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
6.515
The Running Man
6.541
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.777
Brubaker
7.1
5 Card Stud
6.253
Homicide: The Movie
6.81
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
5.298
Truck Turner
6.5
Across 110th Street
6.8
Raid on Entebbe
6
The Puppet Masters
5.755
Midnight Run
7.192
Bone
6.14
The Star Chamber
6
Warning Sign
6
Eye of the Tiger
6
Terminal Entry
4
Report to the Commissioner
6.619
Blue Collar
7.4
Witless Protection
4.437
BaadAsssss Cinema
6.1
Two If by Sea
5
The Park Is Mine
5.5
Tripwire
4
The Monkey Hustle
6.2
Friday Foster
6
Nothing But a Man
7.419
Drum
5.1
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.8
Extreme Justice
4.9
Fighting Back
5.7
Man and Boy
6
Ministry of Vengeance
3
In Self Defense
5.3
The Defenders: Payback
2.667
Stiletto Dance
5.1
Chrome Soldiers
3.8
Pretty Kill
1.714
Badge of the Assassin
5
It's Nothing Personal
0
Out-of-Sync
4.3
A Whisper to a Scream
3.25
Hangfire
4.2
Intent to Kill
4.286
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
6
Crunch
0
Desperado
3.8
The Jigsaw Murders
4.2
Best Ever Bond
5
After the Shock
5.8
The Limit
0
Alien
8.164
Night Chase
5.5
Harem
4.8
Prime Target
4.714
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
6.632
Othello
8
The American Clock
6.5
For Love and Honor
10
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2
Rage!
7
Dead Badge
6.75
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
7.1
Almost Blue
6.333
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.5
The World of James Bond
6
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
6
The Ride
2