Yaphet Kotto
November 16, 1939 (85 years old) in New York City, New York, U.S.A
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2018 ·King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self
- 2010 ·Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas Self (archive footage)
- 2008 ·Witless Protectionas Ricardo Bodi
- 2003 ·The Beast Within: Making Alienas (archive footage)
- 2002 ·Best Ever Bondas Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 ·BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self
- 2001 ·Stiletto Danceas Captain Rick Sands
- 2000 ·The Rideas Carter
- 2000 ·Homicide: The Movieas Al Giardello
- 1999 ·Inside 'Live and Let Die'as
- 1997 ·The Defenders: Paybackas Judge Williams
- 1996 ·Two If by Seaas FBI Agent O'Malley
- 1995 ·The World of James Bondas
- 1995 ·Out-of-Syncas Quincy
- 1995 ·Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchananas Marty Talbot
- 1995 ·Dead Badgeas Captain Hunt
- 1994 ·The Puppet Mastersas Ressler
- 1994 ·The Corpse Had a Familiar Faceas Detective Martin Talbot
- 1993 ·seaQuest DSVas Captain Jack Clayton
- 1993 ·Almost Blueas Terry
- 1993 ·Extreme Justiceas Larson
- 1993 ·It's Nothing Personalas Lt. Tom Riley
- 1993 ·Homicide: Life on the Streetas Al Giardello
- 1993 ·The American Clockas
- 1992 ·Intent to Killas Captain Jackson
- 1992 ·Chrome Soldiersas Perry Beach
- 1991 ·Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Doc
- 1991 ·Hangfireas Police Lieutenant
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Al Giardello
- 1990 ·After the Shockas William McElroy
- 1989 ·Tripwireas Lee Pitt
- 1989 ·Ministry of Vengeanceas Mr. Whiteside
- 1989 ·Prime Targetas Gilmore Brown
- 1989 ·The Jigsaw Murdersas Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
- 1989 ·Father Dowling Mysteriesas Lt. Fleming
- 1989 ·A Whisper to a Screamas Jules Tallard
- 1988 ·Terminal Entryas Col. Styles
- 1988 ·Midnight Runas Alonzo Mosely
- 1987 ·Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas General Sorenson
- 1987 ·The Running Manas William Laughlin
- 1987 ·In Self Defenseas Lt. Tyrell
- 1987 ·Desperadoas Bede
- 1987 ·Pretty Killas Harris
- 1986 ·The Park Is Mineas Eubanks
- 1986 ·Eye of the Tigeras J.B. Deveraux
- 1986 ·Haremas Agha Kislar
- 1986 ·Haremas Agha Kislar
- 1985 ·The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Convict
- 1985 ·Warning Signas Major Connolly
- 1985 ·Playing with Fireas Fire Chief Walker
- 1985 ·Badge of the Assassinas Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Bradshaw
- 1983 ·Women of San Quentinas Sgt. Therman Patterson
- 1983 ·For Love and Honoras
- 1983 ·For Love and Honoras Sgt. China Bell
- 1983 ·The Star Chamberas Detective Harry Lowes
- 1983 ·The A-Teamas Charles Struthers
- 1982 ·Fighting Backas Ivanhoe Washington
- 1982 ·A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellionas Denmark Vessey
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas Calvin Matthias
- 1980 ·Rage!as Ernie
- 1980 ·Brubakeras Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
- 1980 ·Othelloas Othello
- 1979 ·Alienas Parker
- 1978 ·Blue Collaras Sam 'Smokey' James
- 1976 ·Raid on Entebbeas President Idi Amin - Jr.
- 1976 ·The Monkey Hustleas Daddy Foxx
- 1976 ·Drumas Blase
- 1976 ·Crunchas Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
- 1975 ·Friday Fosteras Colt Hawkins
- 1975 ·Doctors' Hospitalas
- 1975 ·Sharks' Treasureas Ben Flynn
- 1975 ·Report to the Commissioneras Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
- 1974 ·Truck Turneras Blue
- 1973 ·Live and Let Dieas Kananga/Mr. Big
- 1973 ·Bond 1973: The Lost Documentaryas Self
- 1972 ·Across 110th Streetas Lt. William Pope
- 1972 ·The Limitas Mark Johnson
- 1972 ·Boneas Bone
- 1971 ·Man and Boyas Nate Hodges
- 1970 ·Night Galleryas
- 1970 ·Night Chaseas Ernie Green
- 1970 ·The Liberation of L.B. Jonesas Sonny Boy Mosby
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas LCpl. John T. Auston
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Wyman Jackson
- 1968 ·5 Card Studas Little George
- 1968 ·The Thomas Crown Affairas Carl
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1967 ·Cowboy in Africaas
- 1967 ·The High Chaparralas Sgt. Major Creason
- 1966 ·Tarzanas
- 1965 ·The Big Valleyas Lobo Brown
- 1965 ·The Big Valleyas Damien
- 1964 ·Nothing But a Manas Jocko
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Luke
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Jonah
- 1959 ·Bonanzaas Child Barnett
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Piney Biggs