Social : Joined group 1967 (New York Negro Ensemble Co.)
Work : New Career 1970 (Film debut)
Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1971 (Noted film, "Shaft")
American black actor, a leading man of the 70s who starred in the big hit "Shaft," 1971 and its two sequels, "Shafts Big Score," 1972 and "Shaft in Africa," 1973, spinning off into a TV series. The son of a chauffeur and a housekeeper, he went to college on a football scholarship but dropped out, going through many job changes from janitor to model before joining the New York Negro Ensemble Company, 1967. He entered films in 1970, gaining fame as the super-sleuth, cool, ruthless and hip. An actor of over 40 films, he is most noted for his portrayal of "Shaft" but has also made international films in Europe, Great Britain and Korea Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Thu Jul 09 1942 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Birth Place: New Rochelle, United States