However, he was best known as the "first Black action hero" after his standout role in the 1971 film "Shaft." Roundtree also appeared in several of the movie's sequels, including "Shaft's Big Score!" ...

The Shaft trilogy is composed of action-crime films centered on an African-American police detective named John Shaft, who over the course of the films have altercations with a variety of crime.

the Golden Globe nominated actor who portrayed private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels, as well as the eponymous television series from 1973 to 1974.

The Shaft trilogy is composed of action-crime films centered on an African-American police detective named John Shaft, who over the course of the films have altercations with a variety of crime.