Richard Roundtree
Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 11 films, with $639,906,983 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,982) |
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) |
Most productive collaborators: Brad Pitt, David Fincher, Morgan Freeman, Andrew Kevin Walker, Taraji P. Henson |
Born: July 9, 1942 |
Died: October 24, 2023 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 11 | $306,990,093 | $332,916,890 | $639,906,983 |
Leading | 4 | $31,846,937 | $0 | $31,846,937 | |
Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) | 2,848 | $31,846,937 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) | 2,442 | $602,003,914 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) | 5,895 | $415,364,227 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,601-3,700) | 3,664 | $31,846,937 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,738 | $1,017,368,141 |
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 21, 2024 | Thelma | ||||
Mar 17, 2023 | Moving On | $2,136,832 | $2,136,832 | ||
Jun 14, 2019 | Shaft | John Shaft I | $21,360,215 | $21,360,215 | |
Feb 8, 2019 | What Men Want | Skip | $54,611,903 | $15,300,000 | $69,911,903 |
May 9, 2008 | Speed Racer | Ben Burns | $43,945,766 | $49,448,696 | $93,394,462 |
Mar 31, 2006 | Brick | Assistant VP Gary… | $2,075,743 | $2,168,253 | $4,243,996 |
Mar 21, 2003 | Boat Trip | Malcolm | $8,586,376 | $6,347,337 | $14,933,713 |
Oct 12, 2001 | Corky Romano | Howard Shuster | $23,978,402 | $1,137,701 | $25,116,103 |
Jan 12, 2001 | Antitrust | Lyle Barton | $10,965,209 | $6,900,000 | $17,865,209 |
Jun 16, 2000 | Shaft | Uncle John Shaft | $70,327,868 | $36,862,240 | $107,190,108 |
Jul 16, 1997 | George Of The Jungle | Kwame, Traveling … | $105,263,257 | $69,200,000 | $174,463,257 |
May 10, 1996 | Original Gangstas | Slick | $3,279,266 | $3,279,266 | |
Jan 26, 1996 | Once Upon a Time... Wh… | Cleve | $2,291,255 | $2,291,255 | |
Sep 22, 1995 | Se7en | Dist. Atty. Marti… | $100,125,643 | $228,000,000 | $328,125,643 |
Nov 10, 1989 | Crack House | Lt. Johnson | $486,722 | $486,722 | |
May 13, 1988 | Maniac Cop | Commissioner Pike | |||
Dec 7, 1984 | City Heat | Dehl Swift | $38,348,988 | $38,348,988 | |
Aug 26, 1983 | Young Warriors | Sergeant John Austin | $238,534 | $238,534 | |
Nov 19, 1982 | Q | Sergeant Powell | $255,000 | $255,000 | |
Sep 17, 1982 | Inchon | Sergeant August H… | $4,408,636 | $4,408,636 | |
Aug 7, 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Capt. Stevens | $7,496,681 | $7,496,681 | |
Dec 31, 1978 | Escape to Athena | Sergeant Nat Judson | |||
Nov 15, 1974 | Earthquake | Miles Quade | $79,700,000 | $79,700,000 | |
Jun 14, 1973 | Shaft in Africa | John Shaft | |||
Jun 8, 1972 | Shaft’s Big Score | John Shaft | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jul 2, 1971 | Shaft | John Shaft | $12,121,618 | $12,121,618 | |
Averages | $27,363,814 | $46,151,581 | $46,244,006 | ||
Totals | 26 | $602,003,914 | $415,364,227 | $1,017,368,141 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 14, 2019 | Shaft | $8,901,419 | 2,952 | $21,360,215 | $21,360,215 | 100.0% |
Nov 10, 1989 | Crack House | $210,162 | 67 | $486,722 | $486,722 | 100.0% |
Dec 31, 1978 | Escape to Athena | |||||
Jun 14, 1973 | Shaft in Africa | |||||
Jun 8, 1972 | Shaft’s Big Score | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Averages | $4,555,791 | 1,510 | $10,615,646 | $10,615,646 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 5 | $31,846,937 | $31,846,937 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 21, 2024 | Thelma | |||||
Mar 17, 2023 | Moving On | $821,961 | 794 | $2,136,832 | $2,136,832 | 100.0% |
Feb 8, 2019 | What Men Want | $18,232,087 | 2,912 | $54,611,903 | $69,911,903 | 78.1% |
May 9, 2008 | Speed Racer | $18,561,337 | 3,606 | $43,945,766 | $93,394,462 | 47.1% |
Mar 31, 2006 | Brick | $83,574 | 45 | $2,075,743 | $4,243,996 | 48.9% |
Oct 12, 2001 | Corky Romano | $9,023,173 | 2,094 | $23,978,402 | $25,116,103 | 95.5% |
Jun 16, 2000 | Shaft | $21,714,757 | 2,433 | $70,327,868 | $107,190,108 | 65.6% |
Jan 26, 1996 | Once Upon a Time... Wh… | $75,675 | 79 | $2,291,255 | $2,291,255 | 100.0% |
Sep 22, 1995 | Se7en | $13,949,807 | 2,528 | $100,125,643 | $328,125,643 | 30.5% |
May 13, 1988 | Maniac Cop | |||||
Aug 7, 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | $1,811,470 | 593 | $7,496,681 | $7,496,681 | 100.0% |
Averages | $9,363,760 | 1,676 | $34,110,010 | $71,100,776 | 74.0% | |
Totals | 11 | $306,990,093 | $639,906,983 |