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Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Actor · Born 1939-11-16 · New York City, New York, U.S.A

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Alien (1979) — Parker
  2. The Running Man (1987) — William Laughlin
  3. Live and Let Die (1973) — Kananga/Mr. Big
  4. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) — Doc
  5. Midnight Run (1988) — Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
  6. The A-Team (1983) — Charles Struthers
  7. Law & Order (1990) — Al Giardello
  8. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) — Carl
  9. Brubaker (1980) — Dickie Coombes
  10. Bonanza (1959) — Child Barnett
  11. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Lt. Bradshaw
  12. The Puppet Masters (1994) — Ressler
  13. Blue Collar (1978) — Sam 'Smokey' James
  14. The Star Chamber (1983) — Detective Harry Lowes
  15. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — LCpl. John T. Auston
  16. seaQuest DSV (1993) — Captain Jack Clayton
  17. Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) — Al Giardello
  18. Across 110th Street (1972) — Lt. William Pope
  19. Hill Street Blues (1981) — Calvin Matthias
  20. Gunsmoke (1955) — Piney Biggs
  21. Night Gallery (1970) — Buckner
  22. Two If by Sea (1996) — FBI Agent O'Malley
  23. 5 Card Stud (1968) — Little George
  24. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  25. Witless Protection (2008) — Ricardo Bodi
  26. Warning Sign (1985) — Major Connolly
  27. Truck Turner (1974) — Blue
  28. Eye of the Tiger (1986) — J.B. Deveraux
  29. The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) — Convict
  30. Raid on Entebbe (1976) — President Idi Amin - Jr.
  31. The Big Valley (1965) — Lobo Brown
  32. Friday Foster (1975) — Colt Hawkins
  33. The Park Is Mine (1986) — Eubanks
  34. Mannix (1967) — Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
  35. Nothing But a Man (1964) — Jocko
  36. Daniel Boone (1964) — Luke
  37. Bone (1972) — Bone
  38. Homicide: The Movie (2000) — Al Giardello
  39. Extreme Justice (1993) — Larson
  40. Report to the Commissioner (1975) — Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

Directed

  1. The Limit (1972) — Director