Richard Roundtree Lot of (3) Signed DVD and VHS Covers - This lot includes (2) DVD covers and a VHS cover that are signed by Richard Roundtree, and come directly from the Roundtree Trust. The lot includes the VHS cover for the 1997 film "George of the Jungle," in which he starred as "Kwame," DVD cover for the 2000 film "Antitrust," in which he starred as "Lyle Barton," and a DVD cover for the 2008 film "Speed Racer," in which he starred as "Ben Burns". Richard Roundtree was best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and four of its sequels. Considered as "the first Black action hero", Roundtree was credited with having an impact on the rise of African American leading actors in Hollywood projects, thanks to his successful performances in the genre. Over his five decades as an actor, he has appeared in some 160 film and television projects, sharing the screen with actors including Clint Eastwood, Peter O'Toole, Laurence Olivier, Samuel L. Jackson, and Brad Pitt, and received numerous awards, such as an MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, a Peabody Award, and a Black Theater Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award.