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Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Actor · Born 1939-09-13 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, American character actor, voice artist, and producer. Best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Tangled (2010) — Vlad (voice)
  2. Happy Gilmore (1996) — Mr. Larson
  3. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) — Jaws
  4. Moonraker (1979) — Jaws
  5. Inspector Gadget (1999) — Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
  6. Pale Rider (1985) — Club
  7. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Kanamit
  8. I Dream of Jeannie (1965) — Ali
  9. The Nutty Professor (1963) — Man in Gym (uncredited)
  10. Silver Streak (1976) — Reace
  11. Cannonball Run II (1984) — Arnold
  12. Force 10 from Navarone (1978) — Drazak
  13. The Longest Yard (1974) — Samson
  14. Gilligan's Island (1964)
  15. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — Iggy
  16. The Fall Guy (1981)
  17. Simon & Simon (1981)
  18. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — The Monster
  19. The Wild Wild West (1965)
  20. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
  21. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Guard (uncredited)
  22. The Phantom Planet (1961) — The Solarite
  23. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) — Blacksmith (uncredited)
  24. Eegah (1962) — Eegah
  25. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self
  26. Roustabout (1964) — Strongman (uncredited)
  27. The Monkees (1966) — Monster
  28. Emergency! (1972)
  29. The Rifleman (1958)
  30. Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984) — Big G
  31. Gus (1976) — Tall Man
  32. The Humanoid (1979) — Golob
  33. Two on a Guillotine (1965) — Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
  34. Daniel Boone (1964) — Lemouche
  35. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
  36. I Spy (1965) — Tiny
  37. Brainstorm (1965) — Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
  38. Think Big (1989) — Irving
  39. Superboy (1988)
  40. Skidoo (1968) — Beany