This handsome black lead made his name as the smooth title character in the classic action film "Shaft"... (Learn more)
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Richard Roundtree’s Milestones
| Hosted several "Cop Files" specials (UPN) | |
| Was regular on "Outlaws" (CBS) | |
| Will appear this year in the recurring role of Burke's father on "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) | |
| 1967 | Joined Negro Ensemble Company |
| 1970 | Film debut, "What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?" |
| 1971 | Starred in the title role as "Shaft" |
| 1973 - 1974 | Starred in CBS TV series based on "Shaft" |
| 1973 | TV-movie debut in "Firehouse" (ABC) |
| 1977 | Had featured role in the ABC miniseries "Roots" |
| 1990 | Joined cast of the NBC daytime drama "Generations" |
| 1993 | Appeared in first of several "Bonanza" TV-movies (NBC) |
| 1996 | Joined other 1970s blaxploitation stars in "Original Gangstas" |
| 1996 | Played father to Dave Chappelle on the ABC sitcom "Buddies" |
| 1997 | Cast in the lead in the Fox drama "413 Hope Street" |
| 1997 | Co-starred in "George of the Jungle" |
| 2000 | Cast as Hardy Lester in "SoulFood" |
| 2001 | Cast in the feature film "Corky Romano" |
| 2001 | Toured with the play "Men Cry In The Dark" |
| 2006 | Co-starred in the teenage film noir "Brick," opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
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