Personal Info
Yaphet Frederick Kotto
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Yaphet Kotto
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
The Ride
as Carter
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
The World of James Bond
as Self
TV Shows
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Al Giardello · 122 ep.
seaQuest DSV
as Captain Jack Clayton · 1 ep.
Law & Order
as Al Giardello · 1 ep.
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
as ADA Kelley · 1 ep.
Father Dowling Mysteries
as Lt. Fleming · 1 ep.
Harem
as Agha Kislar · 2 ep.
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Convict · 1 ep.
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Bradshaw · 1 ep.
The A-Team
as Charles Struthers · 1 ep.
For Love and Honor
13 ep.
