Richard Roundtree

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox person 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),<ref name=":3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> its 2000 sequel<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and its 2019 sequel,<ref name=":0" /> as well as the television series (1973–1974).<ref name=":4" /> He was also known for featuring in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />

Considered "the first black action hero",<ref name=":4" /><ref name="Tweedle">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name="CNN_Shaft">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His portrayal of Shaft as a bold, confident, and charismatic figure also influenced cinematic depictions of black men and black masculinity, a contrast to black men in films prior to Shaft having often been portrayed as mild-mannered or servile.<ref name="CNN_Shaft" />

Early life and education

Richard Arnold Roundtree was born on July 9, 1942, in New Rochelle, New York, to John Roundtree and Kathryn Watkins.<ref name=":3" /> Roundtree attended New Rochelle High School, where he graduated in 1961.<ref name="NAN">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He subsequently attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but eventually dropped out of college in 1963, in order to begin his acting career.<ref name="NAN"/>

Career

Roundtree started his professional career around 1963, as he began working as a model at the Ebony Fashion Fair after being scouted by Eunice W. Johnson;<ref name="NAN" /> he then began modeling in advertisements for products such as Johnson Products' Duke hair grease<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> and Salem cigarettes.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> In 1967, Roundtree joined the Negro Ensemble Company: he then went on to play his first theatrical role by portraying boxer Jack Johnson in the company's production of The Great White Hope.<ref name="NAN" /> According to J. E. Franklin, he acted in the Off-Off-Broadway production of her play Mau Mau Room, by the Negro Ensemble Company Workshop Festival,<ref name="NYPL/Schomburg Center/Negro Ensemble Company">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> at St. Mark's Playhouse in 1969, directed by Shauneille Perry.<ref name="Callaloo">Template:Cite journal</ref>

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Roundtree playing John Shaft in the CBS-TV television series (1973)

Roundtree made his first big-screen appearance by playing a minor role in the film What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?, a 1970 American hidden-camera style reality film directed by Candid Camera creator Allen Funt.<ref name=":0" />

In the following years, he became a leading man in early 1970s films, and gained widespread popularity through his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the action movie Shaft (1971) and its sequels, Shaft's Big Score! (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973);<ref name=":0" /> he also played the same role in the eponymous television series, aired by CBS between 1973 and 1974.<ref name=":4" /> In 1981, he appeared opposite Laurence Olivier and Ben Gazzara in the epic war film Inchon, directed by Terence Young.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> In 1984, he starred again as a private detective, Diehl Swift, in the buddy-crime comedy movie City Heat, acting alongside Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds.<ref name="Gates 2023">Template:Cite news</ref> On television, he played the slave Sam Bennett in the 1977 television mini-series Roots, and then starred as Dr. Daniel Reubens in the soap opera Generations from 1989 to 1991.<ref name=":0" /> Although Roundtree worked throughout the entirety of the 1990s, many of his films from that era were not well-received publicly;<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> however, he found success in several stage plays.<ref name=":6">Sewall, Rhonda B., "Actor, icon, survivor: Richard Roundtree appears in 'Men Cry in the DarkTemplate:'", The Toledo Blade, October 7, 2005.</ref><ref name=":7">Ames, Denise, "One on One with Richard Rountree", The Toluca Lake Times and Canyon Crier (CA), March 6, 2014.</ref>

During that same period of time, Roundtree kept featuring in TV series:<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> on September 19, 1991, he appeared in the episode "Ashes to Ashes", from the second season of Beverly Hills, 90210.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> In 1995, he acted in David Fincher's critically-acclaimed movie Seven;<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /> in 2000, he starred again as John Shaft in a new, eponymous sequel of the original 1971 film, with Samuel L. Jackson playing the title character.<ref name=":4">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1997, he appeared in the comedy movie George of the Jungle;<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> around the same year, he played a leading role as Phil Thomas in the Fox ensemble drama, 413 Hope St;<ref name=":2" /> in 1999, he portrayed Booker T. Washington in the 1999 television movie Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He served as a voice actor for the title character from the PlayStation game Akuji the Heartless, which was first released in 1999.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2004, Roundtree guest-starred in several episodes of the first season of Desperate Housewives as an amoral private detective;<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> in 2005, he played the assistant vice principal of a high school in the neo-noir mystery film Brick.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Roundtree in 2007

Starting from the same year, Roundtree appeared in the television series The Closer as retired colonel D. B. Walter; in 2006, he starred in the science fiction drama series Heroes as Charles Deveaux, the terminally ill father of main character Simone Deveaux (Tawny Cypress).<ref name=":0" /> He then appeared as Eddie Sutton's father-in-law in several episodes of family drama series Lincoln Heights,Template:Efn before playing a supporting role in the 2008 film Speed Racer, a live-action adaptation of the eponymous Japanese manga.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> During the same year, he also appeared in the TV series Knight Rider as the father of FBI agent Carrie Ravai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier).<ref name=":8">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Starting from 2013, he co-starred as the father of lead character Mary Jane Paul (Gabrielle Union) in the drama series Being Mary Jane, aired on BET.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2019, Roundtree co-starred in the comedy film What Men Want,<ref name=":1" /> before once again returning to the role of John Shaft in Shaft, a new sequel to the 2000 film, opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Jessie T. Usher, who portrayed John Shaft II and John Shaft III, respectively.<ref name=":0" /> Starting from the same year, Roundtree also had a recurring role on Family Reunion.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Roundtree's final film to be released in his lifetime was Moving On (2023) with Jane Fonda. The last film released was Thelma (2024).

Personal life, health problems, and death

Roundtree was married and divorced twice and had five children. He married Mary Jane Grant in 1963;<ref name=":0" /> the couple had two children before divorcing in 1973.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":9">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He dated actress and TV personality Cathy Lee Crosby shortly thereafter.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}, David Gritten, People Magazine, October 13, 1980.</ref> Roundtree later married Karen M. Ciernia in 1980;<ref name=":9" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> they had three children together before divorcing in 1998.<ref name=":9" />

In 1993, Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer, and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles on October 24, 2023, at the age of 81.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory. His family hosted a memorial service for him at Saint Catherine African Methodist Episcopal Church in New Rochelle, New York on February 17, 2024.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1970	What Do You Say to a Naked Lady?	Interracial Couple		Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
1971	Shaft	John Shaft		<ref name=":0" />
1972	Embassy	Richard "Dick" Shannon		<ref name=":2" />Template:Sfn
	Shaft's Big Score!	John Shaft		<ref name=":0" />
1973	Charley One-Eye	The Black Man		<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Shaft in Africa	John Shaft		<ref name=":0" />
1974	Earthquake	Miles Quade		<ref name=":2" />
1975	Man Friday	Friday		<ref name=":2" />
	Diamonds	Archie		<ref name=":2" />
1979	Escape to Athena	Nat Judson		<ref name=":2" />
	Portrait of a Hitman	"Coco" Morrell		<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Game for Vultures	Gideon Marunga		Template:Sfn
	Day of the Assassin	Fessler		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1980	Gypsy Angels	Dr. Carlson		Template:Sfn
1981	Inchon	Sergeant Augustus Henderson		<ref name=":0" />
	An Eye for an Eye	Captain Stevens		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1982	Q	Sgt. Powell	Also known as Q – The Winged Serpent	Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
	One Down, Two to Go	Ralph		Template:Sfn
1983	Young Warriors	Sergeant John Austin		Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
	The Big Score	Gordon		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1984	Killpoint	Agent Bill Bryant		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Sfn
	City Heat	Dehl Swift		<ref name="Gates 2023" />Template:Sfn
1986	Opposing Force	Stafford	Also known as Hell Camp	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Jocks	Chip Williams		Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1988	Maniac Cop	Commissioner Pike		Template:Sfn
	Party Line	Captain Barnes		<ref name="Coleman 2022">Template:Cite book</ref>
	Angel III: The Final Chapter	Lieutenant Doniger		Template:Sfn
1989	Miami Cops	Gamble		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Getting Even	Dundee		<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Night Visitor	Captain Crane		Template:Sfn
	Crack House	Lieutenant Johnson		Template:Sfn
	The Banker	Lloyd		Template:Sfn
1990	Bad Jim	July		Template:Sfn
1991	A Time to Die	Captain Ralph Phipps		Template:Sfn
1992	Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight	Samuel Stark		<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1993	Body of Influence	Harry Reams	Direct-to-video	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Sins of the Night	Les		Template:Sfn
	Deadly Rivals	Agent Peterson		<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Amityville: A New Generation	Pauli	Direct-to-video	Template:Sfn
	Mind Twister	Frank Webb		Template:Sfn
1995	Ballistic	Harold		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
	Se7en	District Attorney Martin Talbot		<ref name=":0" />
	Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored	Cleve		<ref name=":0" />
	Theodore Rex	Commissioner Lynch		Template:Sfn
1996	Original Gangstas	"Slick"		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1997	George of the Jungle	Kwame		<ref name=":2" />
	Steel	Uncle Joe		<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2000	Shaft	Uncle John Shaft		Template:Sfn
2001	Antitrust	Lyle Barton		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Hawaiian Gardens	M.O.		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Corky Romano	Howard Shuster		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2002	Capone's Boys	"Boom-Boom"	Also known as Al's Lads	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
	Boat Trip	Malcolm		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2003	Men Cry in the Dark	Derrick's father	Direct-to-DVD	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
2004	Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon	Tahsi		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2005	Brick	Assistant Vice President Trueman		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2006	Wild Seven	Lee Marvin / Cleetus Woods		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007	All the Days Before Tomorrow	El Doctor		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	Vegas Vampires	Rick Apping		<ref name="Coleman 2022" />
2008	Speed Racer	Ben Burns		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Set Apart	J.T.		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010	The Confidant	Claude		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2012	The Trial of Ben Barry	Ben Barry	Short film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	This Bitter Earth	Grady		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2015	Collar	Reverend Alonzo Sparks		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Duke	J.T.		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	What Men Want	Skip		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Shaft	John Shaft I		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	Haunting of the Mary Celeste	Tulls		<ref name=":2" />
2022	Moving On	Ralph		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Thelma	Ben	Posthumous release	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1972	Parachute to Paradise	Template:N/A	Television film	Template:Sfn
1972–1976	The Hollywood Squares	Himself (Panelist)	Recurring role (4 episodes)	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1973	Firehouse	Shelly Forsythe	Television film	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1973–1974	Shaft	John Shaft	Series regular (7 episodes)	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1974	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast	Himself	Episode: "Telly Savalas"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1976	Freedom Is	Template:N/A	Television special; voice role	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1977	Roots	Sam Bennett	Television miniseries; Episode: "Part IV"	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1980	The Love Boat	Dave Wilbur	2 episodes	<ref name=":2" />
	Miss Universe Pageant	Himself (Judge)	Television special
1981	CHiPs	Sergeant Aikens	Episode: "Sharks"	<ref name=":2" />
1983	Magnum, P.I.	Peter Jordan	Episode: "Two Birds of a Feather"	<ref name=":2" />
	Masquerade	Willy "Mean Willy" Walters	Episode: "Pilot"	Template:Sfn
	Just an Overnight Guest	Matt	Television short	Template:Sfn
1984	The Baron and the Kid	'Frosty'	Television film	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1985	A.D.	Serpenius	Television miniseries (5 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
	Hollywood Beat	Don Julian	Episode: "Double Exposure"
1986	The Fifth Missile	Commander Frederick Bryce	Television film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1986	Ebony/Jet Showcase	Himself	1 episode (October 24)	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1986–1987	Outlaws	Isaiah "Ice" McAdams	Series regular (12 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
1987	The New Hollywood Squares	Himself (Panelist)	Episode: "03.23.1987"
1988	ABC Afterschool Specials	Jason Ruigh	Episode: "Daddy Can't Read"	<ref name="auto2"/>
	Cadets	Sergeant Matt Gideon	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
	Murder, She Wrote	Major Kevin Cooper	Episode: "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1989	A Different World	Clinton Reese	2 episodes: "Great Expectations", "Answered Prayers"	<ref name=":2" />
	Amen	Sergeant Burke	2 episodes: "Thelma and the D.I.", "Sergeant in Arms"	<ref name="auto"/>
	Beauty and the Beast	Cleon Manning	Recurring role (3 episodes)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1989–1991	Generations	Dr. Daniel Reubens	Recurring role (6 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
1990	21 Jump Street	Ben Halley	Episode: "La Bizca"	<ref name="auto1"/>
	MacGyver	R.T. Hines	Episode: "Tough Boys"	<ref name="auto1"/>
1990–1996	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air	Dr. Mumford / Reverend Gordon Sims	2 episodes: "Clubba Hubba" (1990)", "Hare Today" (1996)	<ref name=":2" />
1991	The Young Riders	Calvin	Episode: "Kansas"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Beverly Hills, 90210	Robinson Ashe Jr.	Episode: "Ashes to Ashes"	<ref name=":2" />
1991–1994	Roc	Russell Emerson	Recurring role (4 episodes)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
1992	Hearts Are Wild	Xavier Burns	"Episode: #1.8"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Christmas in Connecticut	Prescott	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
	L.A. Law	Judge Ira Menday	Episode: "Love on the Rox"	<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1992–1994	Hangin' with Mr. Cooper	Sergeant / Chester Cooper	2 episodes: "Miracle in Oaktown" (1992), "Hangin' with Mrs. Cooper" (1994)	<ref name=":2" />
1993	Bonanza: The Return	Jacob Briscoe	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
	Moscacieca	Gray
1994	Black Heart	Rodney "Rod"		<ref name="auto1"/>
	Shadows of Desire	"Dunc"		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Renegade	Gene Collins	Episode: "Thrill Kill"	<ref name="auto3"/>
1995	Bonanza: Under Attack	Jacob	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>Template:Sfn
	The Wayans Bros.	Dr. Saunders	Episode: "ER"	<ref name="auto1"/>
	Dream On	Dr. Charles	Episode: "Little Orphan Eddie"
1996	Touched by an Angel	Murray	Episode: "Rock 'n' Roll Dad"	<ref name="auto1"/>
	Buddies	Henry Carlisle	Series regular (14 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
1997	Any Place But Home	Gil Oberman	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
	Profiler	Detective James Henegar	Episode: "Power Corrupts"	<ref name="auto1"/>
1997–98	413 Hope St.	Phil Thomas	Series regular (10 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
1998	Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman	Jim "Barracuda Jim" Barnes	Episode: "The Fight"	<ref name="auto3"/>
1999	Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years	Booker T. Washington	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/><ref name="Burger 2003">Template:Cite news</ref>
	Rescue 77	Captain Durfee	Series regular (8 episodes)	<ref name=":2" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
	Linc's	Jake	Episode: "Real Time"	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2000–2001	Soul Food	Hardy Lester	Recurring role (6 episodes)	<ref name=":2" /><ref name="Burger 2003" />
2001	Resurrection Blvd.	Nate Khane	2 episodes: "Anisedad", "La Gran Pelea"	<ref name="auto2"/>
2002	Joe and Max	Jack Blackburn	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
2002–2003	As the World Turns	Oliver Travers	Template:N/A	<ref name="Burger 2003" />
2003	1-800-Missing	Sam Haslett	Episode: "Father Figure"	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
2003–2004	Alias	Brill	2 episodes: "Breaking Point" (2003), "Blood Ties" (2004)	<ref name=":2" />
2004–2005	Desperate Housewives	Mr. Shaw	Recurring role (5 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
2005	The Closer	Colonel D.B. Walter	Episode: "Show Yourself"	<ref name="auto1"/>
	Painkiller Jane	Colonel Watts	Television film	<ref name="auto2"/>
2006	Blade: The Series	Robert Brooks	Episode: "Sacrifice"
	Grey's Anatomy	Donald Burke	Episode: "I Am a Tree"	<ref name="auto1"/>
	Close to Home	Cyrus Cater	Episode: "Prodigal Son"	<ref name="auto1"/>
2006–2007	Heroes	Charles Deveaux	Recurring role (6 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
2007	Final Approach	Gary Markash	Television film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
	Point of Entry	Detective Miles Porter		<ref name="auto2"/>
2007–2009	Lincoln Heights	Coleman Bradshaw	Recurring role (3 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
2008	Ladies of the House	Stan	Television film	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Knight Rider	Lawrence Rival	Episode: "Day Turns into Knight"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009–2011	Diary of a Single Mom	Lou Bailey	Recurring role (18 episodes)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009	Meet the Browns	Frank	Episode: "Meet the Anniversary"	<ref name="auto3"/>
2011	The Mentalist	Floyd Benton	Episode: "Bloodsport"	<ref name="auto1"/>
2012	Private Practice	Raymond McCray	Episode: "The Next Episode"	<ref name=":2" />
2013–2019	Being Mary Jane	Paul Patterson Sr.	Recurring role (33 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
2015	Chicago Fire	Wallace Boden Sr.	Recurring role (4 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
	The Player	Judge Samuel Letts	2 episodes: "The Norseman", "A House Is Not a Home"	<ref name=":2" />
2017–2018	Star	Charles Floyd	Recurring role (5 episodes)	<ref name=":2" />
2018	Lethal Weapon	Don Bennett	Episode: "A Whole Lotta Trouble"	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019–2022	Family Reunion	Jebediah McKellan	Recurring role (22 episodes )	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2022	Cherish the Day	Mandeville "MV" St. James	Main role (season 2)	<ref name=":2" />

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1998	Akuji the Heartless	Akuji	Voice role	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Playwright	Venue	Notes	Template:Tooltip
1969	Mau Mau Room	Template:N/A	J. E. Franklin	St. Mark's Playhouse		<ref name="NYPL/Schomburg Center/Negro Ensemble Company" /><ref name="Callaloo" />
1976	Guys and Dolls	Sky Masterson	Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows	The Broadway Theatre		<ref name="Burger 2003" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1977	Purlie Victorious	Purlie	Ossie Davis	Tiffany's Attic		<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>Salem
2007	Whatever She Wants	Theodore Wolf	Je'Caryous Johnson	Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium	Recorded version released direct-to-DVD	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Discography

• The Man from Shaft (MGM Records 1972)

Awards and nominations

Association	Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
African-American Film Critics Association	2011	Legacy Award	Template:N/A	Template:Won	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Golden Globe Awards	1972	Most Promising Newcomer – Male	Shaft	Template:Nominated
Indie Series Awards	2010	Best Performance by a Supporting Actor	Diary of a Single Mom	Template:Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards	1994	Lifetime Achievement Award	Shaft (film series)	Template:Won
NAACP Image Awards	1971	Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture	Shaft	Template:Nominated
	1998	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	413 Hope St.	Template:Nominated

References

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