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.

Fullname:

Yaphet Kotto

Date of Birth:

1939-11-16

Country:

New York City, New York, U.S.A

Media of

Yaphet Kotto

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Filmography of

Yaphet Kotto

Found 71 movies in total

Witless Protection

Ricardo Bodi

... 2008

... 2002

Stiletto Dance

Captain Rick Sands

... 2001

The Ride

Carter

... 2000

Homicide: The Movie

Al Giardello

... 2000

The Defenders: Payback

Judge Williams

... 1997

Two If by Sea

FBI Agent O'Malley

... 1996

Out-of-Sync

Quincy

... 1995

Dead Badge

Captain Hunt

... 1995

... 1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Detective Martin Talbot

... 1994

Almost Blue

Terry

... 1993

... 1993

It's Nothing Personal

Lt. Tom Riley

... 1993

... 1993

Intent to Kill

Captain Jackson

... 1992

Chrome Soldiers

Perry Beach

... 1992

Hangfire

Police Lieutenant

... 1991

After the Shock

William McElroy

... 1990

Tripwire

Lee Pitt

... 1989

Ministry of Vengeance

Mr. Whiteside

... 1989

Prime Target

Gilmore Brown

... 1989

The Jigsaw Murders

Doctor Tyrone Fillmore

... 1989

A Whisper to a Scream

Jules Tallard

... 1989

Terminal Entry

Col. Styles

... 1988

Midnight Run

Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.

... 1988

The Running Man

William Laughlin

... 1987

In Self Defense

Lt. Tyrell

... 1987

Desperado

Bede

... 1987

Pretty Kill

Harris

... 1987

... 1986

Eye of the Tiger

J.B. Deveraux

... 1986

Harem

Agha Kislar

... 1986

Warning Sign

Major Connolly

... 1985

Playing with Fire

Fire Chief Walker

... 1985

Badge of the Assassin

Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

... 1985

Women of San Quentin

Sgt. Therman Patterson

... 1983

For Love and Honor

Sgt. China Bell

... 1983

The Star Chamber

Detective Harry Lowes

... 1983

Fighting Back

Ivanhoe Washington

... 1982

Rage!

Ernie

... 1980

Brubaker

Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

... 1980

Othello

Othello

... 1980

Alien

Parker

... 1979

Blue Collar

Sam 'Smokey' James

... 1978

Raid on Entebbe

President Idi Amin - Jr.

... 1976

The Monkey Hustle

Daddy Foxx

... 1976

Drum

Blase

... 1976

Crunch

Richard "Crunch" Blackstone

... 1976

Friday Foster

Colt Hawkins

... 1975

Sharks' Treasure

Ben Flynn

... 1975

Report to the Commissioner

Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

... 1975

... 1974

Live and Let Die

Kananga/Mr. Big

... 1973

Across 110th Street

Lt. William Pope

... 1972

The Limit

Mark Johnson

... 1972

Bone

Bone

... 1972

Man and Boy

Nate Hodges

... 1971

Night Chase

Ernie Green

... 1970

... 1970

5 Card Stud

Little George

... 1968

... 1968

... 1964