Yaphet Kotto
Known for acting · Born 16 November 1939 · Died 15 March 2021 · aged 81 · New York City, New York, U.S.A
97 credits
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
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Live and Let Die
1973
Midnight Run
1988
The Running Man
1987
Brubaker
1980
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991
Blue Collar
1978
Alien
1979
The Star Chamber
1983
Across 110th Street
1972
Two If by Sea
1996
Warning Sign
1985
Acting (96)
2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenSelfFilm
2008Witless ProtectionRicardo BodiFilm
2002BaadAsssss CinemaSelfFilm
2001Stiletto DanceCaptain Rick SandsFilm
2000Homicide: The MovieAl GiardelloFilm
2000The RideCarterFilm
1999Inside 'Live and Let Die'Film
1997The Defenders: PaybackJudge WilliamsFilm
1996Two If by SeaFBI Agent O'MalleyFilm
1995Out-of-SyncQuincyFilm
1995Dead BadgeCaptain HuntFilm
1995The World of James BondSelfFilm
1995Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMarty TalbotFilm
1994The Puppet MastersResslerFilm
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceDetective Martin TalbotFilm
1993seaQuest DSVCaptain Jack ClaytonSeries
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetAl Giardello · 122 episodesSeries
1993Extreme JusticeLarsonFilm
1993Almost BlueTerryFilm
1993The American ClockIsaacFilm
1993It's Nothing PersonalLt. Tom RileyFilm
1992Intent to KillCaptain JacksonFilm
1992Chrome SoldiersPerry BeachFilm
1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareDocFilm
1991HangfirePolice LieutenantFilm
1990Law & OrderAl GiardelloSeries
1990After the ShockWilliam McElroyFilm
1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillKelly, ADA KelleySeries
1989Father Dowling MysteriesLt. FlemingSeries
1989The Jigsaw MurdersDoctor Tyrone FillmoreFilm
1989Prime TargetGilmore BrownFilm
1989A Whisper to a ScreamJules TallardFilm
1989Ministry of VengeanceMr. WhitesideFilm
1989TripwireLee PittFilm
1988Midnight RunAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.Film
1987The Running ManWilliam LaughlinFilm
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelGeneral SorensonFilm
1987Terminal EntryCol. StylesFilm
1987Pretty KillHarrisFilm
1987DesperadoBedeFilm
1987In Self DefenseLt. TyrellFilm
1986Eye of the TigerJ.B. DeverauxFilm
1986The Park Is MineEubanksFilm
1986HaremAgha KislarFilm
1986HaremAgha Kislar · 2 episodesSeries
1985Warning SignMajor ConnollyFilm
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvictSeries
1985Badge of the AssassinDetective Cliff Fenton NYPDFilm
1985Playing with FireFire Chief WalkerFilm
1984Murder, She WroteLt. BradshawSeries
1983The A-TeamCharles StruthersSeries
1983The Star ChamberDetective Harry LowesFilm
1983For Love and HonorSgt. China BellFilm
1983For Love and Honor · 13 episodesSeries
1983Women of San QuentinSgt. Therman PattersonFilm
1982Fighting BackIvanhoe WashingtonFilm
1982American PlayhouseJockoSeries
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionDenmark VesseyFilm
1981Hill Street BluesCalvin MatthiasSeries
1980BrubakerDickie CoombesFilm
1980OthelloOthelloFilm
1980Rage!ErnieFilm
1979AlienParkerFilm
1978Blue CollarSam 'Smokey' JamesFilm
1976Raid on EntebbePresident Idi Amin - Jr.Film
1976DrumBlaseFilm
1976The Monkey HustleDaddy FoxxFilm
1976CrunchRichard "Crunch" BlackstoneFilm
1975Friday FosterColt HawkinsFilm
1975Report to the CommissionerRichard 'Crunch' BlackstoneFilm
1975Sharks' TreasureBen FlynnFilm
1975Doctors' HospitalSeries
1974Truck TurnerBlueFilm
1973Live and Let DieKananga/Mr. BigFilm
1973Bond 1973: The Lost DocumentarySelfFilm
1972Across 110th StreetLt. William PopeFilm
1972BoneBoneFilm
1972The LimitMark JohnsonFilm
1971Man and BoyNate HodgesFilm
1970Night GalleryBucknerSeries
1970The Liberation of L.B. JonesSonny Boy MosbyFilm
1970Night ChaseErnie GreenFilm
1969Hawaii Five-OLance Corporal John T. AustonSeries
1968The Thomas Crown AffairCarlFilm
19685 Card StudLittle GeorgeFilm
1968The Name of the GameWyman JacksonSeries
1967MannixGabe Johnson / Gabriel DillonSeries
1967The High ChaparralSgt. Major CreasonSeries
1967Cowboy in AfricaMusaSeries
1966TarzanSeries
1965The Big ValleyLobo Brown, DamienSeries
1964Nothing But a ManJockoFilm
1964Daniel BooneLuke, JonahSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
1959BonanzaChild BarnettSeries
1955GunsmokePiney BiggsSeries
Directing (1)
1972The LimitDirector, Story, ProducerFilm