Yaphet Kotto
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
Acting
Place of birth
New York City, New York, U.S.A
Birthday
16 November 1939
Live and Let Die
6.514
The Running Man
6.537
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.772
Brubaker
7.069
5 Card Stud
6.187
Homicide: The Movie
6.8
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
5.314
Truck Turner
6.433
Across 110th Street
6.719
Raid on Entebbe
6
The Puppet Masters
5.753
Midnight Run
7.197
Bone
5.944
The Star Chamber
6
Warning Sign
6.014
Eye of the Tiger
5.958
Terminal Entry
3.75
Report to the Commissioner
6.391
Blue Collar
7.344
Witless Protection
4.47
BaadAsssss Cinema
5.891
Two If by Sea
4.938
The Park Is Mine
5.5
Tripwire
4
The Monkey Hustle
5.563
Friday Foster
5.894
Nothing But a Man
7.4
Drum
4.833
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.771
Fighting Back
5.667
Extreme Justice
4.722
Man and Boy
6
Ministry of Vengeance
3
In Self Defense
5.3
The Defenders: Payback
2.7
Stiletto Dance
4.667
Chrome Soldiers
3.8
Pretty Kill
1.75
Badge of the Assassin
5
It's Nothing Personal
0
Out-of-Sync
3.857
A Whisper to a Scream
2.8
Hangfire
4
Intent to Kill
3.875
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
6
Crunch
0
Desperado
3.2
The Jigsaw Murders
4.273
After the Shock
5.8
The Limit
0
Alien
8.165
Night Chase
4.6
Harem
4.2
Prime Target
4.7
Sharks' Treasure
4.6
Playing with Fire
6
Women of San Quentin
1
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
3.5
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
5
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.35
Othello
8
The American Clock
5.4
For Love and Honor
10
Rage!
7
Dead Badge
6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
7.1
Almost Blue
6.9
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.5
The World of James Bond
6
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
6
The Ride
2