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Richard Roundtree Actor most recognized as film detective and supercop hero "Shaft" Currently appears on the ABC smash hit series "Desperate Housewives" Breast cancer survivor who helps raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure for this disease Keynote Fee : Call For Quote ADD SPEAKER TO LIST  |   PRINT BIO   |  PREVIEW VIDEO

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With consistency being the benchmark for stardom in Hollywood, Richard Roundtree has proven his star power in every sense of the word. As a leading actor for over the last thirty years, he has established himself as a constant force in the entertainment industry.

Discovering that he enjoyed the spotlight while on a football scholarship at Southern Illinois University, Roundtree signed with Johnson Publications to model in their annual Ebony Fashion Fair, touring 79 cities in 90 days. He then returned to New York, his home state, began acting lessons, and later became a member of New York's acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company. A succession of Off-Broadway roles resulted in his starring role as Jack Johnson in "The Great White Hope."

Roundtree initially received international fame when Gordon Parks chose him to star as John Shaft, private detective and supercop hero in the feature film "Shaft." That role catapulted him into the world arena as one of the hottest new actors on the scene. He continued the franchise with "Shaft's Big Score," "Shaft in Africa," and the television series, "Shaft."

But Roundtree was just beginning to stretch his talents as a movie star. He quickly moved on to star with some of Hollywood's most well-known actors, including Clint Eastwood, Robert Shaw, Peter O'Toole, Richard Harris, David Niven, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier, naming just a few.

Among the more than 70 feature films that his has appeared in are the smash hit thriller "Seven," the critically acclaimed "Once Upon A Time...When We Were Colored," the remake of "Shaft" reprising the role that made him famous, "Steel" with basketball superstar Shaquile O'Neal, "George of the Jungle" for Disney Pictures, and "Corky Romano" with "Saturday Night Live" star Chris Kattan.

Roundtree's television credits have included series regular roles on "Outlaws" for CBS, "413 Hope Street" where he garnered an NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Series, and "Buddies" with Dave Chappel for ABC. He also has appeared in many movies for television, including the top rated "Having Our Say" portraying Booker T. Washington, "Christmas in Connecticut" directed for Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the Starz production of "Joe and Max." He currently is recurring on the ABC smash hit series "Desperate Housewives" and recently won a Peabody Award for his narration on the PBS documentary "The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow."

An advocate for the fight against breast cancer, a disease which he has personally overcome, Roundtree is on the lecture circuit and takes part in events to help raise awareness and funds towards finding a cure for this disease.

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Testimonials

"...very warm and charming. When you are around him, it is hard to tell if you really are the host or if he is. He makes you feel as though you are the guest. He is down to earth, genuine...a remarkable man. The audience took him in as one of their own...10 out of 10."

- Conway Regional Health Systems

"The African American Breast Health Program had an outstanding event that people are talking about all over town. What an outstanding human being Richard is. We found him to be totally approachable, warmly engaging and somewhat of a gentle, powerful and knowledgeable giant. His name to the celebration event brought us 64 women for screening mammograms and 14 men for prostrate screening. The breast health program could not have delivered such a phenomenal and educational event without the...professionalism and sincerity of Richard Roundtree. ...our sincere appreciation for all that he brought to our efforts."

- African American Breast Health Program, California Pacific Medical Center

"Richard Roundtree spoke at BIO 2005, the largest biotechnology convention in the world. [He] addressed a hugely diverse audience that included scientists, biotechnology CEOs, science media, students from high school to post graduate school, and numerous patient advocates and medical specialists. His presentation was moving and poignant as he addressed the issues of learning that one has cancer and then overcoming such an extraordinary ordeal. Mr. Roundtree's commitment to helping others provided inspiration to the biotechnology companies to redouble their efforts to find better treatments and cures for diseases."

- Biotechnology Industry Organization

" Richard's voice is invaluable in promoting patient advocacy, enabling both men and women to become better stewards of their own health. Although we are inundated with 'updates' on breast health issues and awareness, many are long on form but short on substance. Richard speaks from first-hand experience about the shock of being diagnosed with breast cancer and the urgency to be pro-active in personal healthcare."

- Susan Koman Foundation