Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Date of Birth:

Nov 16, 1939

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

After the Shock After the Shock

1990

Best Ever Bond Best Ever Bond

2002

The Jigsaw Murders The Jigsaw Murders

1989

The Limit The Limit

1972

Alien Alien

1979

Prime Target Prime Target

1989

Harem Harem

1986

Night Chase Night Chase

1970

Desperado Desperado

1987

Crunch Crunch

1976

Out-of-Sync Out-of-Sync

1995

It's Nothing Personal It's Nothing Personal

1993

Badge of the Assassin Badge of the Assassin

1985

A Whisper to a Scream A Whisper to a Scream

1989

Hangfire Hangfire

1991

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

1973

Intent to Kill Intent to Kill

1992

Sharks' Treasure Sharks' Treasure

1975

Playing with Fire Playing with Fire

1985

Almost Blue Almost Blue

1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

1987

Dead Badge Dead Badge

1995

Inside 'Live and Let Die' Inside 'Live and Let Die'

1999

The World of James Bond The World of James Bond

1995

The Ride The Ride

2000

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

1982

Rage! Rage!

1980

The Beast Within: Making Alien The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

1995

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994

Women of San Quentin Women of San Quentin

1983

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

Othello Othello

1980

For Love and Honor For Love and Honor

1983

The American Clock The American Clock

1993

Pretty Kill Pretty Kill

1987

Chrome Soldiers Chrome Soldiers

1992

Bone Bone

1972

Midnight Run Midnight Run

1988

The Puppet Masters The Puppet Masters

1994

The Star Chamber The Star Chamber

1983

Warning Sign Warning Sign

1985

Report to the Commissioner Report to the Commissioner

1975

Terminal Entry Terminal Entry

1988

Eye of the Tiger Eye of the Tiger

1986

Raid on Entebbe Raid on Entebbe

1976

Across 110th Street Across 110th Street

1972

Brubaker Brubaker

1980

The Thomas Crown Affair The Thomas Crown Affair

1968

The Running Man The Running Man

1987

5 Card Stud 5 Card Stud

1968

Homicide: The Movie Homicide: The Movie

2000

Truck Turner Truck Turner

1974

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991

Blue Collar Blue Collar

1978

Witless Protection Witless Protection

2008

Man and Boy Man and Boy

1971

Fighting Back Fighting Back

1982

Extreme Justice Extreme Justice

1993

Ministry of Vengeance Ministry of Vengeance

1989

In Self Defense In Self Defense

1987

Stiletto Dance Stiletto Dance

2001

The Defenders: Payback The Defenders: Payback

1997

The Liberation of L.B. Jones The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970

Drum Drum

1976

The Park Is Mine The Park Is Mine

1986

Two If by Sea Two If by Sea

1996

BaadAsssss Cinema BaadAsssss Cinema

2002

Tripwire Tripwire

1989

The Monkey Hustle The Monkey Hustle

1976

Nothing But a Man Nothing But a Man

1964

Friday Foster Friday Foster

1975

Live and Let Die Live and Let Die

1973

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