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Richard Roundtree Biography

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