Yaphet Kotto
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 16, 1939 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelf | |
| 2008 | Witless ProtectionRicardo Bodi | |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss CinemaSelf | |
| 2001 | Stiletto DanceCaptain Rick Sands | |
| 2000 | Homicide: The MovieAl Giardello | |
| 2000 | The RideCarter | |
| 1999 | Inside 'Live and Let Die' | |
| 1997 | The Defenders: PaybackJudge Williams | |
| 1996 | Two If by SeaFBI Agent O'Malley | |
| 1995 | Out-of-SyncQuincy | |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMarty Talbot | |
| 1995 | Dead BadgeCaptain Hunt | |
| 1995 | The World of James BondSelf | |
| 1994 | The Puppet MastersRessler | |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceDetective Martin Talbot | |
| 1993 | Extreme JusticeLarson | |
| 1993 | It's Nothing PersonalLt. Tom Riley | |
| 1993 | The American ClockIsaac | |
| 1993 | Almost BlueTerry | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVCaptain Jack Clayton | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the StreetAl Giardello | |
| 1992 | Chrome SoldiersPerry Beach | |
| 1992 | Intent to KillCaptain Jackson | |
| 1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareDoc | |
| 1991 | HangfirePolice Lieutenant | |
| 1990 | After the ShockWilliam McElroy | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderAl Giardello | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'NeillKelly | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'NeillADA Kelley | |
| 1989 | TripwireLee Pitt | |
| 1989 | Ministry of VengeanceMr. Whiteside | |
| 1989 | A Whisper to a ScreamJules Tallard | |
| 1989 | The Jigsaw MurdersDoctor Tyrone Fillmore | |
| 1989 | Prime TargetGilmore Brown | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling MysteriesLt. Fleming | |
| 1988 | Midnight RunAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. | |
| 1988 | Terminal EntryCol. Styles | |
| 1987 | The Running ManWilliam Laughlin | |
| 1987 | In Self DefenseLt. Tyrell | |
| 1987 | Pretty KillHarris | |
| 1987 | DesperadoBede | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelGeneral Sorenson | |
| 1986 | Eye of the TigerJ.B. Deveraux | |
| 1986 | The Park Is MineEubanks | |
| 1986 | HaremAgha Kislar | |
| 1986 | HaremAgha Kislar | |
| 1985 | Warning SignMajor Connolly | |
| 1985 | Badge of the AssassinDetective Cliff Fenton NYPD | |
| 1985 | Playing with FireFire Chief Walker | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvict | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteLt. Bradshaw | |
| 1983 | The Star ChamberDetective Harry Lowes | |
| 1983 | Women of San QuentinSgt. Therman Patterson | |
| 1983 | For Love and HonorSgt. China Bell | |
| 1983 | The A-TeamCharles Struthers | |
| 1983 | For Love and Honor | |
| 1982 | Fighting BackIvanhoe Washington | |
| 1982 | A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionDenmark Vessey | |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesCalvin Matthias | |
| 1980 | BrubakerDickie Coombes | |
| 1980 | OthelloOthello | |
| 1980 | Rage!Ernie | |
| 1979 | AlienParker | |
| 1978 | Blue CollarSam 'Smokey' James | |
| 1976 | Raid on EntebbePresident Idi Amin - Jr. | |
| 1976 | The Monkey HustleDaddy Foxx | |
| 1976 | DrumBlase | |
| 1976 | CrunchRichard "Crunch" Blackstone | |
| 1975 | Report to the CommissionerRichard 'Crunch' Blackstone | |
| 1975 | Friday FosterColt Hawkins | |
| 1975 | Sharks' TreasureBen Flynn | |
| 1975 | Doctors' Hospital | |
| 1974 | Truck TurnerBlue | |
| 1973 | Live and Let DieKananga/Mr. Big | |
| 1973 | Bond 1973: The Lost DocumentarySelf | |
| 1972 | Across 110th StreetLt. William Pope | |
| 1972 | BoneBone | |
| 1972 | The LimitMark Johnson | |
| 1971 | Man and BoyNate Hodges | |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. JonesSonny Boy Mosby | |
| 1970 | Night ChaseErnie Green | |
| 1970 | Night GalleryBuckner | |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown AffairCarl | |
| 1968 | 5 Card StudLittle George | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OLCpl. John T. Auston | |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameWyman Jackson | |
| 1967 | MannixGabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon | |
| 1967 | The High ChaparralSgt. Major Creason | |
| 1967 | Cowboy in AfricaMusa | |
| 1966 | Tarzan | |
| 1965 | The Big ValleyLobo Brown | |
| 1965 | The Big ValleyDamien | |
| 1964 | Nothing But a ManJocko | |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneLuke | |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneJonah | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1959 | BonanzaChild Barnett | |
| 1955 | GunsmokePiney Biggs |
| 1972 | The LimitProducer |
| 1972 | The LimitDirector |
| 1972 | The LimitStory |