Yaphet Kotto
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 16 Nov, 1939
- Death day: 15 Mar, 2021 ( 4 years old )
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, U.S.A
- Also known as: Yaphet Frederick Kotto, 耶佛·哥圖
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.
Credits
- 2018 - King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen ( movie ) as Self
- 2008 - Witless Protection ( movie ) as Ricardo Bodi
- 2002 - BaadAsssss Cinema ( movie ) as Self
- 2001 - Stiletto Dance ( movie ) as Captain Rick Sands
- 2000 - The Ride ( movie ) as Carter
- 2000 - Homicide: The Movie ( movie ) as Al Giardello
- 1999 - Inside 'Live and Let Die' ( movie )
- 1997 - The Defenders: Payback ( movie ) as Judge Williams
- 1996 - Two If by Sea ( movie ) as FBI Agent O'Malley
- 1995 - The World of James Bond ( movie ) as Self
- 1995 - Out-of-Sync ( movie ) as Quincy
- 1995 - Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan ( movie ) as Marty Talbot
- 1995 - Dead Badge ( movie ) as Captain Hunt
- 1994 - The Puppet Masters ( movie ) as Ressler
- 1994 - The Corpse Had a Familiar Face ( movie ) as Detective Martin Talbot
- 1993 - seaQuest DSV ( tv ) as Captain Jack Clayton
- 1993 - Almost Blue ( movie ) as Terry
- 1993 - Extreme Justice ( movie ) as Larson
- 1993 - It's Nothing Personal ( movie ) as Lt. Tom Riley
- 1993 - Homicide: Life on the Street ( tv ) as Al Giardello
- 1993 - The American Clock ( movie ) as Isaac
- 1992 - Intent to Kill ( movie ) as Captain Jackson
- 1992 - Chrome Soldiers ( movie ) as Perry Beach
- 1991 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare ( movie ) as Doc
- 1991 - Hangfire ( movie ) as Police Lieutenant
- 1990 - The Trials of Rosie O'Neill ( tv ) as Kelly
- 1990 - The Trials of Rosie O'Neill ( tv ) as ADA Kelley
- 1990 - Law & Order ( tv ) as Al Giardello
- 1990 - After the Shock ( movie ) as William McElroy
- 1989 - Tripwire ( movie ) as Lee Pitt
- 1989 - Ministry of Vengeance ( movie ) as Mr. Whiteside
- 1989 - Prime Target ( movie ) as Gilmore Brown
- 1989 - The Jigsaw Murders ( movie ) as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
- 1989 - Father Dowling Mysteries ( tv ) as Lt. Fleming
- 1989 - A Whisper to a Scream ( movie ) as Jules Tallard
- 1988 - Terminal Entry ( movie ) as Col. Styles
- 1988 - Midnight Run ( movie ) as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
- 1987 - Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel ( movie ) as General Sorenson
- 1987 - The Running Man ( movie ) as William Laughlin
- 1987 - In Self Defense ( movie ) as Lt. Tyrell
- 1987 - Desperado ( movie ) as Bede
- 1987 - Pretty Kill ( movie ) as Harris
- 1986 - The Park Is Mine ( movie ) as Eubanks
- 1986 - Eye of the Tiger ( movie ) as J.B. Deveraux
- 1986 - Harem ( movie ) as Agha Kislar
- 1986 - Harem ( tv ) as Agha Kislar
- 1985 - The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( tv ) as Convict
- 1985 - Warning Sign ( movie ) as Major Connolly
- 1985 - Playing with Fire ( movie ) as Fire Chief Walker
- 1985 - Badge of the Assassin ( movie ) as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
- 1984 - Murder, She Wrote ( tv ) as Lt. Bradshaw
- 1983 - Women of San Quentin ( movie ) as Sgt. Therman Patterson
- 1983 - For Love and Honor ( movie ) as Sgt. China Bell
- 1983 - For Love and Honor ( tv )
- 1983 - The Star Chamber ( movie ) as Detective Harry Lowes
- 1983 - The A-Team ( tv ) as Charles Struthers
- 1982 - Fighting Back ( movie ) as Ivanhoe Washington
- 1982 - A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion ( movie ) as Denmark Vessey
- 1981 - Hill Street Blues ( tv ) as Calvin Matthias
- 1980 - Rage! ( movie ) as Ernie
- 1980 - Brubaker ( movie ) as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
- 1980 - Othello ( movie ) as Othello
- 1979 - Alien ( movie ) as Parker
- 1978 - Blue Collar ( movie ) as Sam 'Smokey' James
- 1976 - Raid on Entebbe ( movie ) as President Idi Amin - Jr.
- 1976 - The Monkey Hustle ( movie ) as Daddy Foxx
- 1976 - Drum ( movie ) as Blase
- 1976 - Crunch ( movie ) as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
- 1975 - Friday Foster ( movie ) as Colt Hawkins
- 1975 - Doctors' Hospital ( tv )
- 1975 - Sharks' Treasure ( movie ) as Ben Flynn
- 1975 - Report to the Commissioner ( movie ) as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
- 1974 - Truck Turner ( movie ) as Blue
- 1973 - Live and Let Die ( movie ) as Kananga/Mr. Big
- 1973 - Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary ( movie ) as Self
- 1972 - Across 110th Street ( movie ) as Lt. William Pope
- 1972 - The Limit ( movie ) as Mark Johnson
- 1972 - Bone ( movie ) as Bone
- 1971 - Man and Boy ( movie ) as Nate Hodges
- 1970 - Night Gallery ( tv ) as Buckner
- 1970 - Night Chase ( movie ) as Ernie Green
- 1970 - The Liberation of L.B. Jones ( movie ) as Sonny Boy Mosby
- 1968 - Hawaii Five-O ( tv ) as LCpl. John T. Auston
- 1968 - The Name of the Game ( tv ) as Wyman Jackson
- 1968 - 5 Card Stud ( movie ) as Little George
- 1968 - The Thomas Crown Affair ( movie ) as Carl
- 1967 - Mannix ( tv ) as Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
- 1967 - Cowboy in Africa ( tv ) as Musa
- 1967 - The High Chaparral ( tv ) as Sgt. Major Creason
- 1966 - Tarzan ( tv )
- 1965 - The Big Valley ( tv ) as Lobo Brown
- 1965 - The Big Valley ( tv ) as Damien
- 1964 - Nothing But a Man ( movie ) as Jocko
- 1964 - Daniel Boone ( tv ) as Luke
- 1964 - Daniel Boone ( tv ) as Jonah
- 1962 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( tv ) as Self
- 1959 - Bonanza ( tv ) as Child Barnett
- 1955 - Gunsmoke ( tv ) as Piney Biggs