Bumpy Jonas — Shaft Character Profile

About Bumpy Jonas

Powerful Harlem crime boss seeking help to rescue his kidnapped daughter.

Bumpy Jonas — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Criminal leadership, Negotiation, Street influence, Strategic planning

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 9/10

Character Facts

Played by

Moses Gunn

Appears in

Shaft (1971)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Bumpy Jonas — Conflict Accused Rival — Ben Buford (Christopher St. John)

  Militant leader directly accusing the crime boss of betrayal.

• Bumpy Jonas — Conflict Rival Faction — Vic Androzzi (Charles Cioffi)

  Police authority observing and managing inter-gang hostility.

• Bumpy Jonas — Professional Client — John Shaft (Richard Roundtree)

  Employer and hired investigator relationship centered on the kidnapping case.

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