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Yaphet Kotto

Actor | * 11/15/1937 († 83, 03/15/2021) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. He starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973) in which he portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga, and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988) opposite Robert De Niro. ()
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Yaphet Frederick Kotto 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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs ...

Alien

R

1979 | 4.1/5 | 1h 57min
Horror, Science Fiction
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James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big. ...

Live and Let Die

PG

1973 | 3.3/5 | 2h 1min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia. ...

Midnight Run

R

1988 | 3.6/5 | 2h 6min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Action, Thriller
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An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit. ...

Homicide: Life on the Street

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1993 | 4.0/5 | 45min per episode
Mystery, Drama, Crime
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Movies with Yaphet Kotto as Actor(70)

as himself2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self (archive footage)2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Ricardo Bodi2008 Witless Protection
as (archive footage)2003 The Beast Within: Making 'Alien'
as Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)2002 Best Ever Bond
as himself2002 BaadAsssss Cinema
as Captain Rick Sands2001 Stiletto Dance
as Al Giardello2000 Homicide: The Movie
1999 Inside 'Live and Let Die'
as Judge Williams1997 The Defenders: Payback
as FBI Agent O'Malley1996 Two If by Sea
as Captain Hunt1995 Dead Badge
as Marty Talbot1995 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
1995 The World of James Bond
as Detective Martin Talbot1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Ressler1994 The Puppet Masters
as Terry1993 Almost Blue
as Larson1993 Extreme Justice
1993 The American Clock
as Captain Jackson1992 Intent to Kill
as Perry Beach1992 Chrome Soldiers
as Doc1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as Police Lieutenant1991 Hangfire
as William McElroy1990 After the Shock
as Lee Pitt1989 Tripwire
as Jules Tallard1989 A Whisper to a Scream
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore1989 The Jigsaw Murders
as Gilmore Brown1989 Prime Target
as Mr. Whiteside1989 Ministry of Vengeance
as Alonzo Mosely1988 Midnight Run
as Col. Styles1988 Terminal Entry
as Bede1987 Desperado
as General Sorenson1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as Harris1987 Pretty Kill
as William Laughlin1987 The Running Man
as Lt. Tyrell1987 In Self Defense
as J.B. Deveraux1986 Eye of the Tiger
as Agha Kislar1986 Harem
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD1985 Badge of the Assassin
as Fire Chief Walker1985 Playing with Fire
as Major Connolly1985 Warning Sign
as Eubanks1985 The Park Is Mine
as Detective Harry Lowes1983 The Star Chamber
as Sgt. China Bell1983 For Love and Honor
as Sgt. Therman Patterson1983 Women of San Quentin
as Denmark Vessey1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as Ivanhoe Washington1982 Fighting Back
as Ernie1980 Rage!
as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes1980 Brubaker
as Othello1980 Othello
as Parker1979 Alien
as Smokey James1978 Blue Collar
as Daddy Foxx1976 The Monkey Hustle
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone1976 Crunch
as Blase1976 Drum
as President Idi Amin - Jr.1976 Raid on Entebbe
1975 Sharks' Treasure
as Colt Hawkins1975 Friday Foster
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone1975 Report to the Commissioner
as Blue1974 Truck Turner
as Kananga/Mr. Big1973 Live and Let Die
as Mark Johnson1972 The Limit
as Bone1972 Bone
as Lt. William Pope1972 Across 110th Street
as Nate Hodges1971 Man and Boy
as Ernie Green1970 Night Chase
as Sonny Boy Mosby1970 The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Little George1968 5 Card Stud
as Carl1968 The Thomas Crown Affair
as Jocko1964 Nothing But a Man

TV Shows/Series with Yaphet Kotto as Actor(21)

as Captain Jack Clayton1993 seaQuest DSV
as Al Giardello1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lieutenant Al Giardello1990 Law & Order
as Convict1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1983 For Love and Honor
as Charles Struthers1983 The A-Team
1981 Hill Street Blues
1975 Doctors' Hospital
1970 Night Gallery
as Wyman Jackson1968 The Name of the Game
as LCpl. John T. Auston1968 Hawaii Five-O
as Sgt. Major Creason1967 The High Chaparral
1967 Mannix
1967 Cowboy in Africa
1966 Tarzan
as Lobo Brown1965 The Big Valley
as Damien1965 The Big Valley
as Luke1964 Daniel Boone
as Jonah1964 Daniel Boone
as Child Barnett1959 Bonanza
as Piney Biggs1955 Gunsmoke

Movies with Yaphet Kotto as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1972 The Limit
Production/Producer1972 The Limit
Writing/Story1972 The Limit

Born: Monday, 11/15 1937 (November) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 03/15 2021 (March) in Manila (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Net worth estimate: 5,000,000 USD
Other names for Yaphet Kotto (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Yaphet Frederick Kotto"
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