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)
(2008)
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
(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)
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
(1995)
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
(1995)
(1995)
Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
(1994)
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
(1994)
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
(1993)
Extreme Justice
as Larson
(1993)
The American Clock
as Isaac
(1993)
Almost Blue
as Terry
(1993)
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
(1992)
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
(1992)
Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
(1991)
(1991)
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
(1990)
After the Shock
as William McElroy
(1989)
A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
(1989)
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
(1989)
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
(1989)
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
(1989)
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
(1988)
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
(1988)
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
(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)
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
(1986)
Harem
as Agha Kislar
(1986)
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
(1985)
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
(1985)
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
(1985)
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
(1983)
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
(1983)
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
(1983)
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
(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)
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
(1976)
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
(1976)
Drum
as Blase
(1976)
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
(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)
Bone
as Bone
(1972)
Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
(1972)
The Limit
as Mark Johnson
(1971)
Man and Boy
as Nate Hodges
(1970)
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
(1970)
Night Chase
as Ernie Green
(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