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Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

ActingBorn November 16, 1939Died March 15, 2021 (age 81)New York City, New York, U.S.A

Biography

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.

Filmography

2008
Witless Protection

as Ricardo Bodi

Movie
2002Movie
2001
Stiletto Dance

as Captain Rick Sands

Movie
2000
The Ride

as Carter

Movie
2000
Homicide: The Movie

as Al Giardello

Movie
1997
The Defenders: Payback

as Judge Williams

Movie
1996
Two If by Sea

as FBI Agent O'Malley

Movie
1995Movie
1995
Out-of-Sync

as Quincy

Movie
1995
Dead Badge

as Captain Hunt

Movie
1994Movie
1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

as Detective Martin Talbot

Movie
1993
seaQuest DSV

as Captain Jack Clayton

TV
1993
Almost Blue

as Terry

Movie
1993Movie
1993
It's Nothing Personal

as Lt. Tom Riley

Movie
1993TV
1993Movie
1992
Intent to Kill

as Captain Jackson

Movie
1992
Chrome Soldiers

as Perry Beach

Movie
1991
Hangfire

as Police Lieutenant

Movie
1990TV
1990
Law & Order

as Al Giardello

TV
1990
After the Shock

as William McElroy

Movie
1989
Tripwire

as Lee Pitt

Movie
1989
Ministry of Vengeance

as Mr. Whiteside

Movie
1989
Prime Target

as Gilmore Brown

Movie
1989
The Jigsaw Murders

as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore

Movie
1989TV
1989
A Whisper to a Scream

as Jules Tallard

Movie
1988
Midnight Run

as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.

Movie
1987
The Running Man

as William Laughlin

Movie
1987
Terminal Entry

as Col. Styles

Movie
1987
In Self Defense

as Lt. Tyrell

Movie
1987
Desperado

as Bede

Movie
1987
Pretty Kill

as Harris

Movie
1986Movie
1986
Eye of the Tiger

as J.B. Deveraux

Movie
1986
Harem

as Agha Kislar

Movie
1986
Harem

as Agha Kislar

TV
1985
Warning Sign

as Major Connolly

Movie
1985
Playing with Fire

as Fire Chief Walker

Movie
1985
Badge of the Assassin

as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Bradshaw

TV
1983
Women of San Quentin

as Sgt. Therman Patterson

Movie
1983
For Love and Honor

as Sgt. China Bell

Movie
1983
The Star Chamber

as Detective Harry Lowes

Movie
1983
The A-Team

as Charles Struthers

TV
1982
Fighting Back

as Ivanhoe Washington

Movie
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Calvin Matthias

TV
1980
Rage!

as Ernie

Movie
1980
Brubaker

as Dickie Coombes

Movie
1980
Othello

as Othello

Movie
1979
Alien

as Parker

Movie
1978
Blue Collar

as Sam 'Smokey' James

Movie
1976
Raid on Entebbe

as President Idi Amin - Jr.

Movie
1976
The Monkey Hustle

as Daddy Foxx

Movie
1976
Drum

as Blase

Movie
1976
Crunch

as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone

Movie
1975
Friday Foster

as Colt Hawkins

Movie
1975
Sharks' Treasure

as Ben Flynn

Movie
1975
Report to the Commissioner

as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

Movie
1974Movie
1973
Live and Let Die

as Kananga/Mr. Big

Movie
1972
Across 110th Street

as Lt. William Pope

Movie
1972
The Limit

as Mark Johnson

Movie
1972
Bone

as Bone

Movie
1971
Man and Boy

as Nate Hodges

Movie
1970
Night Gallery

as Buckner

TV
1970
Night Chase

as Ernie Green

Movie
1970Movie
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as LCpl. John T. Auston

TV
1968
The Name of the Game

as Wyman Jackson

TV
1968
5 Card Stud

as Little George

Movie
1968Movie
1967
Mannix

as Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon

TV
1967TV
1967
The High Chaparral

as Sgt. Major Creason

TV
1966TV
1965
The Big Valley

as Lobo Brown

TV
1965TV
1964Movie
1964TV
1964
Daniel Boone

as Jonah

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Child Barnett

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Piney Biggs

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayNovember 16, 1939
Day of DeathMarch 15, 2021
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, U.S.A
Popularity1.4