Yaphet Kotto
Acting1939New York City, New York, U.S.A
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
Acting History
2008
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
2001
Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
2000
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
The Ride
as Carter
1997
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
Law & Order
TVas Al Giardello• 1 eps
1996
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
1995
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
The World of James Bond
as Self
1994
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
1993
Almost Blue
as Terry
Extreme Justice
as Larson
The American Clock
as Isaac
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
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TVas Captain Jack Clayton• 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
TVas Al Giardello• 122 eps
1992
Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
TVas ADA Kelley• 1 eps
1991
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
1990
After the Shock
as William McElroy
Father Dowling Mysteries
TVas Lt. Fleming• 1 eps
1989
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
1988
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
1987
Pretty Kill
as Harris
Desperado
as Bede
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Lt. Bradshaw• 1 eps
1986
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
Harem
as Agha Kislar
Harem
TVas Agha Kislar• 2 eps
1985
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Convict• 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
TVas Calvin Matthias• 1 eps
1983
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
The A-Team
TVas Charles Struthers• 1 eps
1982
Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
1979
Alien
as Parker
1978
Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
1976
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
Drum
as Blase
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
1975
Friday Foster
as Colt Hawkins
Sharks' Treasure
as Ben Flynn
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
1974
Truck Turner
as Blue
1973
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
1971
Man and Boy
as Nate Hodges
Night Gallery
TVas Buckner• 1 eps
1970
Night Chase
as Ernie Green
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
Gunsmoke
TVas Piney Biggs• 1 eps
The Name of the Game
TVas Wyman Jackson• 1 eps
1969
Mannix
TVas Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon• 1 eps
Daniel Boone
TVas Jonah / Luke• 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
TVas LCpl. John T. Auston• 1 eps
1968
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl
5 Card Stud
as Little George
Bonanza
TVas Child Barnett• 1 eps
The High Chaparral
TVas Sgt. Major Creason• 1 eps
1967
1964
Nothing But a Man
as Jocko
1962