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    Yaphet Kotto

    Yaphet Kotto

    Personal Info

    Known ForActing
    BornNovember 16, 1939
    DiedMarch 15, 2021 (aged 81)
    Place of BirthNew York City, New York, U.S.A
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    Yaphet Kotto

    Biography

    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

    71 movies
    Alien
    8.2

    Alien

    1979

    The Running Man
    6.5

    The Running Man

    1987

    Friday Foster
    5.9

    Friday Foster

    1975

    Blue Collar
    7.3

    Blue Collar

    1978

    Prime Target
    5.0

    Prime Target

    1989

    The Limit

    The Limit

    1972

    Fighting Back
    5.7

    Fighting Back

    1982

    BaadAsssss Cinema
    5.9

    BaadAsssss Cinema

    2002

    Live and Let Die
    6.5

    Live and Let Die

    1973

    Pretty Kill
    1.8

    Pretty Kill

    1987

    Brubaker
    7.1

    Brubaker

    1980

    Hangfire
    4.0

    Hangfire

    1991

    Witless Protection
    4.5

    Witless Protection

    2008

    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
    5.3

    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

    1991

    Almost Blue
    6.9

    Almost Blue

    1993

    Sharks' Treasure
    4.6

    Sharks' Treasure

    1975

    Tripwire
    4.0

    Tripwire

    1989

    Nothing But a Man
    7.4

    Nothing But a Man

    1964

    5 Card Stud
    6.2

    5 Card Stud

    1968

    Drum
    4.8

    Drum

    1976

    The Ride
    2.0

    The Ride

    2000

    Night Chase
    5.5

    Night Chase

    1970

    Bone
    5.9

    Bone

    1972

    Stiletto Dance
    4.7

    Stiletto Dance

    2001

    It's Nothing Personal

    It's Nothing Personal

    1993

    For Love and Honor
    10.0

    For Love and Honor

    1983

    Harem
    4.2

    Harem

    1986

    Man and Boy
    6.0

    Man and Boy

    1971

    Desperado
    3.2

    Desperado

    1987

    Dead Badge
    6.8

    Dead Badge

    1995

    Midnight Run
    7.2

    Midnight Run

    1988

    Ministry of Vengeance
    3.0

    Ministry of Vengeance

    1989

    The Thomas Crown Affair
    6.8

    The Thomas Crown Affair

    1968

    Badge of the Assassin
    5.4

    Badge of the Assassin

    1985

    The Park Is Mine
    5.5

    The Park Is Mine

    1986

    The Defenders: Payback
    2.7

    The Defenders: Payback

    1997

    In Self Defense
    5.3

    In Self Defense

    1987

    Othello
    8.0

    Othello

    1980

    Raid on Entebbe
    6.0

    Raid on Entebbe

    1976

    The Puppet Masters
    5.8

    The Puppet Masters

    1994

    The American Clock
    5.4

    The American Clock

    1993

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
    6.4

    King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

    2018

    After the Shock
    5.8

    After the Shock

    1990

    Playing with Fire
    6.0

    Playing with Fire

    1985

    Across 110th Street
    6.8

    Across 110th Street

    1972

    Truck Turner
    6.4

    Truck Turner

    1974

    The Monkey Hustle
    5.6

    The Monkey Hustle

    1976

    Terminal Entry
    3.8

    Terminal Entry

    1988

    Homicide: The Movie
    6.8

    Homicide: The Movie

    2000

    Eye of the Tiger
    6.0

    Eye of the Tiger

    1986

    Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
    6.0

    Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

    1973

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones
    5.8

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones

    1970

    Warning Sign
    6.0

    Warning Sign

    1985

    Two If by Sea
    4.9

    Two If by Sea

    1996

    The Jigsaw Murders
    4.4

    The Jigsaw Murders

    1989

    The Star Chamber
    6.0

    The Star Chamber

    1983

    Rage!
    7.0

    Rage!

    1980

    Report to the Commissioner
    6.5

    Report to the Commissioner

    1975

    The World of James Bond
    6.0

    The World of James Bond

    1995

    Extreme Justice
    4.7

    Extreme Justice

    1993

    Women of San Quentin
    1.0

    Women of San Quentin

    1983

    Intent to Kill
    3.9

    Intent to Kill

    1992

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
    7.1

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

    1987

    Chrome Soldiers
    3.8

    Chrome Soldiers

    1992

    Inside 'Live and Let Die'
    7.5

    Inside 'Live and Let Die'

    1999

    Out-of-Sync
    3.9

    Out-of-Sync

    1995

    Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
    5.0

    Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

    1995

    Crunch

    Crunch

    1976

    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
    3.5

    The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

    1994

    A Whisper to a Scream
    2.8

    A Whisper to a Scream

    1989

    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
    6.0

    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

    1982