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
6.502
The Running Man
6.544
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.777
Brubaker
7.087
5 Card Stud
6.298
Homicide: The Movie
6.887
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
5.304
Truck Turner
6.453
Across 110th Street
6.752
Raid on Entebbe
6.063
The Puppet Masters
5.783
Midnight Run
7.183
Bone
6.117
The Star Chamber
6.055
Warning Sign
5.9
Eye of the Tiger
6.008
Terminal Entry
4.111
Report to the Commissioner
6.593
Blue Collar
7.4
Witless Protection
4.5
BaadAsssss Cinema
6.02
Two If by Sea
4.98
The Park Is Mine
5.613
Tripwire
6
The Monkey Hustle
5.722
Friday Foster
6.009
Nothing But a Man
7.429
Drum
5.286
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.981
Fighting Back
5.85
Extreme Justice
4.983
Man and Boy
6.667
Ministry of Vengeance
3.8
In Self Defense
6
The Defenders: Payback
4.5
Stiletto Dance
4.9
Chrome Soldiers
4.4
Pretty Kill
2.444
Badge of the Assassin
5.556
It's Nothing Personal
7
Out-of-Sync
4.5
A Whisper to a Scream
4
Hangfire
4.667
Intent to Kill
4.5
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
6
Crunch
8
Desperado
4.167
The Jigsaw Murders
4.667
After the Shock
6.4
The Limit
10
Alien
8.2
Night Chase
5.857
Harem
5.75
Prime Target
5.222
Sharks' Treasure
5.3
Playing with Fire
6
Women of San Quentin
5
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
4.667
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
7
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.4
Othello
8
The American Clock
5.667
For Love and Honor
9.667
Rage!
8
Dead Badge
6.8
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
7.4
Almost Blue
7.125
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.4
The World of James Bond
6.667
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7
The Ride
3.667