"Uncle" John Shaft — Shaft Character Profile

About "Uncle" John Shaft

Shaft's legendary uncle from the 1971 original, offers wisdom

"Uncle" John Shaft — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Legendary detective skills, Wisdom, Street justice, Mentorship

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about "Uncle" John Shaft

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

[[United States

"Uncle" John Shaft appears in 4 titles

• Shaft (1971) — character page
• Shaft's Big Score! (1972) — character page
• Shaft (2000)
• Shaft (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Roundtree

Appears in

Shaft (2000)

Role

Supporting

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