ACTOR
Richard Roundtree
1942 - 2023

Richard Roundtree
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 television series (1973–1974). He was also known for featuring in several TV series, including Roots, Generations, and Desperate Housewives. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Roundtree is the 2,138th most popular actor (down from 1,487th in 2019), the 3,783rd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,522nd in 2019) and the 1,047th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Richard Roundtree ranks 2,138 out of 13,578. Before him are Jack Klugman, Mai Zetterling, Noomi Rapace, Joanna Shimkus, Pedro Alonso, and Gina Gershon. After him are William Baldwin, Mayumi Tanaka, Mel Blanc, Calista Flockhart, Jean-Pierre Marielle, and Ottavia Piccolo.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJack Klugman
1922 - 2012
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,132
Mai Zetterling
1925 - 1994
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 2,133
Noomi Rapace
1979 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,134
Joanna Shimkus
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,135
Pedro Alonso
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,136
Gina Gershon
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,137
Richard Roundtree
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,138
William Baldwin
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,139
Mayumi Tanaka
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,140
Mel Blanc
1908 - 1989
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,141
Calista Flockhart
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,142
Jean-Pierre Marielle
1932 - 2019
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,143
Ottavia Piccolo
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Richard Roundtree ranks 241. Before him are Judy Sheindlin, Federico Lombardi, Petar Nadoveza, Karen Hantze Susman, Curtis Mayfield, and Hayedeh. After him are Robert Weinberg, Gabriele Veneziano, Jorge Ben, Rinus Israël, Richard Bohringer, and Brian Kernighan. Among people deceased in 2023, Richard Roundtree ranks 167. Before him are Petar Nadoveza, Luboš Kohoutek, Ken Block, Vera Krepkina, Josep Maria Fusté, and Craig Brown. After him are Martin Walser, Amitai Etzioni, Julian Sands, Andrés García, George Pell, and Dmitry Utkin.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJudy Sheindlin
LAWYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 235
Federico Lombardi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 236
Petar Nadoveza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 237
Karen Hantze Susman
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 238
Curtis Mayfield
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1999
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 239
Hayedeh
SINGER
1942 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 240
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 241
Robert Weinberg
BIOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 242
Gabriele Veneziano
PHYSICIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 243
Jorge Ben
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 244
Rinus Israël
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 245
Richard Bohringer
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 246
Brian Kernighan
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 247
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsPetar Nadoveza
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 161
Luboš Kohoutek
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 162
Ken Block
RACING DRIVER
1967 - 2023
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 163
Vera Krepkina
ATHLETE
1933 - 2023
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 164
Josep Maria Fusté
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 165
Craig Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 166
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 167
Martin Walser
WRITER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 168
Amitai Etzioni
SOCIOLOGIST
1929 - 2023
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 169
Julian Sands
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 170
Andrés García
ACTOR
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 171
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 172
Dmitry Utkin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1970 - 2023
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 173
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Roundtree ranks 3,783 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Douglas (1892), Gil Birmingham (1953), Jack Klugman (1922), Alvin E. Roth (1951), Jim Thompson (1906), and Gina Gershon (1962). After him are William Baldwin (1963), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), Mel Blanc (1908), Carmine Coppola (1910), Calista Flockhart (1964), and Eric Singer (1958).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsPaul Douglas
ECONOMIST
1892 - 1976
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 3,777
Gil Birmingham
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 3,778
Jack Klugman
ACTOR
1922 - 2012
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 3,779
Alvin E. Roth
ECONOMIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 3,780
Jim Thompson
WRITER
1906 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 3,781
Gina Gershon
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 3,782
Richard Roundtree
ACTOR
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 3,783
William Baldwin
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 3,784
Reggie Fils-Aimé
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,785
Mel Blanc
ACTOR
1908 - 1989
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,786
Carmine Coppola
COMPOSER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,787
Calista Flockhart
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,788
Eric Singer
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 3,789
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Richard Roundtree ranks 1,047. Before him are Paul Shenar (1936), David Boreanaz (1969), Richard Bull (1924), Gil Birmingham (1953), Jack Klugman (1922), and Gina Gershon (1962). After him are William Baldwin (1963), Mel Blanc (1908), Calista Flockhart (1964), Peter Krause (1965), Dermot Mulroney (1963), and Richard Beymer (1938).
Paul Shenar
1936 - 1989
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 1,041
David Boreanaz
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 1,042
Richard Bull
1924 - 2014
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 1,043
Gil Birmingham
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 1,044
Jack Klugman
1922 - 2012
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 1,045
Gina Gershon
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 1,046
Richard Roundtree
1942 - 2023
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 1,047
William Baldwin
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 1,048
Mel Blanc
1908 - 1989
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 1,049
Calista Flockhart
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 1,050
Peter Krause
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 1,051
Dermot Mulroney
1963 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 1,052
Richard Beymer
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 1,053