ACTOR

Richard Roundtree

1942 - 2023

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Richard Arnold Roundtree (July 9, 1942 – October 24, 2023) 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 eponymous television series (1973–1974). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Roundtree has received more than 3,870,407 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Richard Roundtree is the 1,488th most popular actor (up from 2,433rd in 2019), the 2,522nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,927th in 2019) and the 690th most popular American Actor.

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  • 3.9M

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  • 56.20

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  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Roundtree ranks 1,488 out of 13,578. Before him are Chaim Topol, Heather Locklear, Lynda Carter, Bruce Spence, Cyd Charisse, and Fernando Fernán Gómez. After him are Pam Grier, Mikhail Ulyanov, George Chakiris, Jane Darwell, Jeanne Duval, and James Franco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Richard Roundtree ranks 183. Before him are Tony Sirico, Billy Connolly, Jusuf Kalla, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Milton Nascimento, and Ann Dunham. After him are Fraser Stoddart, Mike Markkula, Susan Sullivan, Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Edward Luttwak, and Fradique de Menezes. Among people deceased in 2023, Richard Roundtree ranks 168. Before him are Ralph Boston, Ion Druță, Terry Funk, Vera Krepkina, Carlo Mazzone, and Chaim Topol. After him are Tom Sizemore, Earl Boen, Horst-Dieter Höttges, Guy Marchand, Dianne Feinstein, and Walter Cunningham.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Roundtree ranks 2,522 out of 20,380. Before him are Cornell Woolrich (1903), Bill Viola (1951), Heather Locklear (1961), Lynda Carter (1951), David Julius (1955), and Cyd Charisse (1922). After him are Pam Grier (1949), George Chakiris (1934), Jane Darwell (1879), Annie Sprinkle (1954), Donald Judd (1928), and Archie Shepp (1937).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Roundtree ranks 690. Before him are Elijah Wood (1981), Katherine Helmond (1929), Julie Newmar (1933), Heather Locklear (1961), Lynda Carter (1951), and Cyd Charisse (1922). After him are Pam Grier (1949), George Chakiris (1934), Jane Darwell (1879), James Franco (1978), Dennis Farina (1944), and Barbara Eden (1931).

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Television and Movie Roles

Se7en
Talbot
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Sep 22nd 19958.4 / 10
George of the Jungle
Kwame
Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.
Jul 15th 19975.6 / 10
Shaft
John Shaft
Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Jun 25th 19716.4 / 10