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Yaphet Kotto

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.

Birthday: 1939-11-16

Place of birth: New York City, New York, U.S.A

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Also known as: Yaphet Frederick Kotto, 耶佛·哥圖

Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die

1973-06-27

Kananga/Mr. Big

The Running Man
The Running Man

1987-11-13

William Laughlin

Brubaker
Brubaker

1980-06-20

Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud

1968-07-28

Little George

Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie

2000-02-13

Al Giardello

Truck Turner
Truck Turner

1974-06-26

Blue

Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street

1972-12-19

Lt. William Pope

Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe

1976-12-26

President Idi Amin - Jr.

The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters

1994-10-21

Ressler

Midnight Run
Midnight Run

1988-07-20

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

Bone
Bone

1972-07-01

Bone

The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber

1983-08-05

Detective Harry Lowes

Warning Sign
Warning Sign

1985-08-23

Major Connolly

Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger

1986-07-07

J.B. Deveraux

Terminal Entry
Terminal Entry

1988-07-26

Col. Styles

Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner

1975-02-05

Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

Blue Collar
Blue Collar

1978-02-10

Sam 'Smokey' James

Witless Protection
Witless Protection

2008-02-22

Ricardo Bodi

BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema

2002-08-14

Self

Two If by Sea
Two If by Sea

1996-01-12

FBI Agent O'Malley

The Park Is Mine
The Park Is Mine

1986-07-24

Eubanks

Tripwire
Tripwire

1989-11-30

Lee Pitt

The Monkey Hustle
The Monkey Hustle

1976-12-24

Daddy Foxx

Friday Foster
Friday Foster

1975-12-25

Colt Hawkins

Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man

1964-12-27

Jocko

Drum
Drum

1976-07-30

Blase

The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970-03-18

Sonny Boy Mosby

Fighting Back
Fighting Back

1982-05-21

Ivanhoe Washington

Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice

1993-06-26

Larson

Man and Boy
Man and Boy

1971-06-23

Nate Hodges

Ministry of Vengeance
Ministry of Vengeance

1989-11-03

Mr. Whiteside

In Self Defense
In Self Defense

1987-05-22

Lt. Tyrell

The Defenders: Payback
The Defenders: Payback

1997-10-12

Judge Williams

Stiletto Dance
Stiletto Dance

2001-06-08

Captain Rick Sands

Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers

1992-05-06

Perry Beach

Pretty Kill
Pretty Kill

1987-03-27

Harris

Badge of the Assassin
Badge of the Assassin

1985-01-04

Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

It's Nothing Personal
It's Nothing Personal

1993-02-01

Lt. Tom Riley

Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync

1995-06-04

Quincy

A Whisper to a Scream
A Whisper to a Scream

1989-01-01

Jules Tallard

Hangfire
Hangfire

1991-01-11

Police Lieutenant

Intent to Kill
Intent to Kill

1992-10-01

Captain Jackson

Crunch
Crunch

1976-01-01

Richard "Crunch" Blackstone

Desperado
Desperado

1987-04-27

Bede

The Jigsaw Murders
The Jigsaw Murders

1989-07-25

Doctor Tyrone Fillmore

Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond

2002-11-22

Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)

After the Shock
After the Shock

1990-09-12

William McElroy

The Limit
The Limit

1972-11-10

Mark Johnson

Alien
Alien

1979-05-25

Parker

Night Chase
Night Chase

1970-11-20

Ernie Green

Harem
Harem

1986-02-09

Agha Kislar

Prime Target
Prime Target

1989-09-29

Gilmore Brown

Sharks' Treasure
Sharks' Treasure

1975-04-18

Ben Flynn

Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire

1985-04-13

Fire Chief Walker

Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin

1983-10-23

Sgt. Therman Patterson

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994-03-27

Detective Martin Talbot

Othello
Othello

1980-01-01

Othello

For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor

1983-09-23

Sgt. China Bell

The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien

2003-12-02

(archive footage)

Rage!
Rage!

1980-09-25

Ernie

Dead Badge
Dead Badge

1995-03-28

Captain Hunt

Almost Blue
Almost Blue

1993-08-04

Terry

The Ride
The Ride

2000-08-27

Carter