You became a no-nonsense icon through Shaft, Shaft's Big Score!, Shaft in Africa, the Shaft television series and Shaft 2000 (as a cameoing uncle).
However, you muscled your way into many other top-drawer features: An Eye for an Eye; Maniac Cop; Mind Twister; Vegas Vampires; Haunting of the Mary Celeste; Se7en; Steel; Speed Racer; George of the Jungle; Theodore Rex; Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon; Original Gangstas; Crackhouse; Antitrust; Earthquake; Embassy; Man Friday; Portrait of a Hitman; The Fifth Missile; Charley-One-Eye; Bonanza: The Return; Bonanza: Under Attack; Days of the Assassin; Diamonds; Escape to Athena; The Trial of Ben Barry; Game for Vultures; This Bitter Earth; One Down, Two to Go; Moving On; What Men Want; Young Warriors; Firehouse; Diamonds; Jocks; Corky Romano; The Baron and the Kid; Killpoint; Night Visitors; City Heat; Capone's Boys (Al's Lads); The Big Score; The Banker; Ladies of the House; Duke; Angel III: The Final Chapter; Christmas in Connecticut 1992; The Confidant; and All the Days Before Tomorrow.
On television, you hit it out of the park, as well, with appearances on Roots; Blade: The Series; A.D.; Alias; Murder, She Wrote; CHiPs; 21 Jump Street; Magnum P.I. (the original); MacGyver (the original); Knight Rider (remake series); Lethal Weapon; L.A. Law; Profiler; The Closer; The Mentalist; The Player; Amen; The Love Boat (the original); The Beauty and the Beast (the original); Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (the original); Hangin' with Mr. Cooper; Soul Food; The Wayan Brothers; Roc; Dream On; Cherish the Day; Desperate Housewives; Touched by an Angel; A Different World; Lincoln Heights; As the World Turns; Generations; Resurrection Blvd; Diary of a Single Mom; Star; Being Mary Jane; Family Reunion; Chicago Fire; Rescue 77; and the time-leaping western, Outlaws.
You were a consummate actor who made any role reasonable and identifiable, Mr. Roundtree: tough, earnest, funny and respected by all who had the pleasure of viewing your plenteous work.
