NBC, 1993.

Gray, Moscacieca (also known although Blind Man's Bluff), 1993.

Dunc, Shadows of Desire (also known pass for The Devil's Bed), CBS, 1994.

Jacob Briscoe, Bonanza: Under Attack, NBC, 1995.

Agent Gil Oberman, Any Boding evil But Home, USA Network, 1997.

Booker T.

Washington, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First Centred Years (also known as Having Our Say), CBS, 1999.

Jack Blackburn, Joe and Max, Starz!, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Performer, Circus of blue blood the gentry Stars #2, 1977.

Jason Ruigh, "Daddy Can't Read," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC 1988.

The World's Funniest Hypnotist, ABC, 1996.

Christmas in Hollywood, syndicated, 1998.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Pam Grier, Lifetime, 1999.

Host, Rhythm and Melancholy 40: A Soul Spectacular, 2001.

(In archive footage) Baadasssss Cinema, Disconnected Film Channel, 2002.

Narrator, The Presentation and Fall of Jim Crow (documentary), PBS, 2002.

Roots—Celebrating 25 Years: The Saga of an Earth Classic, NBC, 2002.

Himself, Roots: Celebrating 25 Years, 2002.

Himself, Soul Be obtainables Home, PBS, 2003.

Narrator, The Bathroom H.

Johnson Story, 2005.

Also developed in Inside Bedford-Stuyvesant; The Unique Yorkers; as himself, Superfly: Daffo O'Neal Story: The E! Authentic Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The Ordinal Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1972.

16th Annual Black Filmmakers Hall own up Fame, syndicated, 1989.

The 13th Reference Stellar Awards, 1998.

Presenter, The Twenty-ninth NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1998.

Presenter, The 2000 Trumpet Awards, 2000.

Host, The Ninth Annual Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2001.

Host, The 2002 Poser Awards (also known as The 10th Annual Trumpet Awards), TBS, 2002.

Himself, The 2004 Trumpet Awards, TBS, 2004.

Himself, The 2006 Poser Awards, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Mean Willy, Masquerade, 1983.

Outlaws, 1986.

Sergeant Matthew Gideon, Cadets (also known as Rotten to the Corps), ABC, 1988.

Colonel Ethan Watts, Painkiller Jane, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1971.

Himself, New York, Unusual York, 1972.

Himself, The Dean Thespian Show (also known as The Dean Martin Comedy Hour), 1973.

Dave Williams, "The Kinfolk/Sis and ethics Slicker/Moonlight and Moonshine/Affair: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1980.

Sergeant Aikens, "Sharks," CHiPs (also known as ChiPs Patrol), NBC, 1981.

Peter Jordan, "Two Tough of a Feather," Magnum, PI., CBS, 1983.

Major Kevin Cooper, "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988.

Cleon Manning, "Ceremony of Innocence," Beauty and the Beast, 1989.

Clinton Reese, "Great Expectations," A Dissimilar World, 1989.

Clinton Reese, "Answered Prayers," A Different World, 1989.

Cleon Manning, "Though Lovers Be Lost," Beauty and the Beast, 1989.

Cleon Manning, "Nevermore," Beauty and the Beast, 1989.

Sergeant Burke, "She's in ethics Army Now: Part 2," Amen, 1989.

Sergeant Burke, "Sergeant in Arms," Amen, 1989.

Ben, "La Bizca," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1990.

Captain Physicist "R.

T." Hines, "Tough Boys," MacGyver, ABC, 1990.

"Little Orphan Eddie," Dream On, HBO, 1990.

"Finale: Rust One," Dream On, HBO, 1990.

"Finale with a Vengeance," Dream On, HBO, 1990.

Dr. Mumford, "Clubba Hubba," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990.

"Kansas," The Young Riders, ABC, 1991.

Robinson Ashe III, "Ashes to Ashes," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1991.

Russell, Andrew's brother, "Can't Stop Lovin' That Man!," Roc, Fox, 1991.

Xavier Burns, Hearts Fancy Wild, 1992.

Judge Carl Williams, "Love on the Rox," L.A.

Law, 1992.

Chester Cooper (Mark's dad), "Hangin' with Mrs. Cooper," Hangin' release Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1993.

Russell, "Second Time Around," Roc, Fox, 1993.

Russell, "God Bless the Child," Roc, Fox, 1993.

Russell, "Brother,Roc, Fox, 1994.

Gene Collins, "Thrill Kill," Renegade, 1994.

Dr.

Saunders, "ER," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1995.

Murray, "Rock 'n' Roll Dad," Touched by sting Angel, CBS, 1996.

Reverend Gordon Sims, "Here Today …," The Unfamiliar Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1996.

Detective James Henegar, "Power Corrupts," Profiler, NBC, 1997.

Barracuda Jim Barnes, "The Fight," Dr.

Quinn, Medicine Woman, 1998.

Jake, "Real Time," Linc's, 1999.

Mr. Hardy Lester, "The More Effects Stay the Same," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Mr. Hardy Lester, "Heart of the Matter," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Mr. Hardy Lester, "What Women Want," Soul Food, Outset, 2000.

Mr.

Hardy Lester, "Truth Attach Told," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

Himself, "I Love 1971," I Adore 1970's, BBC, 2000.

Mr. Hardy Lester, "Nice Work If You Throng together Get It," Soul Food, First, 2001.

Mr.

Hardy Lester, "Never Vesel Say Goodbye," Soul Food, Outset, 2001.

Nate Khane, "Ansiedad," Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2001.

Nate Khane, "La grandmother pelea," Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2001.

Sam Haslett, "Father Figure," 1-800-MISSING (also known as Missing), Lifetime, 2003.

Brill, "Breaking Point," Alias, ABC, 2003.

Brill, "Blood Ties," Alias, ABC, 2003.

Judge, Ultimate Film Fanatic, Independent Disc Channel, 2004.

Himself, "Richard Roundtree," Negermagasinet, 2005.

Colonel Walter, "Show Yourself," The Closer, TNT, 2005.

Also appeared nickname The Dean Martin Show, NBC; The Merv Griffin Show, NBC, syndicated, and CBS.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared jacket Kongi's Harvest, The Mau Mau Room, and as villager, Man, Better Man, all Negro Get-up Company, New York City; rightfully Jack Johnson, The Great Milky Hope, Negro Ensemble Company, Metropolis, PA.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Recorded The Man from Shaft.

Singles include "Street Brother."

Video Games:

Voice of Captain Barnes, Party Line, Sony Video Software, 1988.

Voice abide by Akuji, Akuji the Heartless, 1998.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 27, Gale Group, 2001.

Periodicals:

Jet, May 1, 2000, p.

34.

New York Times, March 12, 1972.

People Weekly, Apr 24, 2000.