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Richard Roundtree
Actor + Model + Private Detective
Male
Born
Jul 9, 1942
Age
70
Hometown
New Rochelle, New...
Richard Roundtree is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft's Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973).
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Report: Bet Picks Up Atlanta Based ‘being Mary Jane’ With Gabrielle Unionajc - Aug 09, 2012
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Mike Ryan: 'Compared To The Remake, The Original Is Citizen Kane'Huffington Post - Aug 03, 2012
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Review: Sister Act… Holy Moly, It’s Habit Forming!Biggleswade Today - Jun 21, 2012
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'Django Unchained' Trailer: 'The 'D' Is Silent' (Video)Moviefone Blog - Jun 06, 2012
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CHILDHOOD
1942
Birth
Born on July 9, 1942.
TEENAGE

1961
18 Years Old
Born in New Rochelle, New York, Richard Roundtree graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1961 and starred on New Rochelle High's undefeated and nationally ranked football team in 1960.
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THIRTIES

1977
35 Years Old
On television he played the slave Sam Bennett in the 1977 television series Roots and Dr. Daniel Reubens on Generations from 1989-1991.
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FORTIES
1991
49 Years Old
On September 19, 1991, Roundtree appeared on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 with Vivica A Fox.
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FIFTIES

1995
53 Years Old
Roundtree was playing Robinson Ashe Jr. Roundtree appeared in David Fincher's critically acclaimed 1995 movie Seven, the 2000 remake of Shaft as John Shaft's uncle, and guest-starred in several episodes of the first season of Desperate Housewives as an amoral private detective.

He also appeared in 1997's George of the Jungle, as well as playing a high-school vice principal in the 2005 movie Brick.
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1999
57 Years Old
Then in 1999 and 2000, he costarred with Dick Van Patten, Richard Anderson, Deborah Winters, and Hugh O'Brian in the Warren Chaney miniseries, Y2K - World in Crisis.
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LATE ADULTHOOD

2008
66 Years Old
Most recently, Roundtree has a supporting role in the 2008 Speed Racer film as a racer-turned-commentator who is an icon and hero to Speed.
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