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Yaphet Kotto
Born · November 16, 1939
Died · March 15, 2021 (81 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.A
Bio
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.
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
6.6
2018
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self (archive footage)
7.8
2010
Witless Protection
Ricardo Bodi
4.4
2008
The Beast Within: Making Alien
(archive footage)
8.2
2003
Best Ever Bond
Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
6.1
2002
Stiletto Dance
Captain Rick Sands
5.1
2001
The Ride
Carter
2.0
2000
Homicide: The Movie
Al Giardello
7.0
2000
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.5
1999
The Defenders: Payback
Judge Williams
3.5
1997
Two If by Sea
FBI Agent O'Malley
4.9
1996
The World of James Bond
6.0
1995
Out-of-Sync
Quincy
4.3
1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Marty Talbot
5.0
1995
Dead Badge
Captain Hunt
8.3
1995
The Puppet Masters
Ressler
5.8
1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Detective Martin Talbot
6.0
1994
seaQuest DSV
Captain Jack Clayton · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
Almost Blue
Terry
6.6
1993
Extreme Justice
Larson
4.9
1993
It's Nothing Personal
Lt. Tom Riley
0.0
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Al Giardello · (122 episodes)
8.0
1993
The American Clock
6.5
1993
Intent to Kill
Captain Jackson
4.2
1992
Chrome Soldiers
Perry Beach
4.7
1992
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Doc
5.3
1991
Hangfire
Police Lieutenant
4.2
1991
Law & Order
Al Giardello · (1 episode)
7.4
1990
After the Shock
William McElroy
5.8
1990
Tripwire
Lee Pitt
4.0
1989
Ministry of Vengeance
Mr. Whiteside
3.0
1989
Prime Target
Gilmore Brown
5.2
1989
The Jigsaw Murders
Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
4.6
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Lt. Fleming · (1 episode)
7.3
1989
A Whisper to a Scream
Jules Tallard
2.7
1989
Terminal Entry
Col. Styles
4.0
1988
Midnight Run
Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
7.2
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
General Sorenson
7.1
1987
The Running Man
William Laughlin
6.5
1987
In Self Defense
Lt. Tyrell
5.3
1987
Desperado
Bede
3.8
1987
Pretty Kill
Harris
1.8
1987
The Park Is Mine
Eubanks
5.5
1986
Eye of the Tiger
J.B. Deveraux
6.0
1986
Harem
Agha Kislar
4.8
1986
Harem
Agha Kislar · (2 episodes)
5.0
1986
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Convict · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
Warning Sign
Major Connolly
6.0
1985
Playing with Fire
Fire Chief Walker
6.0
1985
Badge of the Assassin
Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
4.8
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Bradshaw · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Women of San Quentin
Sgt. Therman Patterson
1.0
1983
For Love and Honor
Sgt. China Bell
10.0
1983
For Love and Honor
(13 episodes)
5.5
1983
The Star Chamber
Detective Harry Lowes
6.0
1983
The A-Team
Charles Struthers · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
Fighting Back
Ivanhoe Washington
5.7
1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
Denmark Vessey
6.0
1982
Hill Street Blues
Calvin Matthias · (1 episode)
7.6
1981
Rage!
Ernie
7.0
1980
Brubaker
Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
7.1
1980
Othello
Othello
8.0
1980
Alien
Parker
8.2
1979
Blue Collar
Sam 'Smokey' James
7.4
1978
Raid on Entebbe
President Idi Amin - Jr.
6.0
1976
The Monkey Hustle
Daddy Foxx
6.2
1976
Drum
Blase
5.2
1976
Crunch
Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
0.0
1976
Friday Foster
Colt Hawkins
6.0
1975
Doctors' Hospital
(1 episode)
5.0
1975
Sharks' Treasure
Ben Flynn
4.6
1975
Report to the Commissioner
Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
6.8
1975
Truck Turner
Blue
6.6
1974
Live and Let Die
Kananga/Mr. Big
6.5
1973
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Self
6.0
1973
Across 110th Street
Lt. William Pope
6.8
1972
The Limit
Mark Johnson
0.0
1972
Bone
Bone
6.0
1972
Man and Boy
Nate Hodges
6.0
1971
Night Gallery
(1 episode)
7.8
1970
Night Chase
Ernie Green
5.5
1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Sonny Boy Mosby
5.8
1970
Hawaii Five-O
LCpl. John T. Auston · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
The Name of the Game
Wyman Jackson · (1 episode)
6.8
1968
5 Card Stud
Little George
6.2
1968
The Thomas Crown Affair
Carl
6.8
1968
Mannix
(2 episodes)
6.7
1967
Cowboy in Africa
(1 episode)
5.0
1967
The High Chaparral
Sgt. Major Creason · (1 episode)
6.5
1967
Tarzan
(1 episode)
6.7
1966
The Big Valley
Lobo Brown · (1 episode)
6.1
1965
The Big Valley
Damien · (1 episode)
6.1
1965
Nothing But a Man
Jocko
7.4
1964
Daniel Boone
Luke · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Daniel Boone
Jonah · (1 episode)
6.9
1964
Bonanza
Child Barnett · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Gunsmoke
Piney Biggs · (1 episode)
6.6
1955