Actor

Yaphet Kotto

Born November 16, 1939 in New York City, New York, U.S.A
Died March 15, 2021

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

Filmography

2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenFilmSelf
2008Witless ProtectionFilmRicardo Bodi
2002BaadAsssss CinemaFilmSelf
2001Stiletto DanceFilmCaptain Rick Sands
2000Homicide: The MovieFilmAl Giardello
2000The RideFilmCarter
1999Inside 'Live and Let Die'Film
1997The Defenders: PaybackFilmJudge Williams
1996Two If by SeaFilmFBI Agent O'Malley
1995Out-of-SyncFilmQuincy
1995Dead BadgeFilmCaptain Hunt
1995The World of James BondFilmSelf
1995Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananFilmMarty Talbot
1994The Puppet MastersFilmRessler
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceFilmDetective Martin Talbot
1993seaQuest DSVSeriesCaptain Jack Clayton
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeriesAl Giardello
1993Extreme JusticeFilmLarson
1993Almost BlueFilmTerry
1993The American ClockFilmIsaac
1993It's Nothing PersonalFilmLt. Tom Riley
1992Intent to KillFilmCaptain Jackson
1992Chrome SoldiersFilmPerry Beach
1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareFilmDoc
1991HangfireFilmPolice Lieutenant
1990Law & OrderSeriesAl Giardello
1990After the ShockFilmWilliam McElroy
1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillSeriesKelly, ADA Kelley
1989Father Dowling MysteriesSeriesLt. Fleming
1989The Jigsaw MurdersFilmDoctor Tyrone Fillmore
1989Prime TargetFilmGilmore Brown
1989A Whisper to a ScreamFilmJules Tallard
1989Ministry of VengeanceFilmMr. Whiteside
1989TripwireFilmLee Pitt
1988Midnight RunFilmAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
1987The Running ManFilmWilliam Laughlin
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelFilmGeneral Sorenson
1987Terminal EntryFilmCol. Styles
1987Pretty KillFilmHarris
1987DesperadoFilmBede
1987In Self DefenseFilmLt. Tyrell
1986Eye of the TigerFilmJ.B. Deveraux
1986The Park Is MineFilmEubanks
1986HaremFilmAgha Kislar
1986HaremSeriesAgha Kislar
1985Warning SignFilmMajor Connolly
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesConvict
1985Badge of the AssassinFilmDetective Cliff Fenton NYPD
1985Playing with FireFilmFire Chief Walker
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesLt. Bradshaw
1983The A-TeamSeriesCharles Struthers
1983The Star ChamberFilmDetective Harry Lowes
1983For Love and HonorFilmSgt. China Bell
1983For Love and HonorSeries
1983Women of San QuentinFilmSgt. Therman Patterson
1982Fighting BackFilmIvanhoe Washington
1982American PlayhouseSeriesJocko
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionFilmDenmark Vessey
1981Hill Street BluesSeriesCalvin Matthias
1980BrubakerFilmDickie Coombes
1980OthelloFilmOthello
1980Rage!FilmErnie
1979AlienFilmParker
1978Blue CollarFilmSam 'Smokey' James
1976Raid on EntebbeFilmPresident Idi Amin - Jr.
1976DrumFilmBlase
1976The Monkey HustleFilmDaddy Foxx
1976CrunchFilmRichard "Crunch" Blackstone
1975Friday FosterFilmColt Hawkins
1975Report to the CommissionerFilmRichard 'Crunch' Blackstone
1975Sharks' TreasureFilmBen Flynn
1975Doctors' HospitalSeries
1974Truck TurnerFilmBlue
1973Live and Let DieFilmKananga/Mr. Big
1973Bond 1973: The Lost DocumentaryFilmSelf
1972Across 110th StreetFilmLt. William Pope
1972BoneFilmBone
1972The LimitFilmMark Johnson, Director, Story, Producer
1971Man and BoyFilmNate Hodges
1970Night GallerySeriesBuckner

Yaphet Kotto

Born November 16, 1939 in New York City, New York, U.S.A

Died March 15, 2021