Richard Roundtree
Birth Name:
Richard Arnold Roundtree
Birth Place:
New Rochelle, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 1991, he was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for his work on "Generations․"
- Earned a football scholarship to attend Southern Illinois University
- Is a breast cancer survivor after being diagnosed with the disease in 1993
- Is closely associated with the various blaxploitation films of the 1970s
- Often takes on the role of characters who are in a position of authority
- Is a member for the Negro Ensemble Company in New York
- Once worked as a fashion model for Ebony Fashion Fair
Awards
- 1971Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1972Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Male:Nominated
- 1991Soap Opera Digest Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime:Nominated
- 1994MTV Movie Award - Lifetime Achievement:Winner
- 1998Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2010ISA - Best Performance by a Supporting Actor:Nominated