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Richard Kiel

Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 09/13/1939 († 74, 09/10/2014) | Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor. Standing 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) tall and often referred to as "the Gentle Giant", he was known for portraying Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). Kiel's next-most-recognized role is the tough but eloquent Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985), and Tangled (2010). On television, he portrayed the giant alien in the... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Action & Adventure

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Movies with Richard Kiel as Actor(44)

as Kanamit (archive footage)2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Vlad (voice)2010 Tangled
as Self / Jaws2002 Best Ever Bond
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth1999 Inspector Gadget
as Mr. Larson1996 Happy Gilmore
as Irving1989 Think Big
as Club1985 Pale Rider
as Arnold1984 Cannonball Run II
as Captain James Howdy1983 Hysterical
as Eddie1981 So Fine
as Jaws1979 Moonraker
as Golob1979 The Humanoid
as Grasshopper1978 The Phoenix
as Reace1976 Silver Streak
as Milo Pewett1976 Flash and the Firecat
as Tall Man1976 Gus
as Samson1974 The Longest Yard
as Blacksmith (uncredited)1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Beany1968 Skidoo
as Dr. Kolos1965 The Human Duplicators
as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)1965 Brainstorm
as Ranch Foreman1964 The Nasty Rabbit
as Man in Gym (uncredited)1963 The Nutty Professor
as The Giant1963 House of the Damned
as Chinook Pete1963 Lassie's Great Adventure
as Eegah1962 Eegah
as The Solarite1961 The Phantom Planet
as Big Mike1961 The Phantom

TV Shows/Series with Richard Kiel as Actor(28)


Full Name: Richard Dawson Kiel
Born: Wednesday, 09/13 1939 (September) in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 09/10 2014 (September) in Fresno (aged: 74)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Baldwin Park High School
Other names for Richard Kiel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"李察基路"
"Richard Dawson Kiel"
Richard Kiel frequently works together with these people:
Robert McCord (19x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (15x, Actor)
Lloyd Bochner (15x, Actor)
Booth Colman (12x, Actor)
Ted White (12x, Actor)
Peter Brocco (11x, Actor)
Stanley Adams (11x, Actor)
Joseph V. Perry (11x, Actor)
Glen A. Larson (10x, Crew)
Kevin Hagen (10x, Actor)
Michael Fox (10x, Actor)
John Glen (7x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2423, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 10/01/2024