Yaphet Kotto
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-11-16
Day of Death
2021-03-15 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.A
Yaphet Kotto
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.
Known For
Acting
(2018)
King Cohen
as Self
(2010)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
(2003)
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as (archive footage)
(2002)
Best Ever Bond
as Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2002)
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
(2001)
Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
(2000)
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
(2000)
The Ride
as Carter
(1999)
(1997)
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
(1996)
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
(1995)
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
(1995)
Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
(1995)
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
(1995)
(1994)
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
(1994)
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
(1993)
Extreme Justice
as Larson
(1993)
(1993)
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
(1993)
Almost Blue
as Terry
(1992)
Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
(1992)
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
(1991)
(1991)
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
(1990)
After the Shock
as William McElroy
(1989)
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
(1989)
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
(1989)
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
(1989)
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
(1989)
A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
(1988)
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
(1988)
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
(1987)
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
(1987)
Desperado
as Bede
(1987)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
(1987)
Pretty Kill
as Harris
(1987)
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
(1986)
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
(1986)
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
(1986)
Harem
as Agha Kislar
(1985)
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
(1985)
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
(1985)
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
(1983)
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
(1983)
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
(1983)
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
(1982)
Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
(1982)
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
(1980)
Brubaker
as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
(1980)
Rage!
as Ernie
(1980)
Othello
as Othello
(1979)
Alien
as Parker
(1978)
Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
(1976)
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
(1976)
Drum
as Blase
(1976)
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
(1976)
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
(1975)
Friday Foster
as Colt Hawkins
(1975)
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
(1975)
Sharks' Treasure
as Ben Flynn
(1974)
Truck Turner
as Blue
(1973)
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
(1973)
(1972)
Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
(1972)
Bone
as Bone
(1972)
The Limit
as Mark Johnson
(1971)
Man and Boy
as Nate Hodges
(1970)
Night Chase
as Ernie Green
(1970)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
(1968)
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl
(1968)
5 Card Stud
as Little George
(1964)
Nothing But a Man
as Jocko
Crew
(1972)
The Limit
Director, Story, Producer