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.
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 (Movies)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2018
Witless Protection
Character:Ricardo Bodi
Release Date:22/02/2008
BaadAsssss Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2002
Stiletto Dance
Character:Captain Rick Sands
Release Date:08/06/2001
The Ride
Character:Carter
Release Date:27/08/2000
Homicide: The Movie
Character:Al Giardello
Release Date:13/02/2000
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Character:
Release Date:19/10/1999
The Defenders: Payback
Character:Judge Williams
Release Date:12/10/1997
Two If by Sea
Character:FBI Agent O'Malley
Release Date:12/01/1996
The World of James Bond
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1995
Out-of-Sync
Character:Quincy
Release Date:04/06/1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Character:Marty Talbot
Release Date:08/05/1995
Dead Badge
Character:Captain Hunt
Release Date:28/03/1995
The Puppet Masters
Character:Ressler
Release Date:21/10/1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Character:Detective Martin Talbot
Release Date:27/03/1994
Almost Blue
Character:Terry
Release Date:04/08/1993
Extreme Justice
Character:Larson
Release Date:26/06/1993
It's Nothing Personal
Character:Lt. Tom Riley
Release Date:01/02/1993
The American Clock
Character:Isaac
Release Date:02/01/1993
Intent to Kill
Character:Captain Jackson
Release Date:01/10/1992
Chrome Soldiers
Character:Perry Beach
Release Date:06/05/1992
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Character:Doc
Release Date:05/09/1991
Hangfire
Character:Police Lieutenant
Release Date:11/01/1991
After the Shock
Character:William McElroy
Release Date:12/09/1990
Tripwire
Character:Lee Pitt
Release Date:30/11/1989
Ministry of Vengeance
Character:Mr. Whiteside
Release Date:03/11/1989
Prime Target
Character:Gilmore Brown
Release Date:29/09/1989
The Jigsaw Murders
Character:Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
Release Date:25/07/1989
A Whisper to a Scream
Character:Jules Tallard
Release Date:01/01/1989
Terminal Entry
Character:Col. Styles
Release Date:26/07/1988
Midnight Run
Character:Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Release Date:20/07/1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Character:General Sorenson
Release Date:15/11/1987
The Running Man
Character:William Laughlin
Release Date:13/11/1987
In Self Defense
Character:Lt. Tyrell
Release Date:22/05/1987
Desperado
Character:Bede
Release Date:27/04/1987
Pretty Kill
Character:Harris
Release Date:27/03/1987
The Park Is Mine
Character:Eubanks
Release Date:24/07/1986
Eye of the Tiger
Character:J.B. Deveraux
Release Date:07/07/1986
Harem
Character:Agha Kislar
Release Date:09/02/1986
Warning Sign
Character:Major Connolly
Release Date:23/08/1985
Playing with Fire
Character:Fire Chief Walker
Release Date:13/04/1985
Badge of the Assassin
Character:Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Release Date:04/01/1985
Women of San Quentin
Character:Sgt. Therman Patterson
Release Date:23/10/1983
For Love and Honor
Character:Sgt. China Bell
Release Date:23/09/1983
The Star Chamber
Character:Detective Harry Lowes
Release Date:05/08/1983
Fighting Back
Character:Ivanhoe Washington
Release Date:21/05/1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
Character:Denmark Vessey
Release Date:17/02/1982
Rage!
Character:Ernie
Release Date:25/09/1980
Brubaker
Character:Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
Release Date:20/06/1980
Othello
Character:Othello
Release Date:01/01/1980
Alien
Character:Parker
Release Date:25/05/1979
Blue Collar
Character:Sam 'Smokey' James
Release Date:10/02/1978
Raid on Entebbe
Character:President Idi Amin - Jr.
Release Date:26/12/1976
The Monkey Hustle
Character:Daddy Foxx
Release Date:24/12/1976
Drum
Character:Blase
Release Date:30/07/1976
Crunch
Character:Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Release Date:01/01/1976
Friday Foster
Character:Colt Hawkins
Release Date:25/12/1975
Sharks' Treasure
Character:Ben Flynn
Release Date:18/04/1975
Report to the Commissioner
Character:Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Release Date:05/02/1975
Truck Turner
Character:Blue
Release Date:26/06/1974
Live and Let Die
Character:Kananga/Mr. Big
Release Date:27/06/1973
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/1973
Across 110th Street
Character:Lt. William Pope
Release Date:19/12/1972
The Limit
Character:Mark Johnson
Release Date:10/11/1972
Bone
Character:Bone
Release Date:01/07/1972
Man and Boy
Character:Nate Hodges
Release Date:23/06/1971
Night Chase
Character:Ernie Green
Release Date:20/11/1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Character:Sonny Boy Mosby
Release Date:18/03/1970
5 Card Stud
Character:Little George
Release Date:28/07/1968
The Thomas Crown Affair
Character:Carl
Release Date:26/06/1968
Nothing But a Man
Character:Jocko
Release Date:27/12/1964
Television Appearances
seaQuest DSV
Character:Captain Jack Clayton
Homicide: Life on the Street
Character:Al Giardello
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Character:Kelly
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Character:ADA Kelley
Law & Order
Character:Al Giardello
Father Dowling Mysteries
Character:Lt. Fleming
Harem
Character:Agha Kislar
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Convict
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Lt. Bradshaw
For Love and Honor
Character:
The A-Team
Character:Charles Struthers
Hill Street Blues
Character:Calvin Matthias
Doctors' Hospital
Character:
Night Gallery
Character:Buckner
Hawaii Five-O
Character:LCpl. John T. Auston
The Name of the Game
Character:Wyman Jackson
Mannix
Character:Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
Cowboy in Africa
Character:Musa
The High Chaparral
Character:Sgt. Major Creason
Tarzan
Character:
The Big Valley
Character:Lobo Brown
The Big Valley
Character:Damien
Daniel Boone
Character:Luke
Daniel Boone
Character:Jonah
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
Bonanza
Character:Child Barnett
Gunsmoke
Character:Piney Biggs
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