Richard Roundtree

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $650,727,149 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,910)
Best-known acting roles: Skip (What Men Want), Kwame, Traveling Sidekick (George Of The Jungle), Dist. Atty. Martin Talbot (Se7en), Uncle John Shaft (Shaft), Ben Burns (Speed Racer)
Born: July 9, 1942
Died: October 24, 2023
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting11$315,992,166$334,734,983$650,727,149
Leading4$31,846,937$0$31,846,937
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)10$263,166,884$82,447,337$345,614,221

Career Trend

This graph shows Richard Roundtree’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $31,846,937
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,437 $611,005,987
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,929 $417,182,320
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,791 $31,846,937
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $1,028,188,307

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 21, 2024Thelma Ben $9,002,073$1,818,093$10,820,166
Mar 17, 2023Moving On $2,136,832$2,136,832
Jun 14, 2019Shaft John Shaft I $21,360,215$21,360,215
Feb 8, 2019What Men Want Skip $54,611,903$15,300,000$69,911,903
May 9, 2008Speed Racer Ben Burns $43,945,766$49,448,696$93,394,462
Mar 31, 2006Brick Assistant VP Gary… $2,075,743$2,168,253$4,243,996
Mar 21, 2003Boat Trip Malcolm $8,586,376$6,347,337$14,933,713
Oct 12, 2001Corky Romano Howard Shuster $23,978,402$1,137,701$25,116,103
Jan 12, 2001Antitrust Lyle Barton $10,965,209$6,900,000$17,865,209
Jun 16, 2000Shaft Uncle John Shaft $70,327,868$36,862,240$107,190,108
Jul 16, 1997George Of The Jungle Kwame, Traveling … $105,263,257$69,200,000$174,463,257
May 10, 1996Original Gangstas Slick $3,279,266$3,279,266
Jan 26, 1996Once Upon a Time... Wh… Cleve $2,291,255$2,291,255
Sep 22, 1995Se7en Dist. Atty. Marti… $100,125,643$228,000,000$328,125,643
Nov 10, 1989Crack House Lt. Johnson $486,722$486,722
May 13, 1988Maniac Cop Commissioner Pike
Dec 7, 1984City Heat Dehl Swift $38,348,988$38,348,988
Aug 26, 1983Young Warriors Sergeant John Austin $238,534$238,534
Nov 19, 1982Q Sergeant Powell $255,000$255,000
Sep 17, 1982Inchon Sergeant August H… $4,408,636$4,408,636
Aug 7, 1981An Eye for an Eye Capt. Stevens $7,496,681$7,496,681
Dec 31, 1978Escape to Athena Sergeant Nat Judson
Nov 15, 1974Earthquake Miles Quade $79,700,000$79,700,000
Jun 14, 1973Shaft in Africa John Shaft
Jun 8, 1972Shaft’s Big Score John Shaft $10,000,000$10,000,000
Jul 2, 1971Shaft John Shaft $12,121,618$12,121,618
 
Averages $26,565,478$41,718,232$44,703,839
Totals 26 $611,005,987$417,182,320$1,028,188,307


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 14, 2019Shaft $8,901,4192,952$21,360,215$21,360,215100.0%
Nov 10, 1989Crack House $210,16267$486,722$486,722100.0%
Dec 31, 1978Escape to Athena
Jun 14, 1973Shaft in Africa
Jun 8, 1972Shaft’s Big Score $10,000,000$10,000,000100.0%
 
Averages $4,555,7911,510$10,615,646$10,615,646100.0%
Totals 5 $31,846,937$31,846,937


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Jun 21, 2024Thelma $2,302,2221,290$9,002,073$10,820,16683.2%
Mar 17, 2023Moving On $821,961794$2,136,832$2,136,832100.0%
Feb 8, 2019What Men Want $18,232,0872,912$54,611,903$69,911,90378.1%
May 9, 2008Speed Racer $18,561,3373,606$43,945,766$93,394,46247.1%
Mar 31, 2006Brick $83,57445$2,075,743$4,243,99648.9%
Oct 12, 2001Corky Romano $9,023,1732,094$23,978,402$25,116,10395.5%
Jun 16, 2000Shaft $21,714,7572,433$70,327,868$107,190,10865.6%
Jan 26, 1996Once Upon a Time... Wh… $75,67579$2,291,255$2,291,255100.0%
Sep 22, 1995Se7en $13,949,8072,528$100,125,643$328,125,64330.5%
May 13, 1988Maniac Cop
Aug 7, 1981An Eye for an Eye $1,811,470593$7,496,681$7,496,681100.0%
 
Averages $8,657,6061,637$31,599,217$65,072,71574.9%
Totals 11 $315,992,166$650,727,149

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $31,846,937
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,856 $315,992,166
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,038 $611,005,987
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,701 $156,831,900
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,301-8,400) 8,312 $178,715,948
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,437 $611,005,987
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,720 $334,734,983
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,024 $417,182,320
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,933 $90,297,282
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,826 $244,437,701
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,929 $417,182,320
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,791 $31,846,937
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,910 $650,727,149
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,123 $1,028,188,307
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,239 $247,129,182
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,836 $423,153,649
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,737 $1,028,188,307
Highest Grossing Stars of 2019 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 665 2
Highest Grossing Stars of 2020 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 571 2
Highest Grossing Stars of 2021 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 495 2
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,805 $31,846,937
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,444 $31,846,937
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,451 $31,846,937
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,260 $31,846,937
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,648 $31,846,937
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,245 $31,846,937
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 879 $10,486,722
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,048 $21,360,215
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,145 $10,486,722
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,317 $21,360,215
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,219 $31,846,937
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,544 $31,846,937
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 896 $21,360,215
Top Domestic Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $10,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 966 $21,360,215
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for MGM Movies (Rank 201-300) 249 $10,000,000

All Technical Credits