Richard RoundtreeBirth Chart
09/07/1942 15:40
AA - Birth record in hand
New Rochelle (NY)
USA
40°55' ↑ North - 73°47' ← West
04:00 West
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Photo: Reproduction
Richard Roundtree was an American actor whose career gained international recognition when he portrayed detective John Shaft in the film Shaft (1971), its various sequels, and the eponymous television series. Roundtree’s performance established him as a cultural landmark: often called “the first Black action hero,” he helped open the way for African American leads in central Hollywood roles and for new on‑screen portrayals of Black masculinity.
Beyond Shaft, Roundtree maintained a steady career in television and film, appearing in notable productions such as Roots, Earthquake, Se7en, and Desperate Housewives, and taking prominent roles across decades. He also worked in theater and as a voice actor for games, showing versatility across genres and formats.
His career influenced performers and the industry by creating space for Black characters with authority and charisma, challenging the prevailing stereotypes of earlier decades. Roundtree left a lasting legacy both for the cultural icon he created in Shaft and for his continued presence in projects that spanned generations.
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↣ Sun in Cancer - 16°54' - in house 9
↣ Moon in Gemini - 06°11' - in house 8
↣ Mercury in Gemini - 26°03' - in house 8/9
↣ Venus in Gemini - 13°58' - in house 8
↣ Mars in Leo - 15°53' - in house 10
↣ Jupiter in Cancer - 06°41' - in house 9
↣ Saturn in Gemini - 07°43' - in house 8
↣ Uranus in Gemini - 03°02' - in house 8
↣ Neptune in Virgo - 27°21' - in house 11
↣ Pluto in Leo - 04°49' - in house 10
↣ North Node in Virgo - 05°28' - in house 10/11 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Scorpio - 04°06' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Leo - 10°50' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Scorpio - 15°45'
↣ Sun in house 9
↣ Moon in house 8
↣ Mercury in house 8/9
↣ Venus in house 8
↣ Mars in house 10
↣ Jupiter in house 9
↣ Saturn in house 8
↣ Uranus in house 8
↣ Neptune in house 11
↣ Pluto in house 10
↣ North Node in house 10/11
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
↣ Sun and Mercury parallel
↣ Sun and Venus parallel
↣ Sun and Jupiter conjunction (10°13' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Pluto parallel
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant trine (1°09' applying)
↣ Moon and Venus conjunction (7°46' applying)
↣ Moon and Mars parallel
↣ Moon and Saturn conjunction (1°31' applying)
↣ Moon and Uranus conjunction (3°09' separating)
↣ Moon and Pluto sextile (1°22' separating)
↣ Moon and North Node square (0°43' separating)
↣ Moon and Midheaven sextile (4°38' separating) parallel
↣ Mercury and Venus parallel
↣ Mercury and Uranus parallel
↣ Mercury and Neptune square (1°18' applying)
↣ Venus and Mars sextile (1°55' applying)
↣ Venus and Saturn conjunction (6°15' separating)
↣ Venus and Uranus parallel
↣ Venus and Midheaven sextile (3°08' applying)
↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant square (0°08' applying)
↣ Mars and Midheaven conjunction (5°03' applying) parallel
↣ Jupiter and Pluto parallel
↣ Jupiter and North Node sextile (1°13' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Ascendant trine (2°35' applying)
↣ Saturn and Uranus conjunction (4°40' separating) parallel
↣ Saturn and Pluto sextile (2°54' separating)
↣ Saturn and North Node square (2°15' separating)
↣ Saturn and Midheaven sextile (3°07' separating)
↣ Uranus and Neptune trine (5°41' separating)
↣ Uranus and Pluto sextile (1°47' applying)
↣ Uranus and North Node square (2°26' applying)
↣ Pluto and Ascendant square (0°43' applying)
↣ Pluto and Midheaven conjunction (6°01' separating)
↣ North Node and Ascendant sextile (1°22' applying)