A list of actors and actresses who have appeared in the Shaft franchise.
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Films
Shaft (1971)
Appeared in Shaft (1971):
- Victor Arnold:: Charlie.
- Eddie Barth: Tony.
- Al Rossi in the 1973 series.
- Antonio Fargas: Bunky.
- Moses Gunn: "Bumpy" Jonas.
- Gordon Parks: Apartment Landlord.
- Croupier in Big Score.
- Lenox Lounge Patron in the 2000 movie.
- Lawrence Pressman: Tom Hannon.
- Richard Roundtree: John Shaft.
Shaft's Big Score!
Appeared in Shafts Big Score (1972):
- Joe Santos: Pascal.
Shaft (2000)
Appeared in Shaft (2000):
- Christian Bale: Walter Wade Jr.
- Elizabeth Banks: Trey's Friend.
- Philip Bosco: Walter Wade Sr.
- Will Chase: Walter's Friend.
- Toni Collette: Diane Palmieri.
- Zach Grenier: Harrison Loeb.
- Isaac Hayes: Mr. P.
- Dan Hedaya: Jack Roselli.
- Pat Hingle: Hon. Dennis Bradford.
- Samuel L. Jackson: John Shaft II.
- Peter McRobbie: Lt. Cromartie.
- Mekhi Phifer: Trey Howard.
- Busta Rhymes: Rasaan.
- Gloria Reuben: Sgt. Council.
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson: Jimmy Groves.
- John Singleton: Bored Cop with Tea Cup.
- Sonja Sohn: Alice.
- Josef Sommer: Curt Fleming.
- Lee Tergesen: Luger.
- Lynne Thigpen: Carla Howard.
- Al Thompson: Pistolero.
- Vanessa Williams: Carmen Vasquez.
- Jeffrey Wright: Peoples Hernandez.
Shaft (2019)
Appeared in Shaft (2019):
- Aaron Dominguez: Staff Sgt. Eddie Dominguez.
- Regina Hall: Maya Babanikos.
- Matt Lauria: Major Gary Cutworth.
- Alexandra Shipp: Sasha Arias.
- Jessie T. Usher: J.J. Shaft.
- Lauren Velez: Bennie Rodriguez.
- Titus Welliver: Special Agent Vietti.
Television
Shaft (1973)
Appeared in Shaft (1973-1974):
- Michael Ansara: Sgt. Duff.
- Val Avery: Captain Rigano.
- Barbara Babcock: Jane Cunningham.
- Victor Brandt: Leo.
- Rafael Campos: Juan Otero.
- Robert Culp: Marshall Cunningham.
- Tony Curtis: Clifford Grayson.
- Max Gail: Tony.
- Michael Gregory: Bobby.
- Dean Jagger: Judge McCormick.
- Michael Pataki: Sonny Bruckner.
- Vito Scotti: Charley.
- Richard Stahl: Potter.
- Danny Wells: Bookie.
- Jason Wingreen: Jacquard.
Foreign Dubs
Canadian French
- Manuel Tadros: Peoples Hernandez in Shaft (2000).
European French
- Maïk Darah: Bennie Rodriguez in Shaft (2019).
- Thierry Desroses: John Shaft II in Shaft (2000) and Shaft (2019).
- Med Hondo: Wassa in Shaft in Africa.
- Perrette Pradier: Mascola's mistress in Shaft's Big Score!.
- Boris Rehlinger: Mike Palmieri in Shaft (2000).
- Vincent Ropion: Luger in Shaft (2000).
- William Sabatier: Judge Dennis Bradford in Shaft (2000).