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
11/16/1939
Live and Let Die
6.5
The Running Man
6.5
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
Brubaker
7.1
5 Card Stud
6.2
Homicide: The Movie
6.9
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
5.3
Truck Turner
6.5
Across 110th Street
6.8
Raid on Entebbe
6
The Puppet Masters
5.7
Midnight Run
7.2
Bone
5.8
The Star Chamber
5.9
Warning Sign
6
Eye of the Tiger
6
Terminal Entry
4
Report to the Commissioner
6.8
Blue Collar
7.4
Witless Protection
4.5
BaadAsssss Cinema
6
Two If by Sea
4.9
The Park Is Mine
5.5
Tripwire
4
The Monkey Hustle
6.2
Friday Foster
5.9
Nothing But a Man
7.4
Drum
5.2
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.7
Extreme Justice
4.7
Fighting Back
5.6
Man and Boy
6
Ministry of Vengeance
3
In Self Defense
5.3
The Defenders: Payback
3.5
Stiletto Dance
5.1
Chrome Soldiers
4.7
Pretty Kill
1.8
Badge of the Assassin
5.3
It's Nothing Personal
0
Out-of-Sync
4
A Whisper to a Scream
2.7
Hangfire
4.2
Intent to Kill
4.2
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
6
Crunch
0
Desperado
3.8
The Jigsaw Murders
4.6
Best Ever Bond
5
After the Shock
5.8
The Limit
0
Alien
8.2
Night Chase
5.5
Harem
4.8
Prime Target
5.2
Sharks' Treasure
4.6
Playing with Fire
6
Women of San Quentin
1
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
6
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
5
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
6.6
Othello
8
The American Clock
6.5
For Love and Honor
10
The Beast Within: Making Alien
8.2
Rage!
7
Dead Badge
8.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
7
Almost Blue
5.8
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
7.5
The World of James Bond
6
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
6
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8
The Ride
2