Yaphet Kotto


    Starbirth:
    November 16, 1939
    Supernova:
    March 15, 2021
    Birthplace:
    New York City, New York, U.S.A
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Overview

Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 16, 1939 - March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction and horror film Alien (1979), and the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction and action film The Running Man (1987). He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Self 2018
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Self (archive footage) 2010
Witless Protection Ricardo Bodi 2008
The Beast Within: Making Alien (archive footage) 2003
Best Ever Bond Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema Self 2002
Stiletto Dance Captain Rick Sands 2001
Homicide: The Movie Al Giardello 2000
Inside 'Live and Let Die' 1999
The Defenders: Payback Judge Williams 1997
Two If by Sea FBI Agent O'Malley 1996
The World of James Bond 1995
Out-of-Sync Quincy 1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Marty Talbot 1995
Dead Badge Captain Hunt 1995
The Puppet Masters Ressler 1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Detective Martin Talbot 1994
Almost Blue Terry 1993
Extreme Justice Larson 1993
It's Nothing Personal Lt. Tom Riley 1993
The American Clock 1993
Intent to Kill Captain Jackson 1992
Chrome Soldiers Perry Beach 1992
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Doc 1991
Hangfire Police Lieutenant 1991
After the Shock William McElroy 1990
Tripwire Lee Pitt 1989
Ministry of Vengeance Mr. Whiteside 1989
Prime Target Gilmore Brown 1989
The Jigsaw Murders Doctor Tyrone Fillmore 1989
A Whisper to a Scream Jules Tallard 1989
Terminal Entry Col. Styles 1988
Midnight Run Alonzo Mosely 1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel General Sorenson 1987
The Running Man William Laughlin 1987
In Self Defense Lt. Tyrell 1987
Desperado Bede 1987
Pretty Kill Harris 1987
Eye of the Tiger J.B. Deveraux 1986
Harem Agha Kislar 1986
The Park Is Mine Eubanks 1985
Warning Sign Major Connolly 1985
Playing with Fire Fire Chief Walker 1985
Badge of the Assassin Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD 1985
Women of San Quentin Sgt. Therman Patterson 1983
For Love and Honor Sgt. China Bell 1983
The Star Chamber Detective Harry Lowes 1983
Fighting Back Ivanhoe Washington 1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion Denmark Vessey 1982
Rage! Ernie 1980
Brubaker Richard 'Dickie' Coombes 1980
Othello Othello 1980
Alien Parker 1979
Blue Collar Smokey James 1978
Raid on Entebbe President Idi Amin - Jr. 1976
The Monkey Hustle Daddy Foxx 1976
Drum Blase 1976
Crunch Richard "Crunch" Blackstone 1976
Friday Foster Colt Hawkins 1975
Sharks' Treasure Ben Flynn 1975
Report to the Commissioner Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone 1975
Truck Turner Blue 1974
Live and Let Die Kananga/Mr. Big 1973
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Self 1973
Across 110th Street Lt. William Pope 1972
The Limit Mark Johnson 1972
Bone Bone 1972
Man and Boy Nate Hodges 1971
Night Chase Ernie Green 1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones Sonny Boy Mosby 1970
5 Card Stud Little George 1968
The Thomas Crown Affair Carl 1968
Nothing But a Man Jocko 1964
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Gunsmoke Piney Biggs <mt>
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Homicide: Life on the Street Al Giardello <mt>
Doctors' Hospital <blank> <mt>
Daniel Boone Luke <mt>
The High Chaparral Sgt. Major Creason <mt>
The Big Valley Lobo Brown <mt>
The A-Team Charles Struthers <mt>
Hawaii Five-O LCpl. John T. Auston <mt>
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Convict <mt>
Hill Street Blues Calvin Matthias <mt>
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Cowboy in Africa <blank> <mt>
For Love and Honor <blank> <mt>
Harem Agha Kislar <mt>
The Big Valley Damien <mt>
Daniel Boone Jonah <mt>
Bonanza Child Barnett <mt>
Law & Order Al Giardello <mt>
The Name of the Game Wyman Jackson <mt>
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Bradshaw <mt>
Father Dowling Mysteries Lt. Fleming <mt>
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