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Yaphet Kotto

Acting · 1939–2021 · New York City, New York, U.S.A

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.

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Filmography

2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf
2008Witless ProtectionRicardo Bodi
2002BaadAsssss CinemaSelf
2001Stiletto DanceCaptain Rick Sands
2000The RideCarter
2000Homicide: The MovieAl Giardello
1999Inside 'Live and Let Die'
1997The Defenders: PaybackJudge Williams
1996Two If by SeaFBI Agent O'Malley
1995The World of James BondSelf
1995Out-of-SyncQuincy
1995Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMarty Talbot
1995Dead BadgeCaptain Hunt
1994The Puppet MastersRessler
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceDetective Martin Talbot
1993seaQuest DSVCaptain Jack Clayton
1993Almost BlueTerry
1993Extreme JusticeLarson
1993It's Nothing PersonalLt. Tom Riley
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetAl Giardello
1993The American ClockIsaac
1992Intent to KillCaptain Jackson
1992Chrome SoldiersPerry Beach
1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareDoc
1991HangfirePolice Lieutenant
1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillKelly
1990Law & OrderAl Giardello
1990After the ShockWilliam McElroy
1989TripwireLee Pitt
1989Ministry of VengeanceMr. Whiteside
1989Prime TargetGilmore Brown
1989The Jigsaw MurdersDoctor Tyrone Fillmore
1989Father Dowling MysteriesLt. Fleming
1989A Whisper to a ScreamJules Tallard
1988Midnight RunAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelGeneral Sorenson
1987The Running ManWilliam Laughlin
1987Terminal EntryCol. Styles
1987In Self DefenseLt. Tyrell
1987DesperadoBede
1987Pretty KillHarris
1986The Park Is MineEubanks
1986Eye of the TigerJ.B. Deveraux
1986HaremAgha Kislar
1986HaremAgha Kislar
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvict
1985Warning SignMajor Connolly
1985Playing with FireFire Chief Walker
1985Badge of the AssassinDetective Cliff Fenton NYPD
1984Murder, She WroteLt. Bradshaw
1983Women of San QuentinSgt. Therman Patterson
1983For Love and HonorSgt. China Bell
1983For Love and Honor
1983The Star ChamberDetective Harry Lowes
1983The A-TeamCharles Struthers
1982Fighting BackIvanhoe Washington
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionDenmark Vessey
1982American PlayhouseJocko
1981Hill Street BluesCalvin Matthias
1980Rage!Ernie
1980BrubakerDickie Coombes
1980OthelloOthello
1979AlienParker
1978Blue CollarSam 'Smokey' James
1976Raid on EntebbePresident Idi Amin - Jr.
1976The Monkey HustleDaddy Foxx
1976DrumBlase
1976CrunchRichard "Crunch" Blackstone
1975Friday FosterColt Hawkins
1975Doctors' Hospital
1975Sharks' TreasureBen Flynn
1975Report to the CommissionerRichard 'Crunch' Blackstone
1974Truck TurnerBlue
1973Live and Let DieKananga/Mr. Big
1973Bond 1973: The Lost DocumentarySelf
1972Across 110th StreetLt. William Pope
1972The LimitMark Johnson
1972BoneBone
1971Man and BoyNate Hodges
1970Night GalleryBuckner
1970Night ChaseErnie Green
1970The Liberation of L.B. JonesSonny Boy Mosby
1968Hawaii Five-OLCpl. John T. Auston
1968The Name of the GameWyman Jackson
19685 Card StudLittle George
1968The Thomas Crown AffairCarl
1967MannixGabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
1967Cowboy in AfricaMusa
1967The High ChaparralSgt. Major Creason
1966Tarzan
1965The Big ValleyLobo Brown
1964Nothing But a ManJocko
1964Daniel BooneLuke
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1959BonanzaChild Barnett
1955GunsmokePiney Biggs

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