Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Witless Protection ★ 4.5 Witless Protection 2008 Stiletto Dance ★ 4.9 Stiletto Dance 2001 The Ride ★ 3.7 The Ride 2000 Homicide: The Movie ★ 6.9 Homicide: The Movie 2000 Inside 'Live and Let Die' ★ 7.4 Inside 'Live and Let Die' 1999 The Defenders: Payback ★ 4.5 The Defenders: Payback 1997 Two If by Sea ★ 5.0 Two If by Sea 1996 Out-of-Sync ★ 4.5 Out-of-Sync 1995 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan ★ 7.0 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan 1995 Dead Badge ★ 6.8 Dead Badge 1995 The Puppet Masters ★ 5.8 The Puppet Masters 1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face ★ 4.7 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face 1994 seaQuest DSV ★ 7.1 seaQuest DSV 1993 Almost Blue ★ 7.1 Almost Blue 1993 Extreme Justice ★ 5.0 Extreme Justice 1993 It's Nothing Personal ★ 7.0 It's Nothing Personal 1993 Homicide: Life on the Street ★ 8.1 Homicide: Life on the Street 1993 The American Clock ★ 5.7 The American Clock 1993 Intent to Kill ★ 4.5 Intent to Kill 1992 Chrome Soldiers ★ 4.4 Chrome Soldiers 1992 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare ★ 5.3 Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991 Hangfire ★ 4.7 Hangfire 1991 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill ★ 5.8 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill 1990 Law & Order ★ 7.3 Law & Order 1990 After the Shock ★ 6.4 After the Shock 1990 Tripwire ★ 6.0 Tripwire 1989 Ministry of Vengeance ★ 3.8 Ministry of Vengeance 1989 Prime Target ★ 5.2 Prime Target 1989 The Jigsaw Murders ★ 4.7 The Jigsaw Murders 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ★ 7.4 Father Dowling Mysteries 1989 A Whisper to a Scream ★ 4.0 A Whisper to a Scream 1989 Midnight Run ★ 7.2 Midnight Run 1988 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel ★ 7.4 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel 1987 The Running Man ★ 6.5 The Running Man 1987 Terminal Entry ★ 4.1 Terminal Entry 1987 In Self Defense ★ 6.0 In Self Defense 1987 Desperado ★ 4.2 Desperado 1987 Pretty Kill ★ 2.4 Pretty Kill 1987 The Park Is Mine ★ 5.5 The Park Is Mine 1986 Eye of the Tiger ★ 6.0 Eye of the Tiger 1986 Harem ★ 5.4 Harem 1986 Harem ★ 5.0 Harem 1986 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985 Warning Sign ★ 5.9 Warning Sign 1985 Playing with Fire ★ 6.0 Playing with Fire 1985 Badge of the Assassin ★ 5.6 Badge of the Assassin 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Women of San Quentin ★ 5.0 Women of San Quentin 1983 For Love and Honor ★ 9.7 For Love and Honor 1983 For Love and Honor ★ 6.0 For Love and Honor 1983 The Star Chamber ★ 6.1 The Star Chamber 1983 The A-Team ★ 7.5 The A-Team 1983 Fighting Back ★ 5.8 Fighting Back 1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion ★ 7.0 A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion 1982 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Rage! ★ 8.0 Rage! 1980 Brubaker ★ 7.1 Brubaker 1980 Othello ★ 8.0 Othello 1980 Alien ★ 8.2 Alien 1979 Blue Collar ★ 7.3 Blue Collar 1978 Raid on Entebbe ★ 6.0 Raid on Entebbe 1976 The Monkey Hustle ★ 5.7 The Monkey Hustle 1976 Drum ★ 5.3 Drum 1976 Crunch ★ 8.0 Crunch 1976 Friday Foster ★ 6.0 Friday Foster 1975 Doctors' Hospital ★ 7.0 Doctors' Hospital 1975 Sharks' Treasure ★ 5.3 Sharks' Treasure 1975 Report to the Commissioner ★ 6.6 Report to the Commissioner 1975 Truck Turner ★ 6.4 Truck Turner 1974 Live and Let Die ★ 6.5 Live and Let Die 1973 Across 110th Street ★ 6.7 Across 110th Street 1972 The Limit ★ 10.0 The Limit 1972 Bone ★ 6.1 Bone 1972 Man and Boy ★ 6.7 Man and Boy 1971 Night Gallery ★ 7.8 Night Gallery 1970 Night Chase ★ 5.9 Night Chase 1970 The Liberation of L.B. Jones ★ 6.0 The Liberation of L.B. Jones 1970 Hawaii Five-O ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968 The Name of the Game ★ 7.0 The Name of the Game 1968 5 Card Stud ★ 6.2 5 Card Stud 1968