Yaphet Kotto
Acting
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.
Filmography 96
Movies (71)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018Self
Witless Protection2008Ricardo Bodi
BaadAsssss Cinema2002Self
Stiletto Dance2001Captain Rick Sands
The Ride2000Carter
Homicide: The Movie2000Al Giardello
Inside 'Live and Let Die'1999
The Defenders: Payback1997Judge Williams
Two If by Sea1996FBI Agent O'Malley
The World of James Bond1995Self
Out-of-Sync1995Quincy
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan1995Marty Talbot
Dead Badge1995Captain Hunt
The Puppet Masters1994Ressler
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face1994Detective Martin Talbot
Almost Blue1993Terry
Extreme Justice1993Larson
It's Nothing Personal1993Lt. Tom Riley
The American Clock1993Isaac
Intent to Kill1992Captain Jackson
Chrome Soldiers1992Perry Beach
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991Doc
Hangfire1991Police Lieutenant
After the Shock1990William McElroy
Tripwire1989Lee Pitt
Ministry of Vengeance1989Mr. Whiteside
Prime Target1989Gilmore Brown
The Jigsaw Murders1989Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
A Whisper to a Scream1989Jules Tallard
Midnight Run1988Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Shows (25)
seaQuest DSV1993Captain Jack Clayton
Homicide: Life on the Street1993Al Giardello
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill1990Kelly
Law & Order1990Al Giardello
Father Dowling Mysteries1989Lt. Fleming
Harem1986Agha Kislar
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985Convict
Murder, She Wrote1984Lt. Bradshaw- For Love and Honor1983
The A-Team1983Charles Struthers
American Playhouse1982Jocko
Hill Street Blues1981Calvin Matthias
Doctors' Hospital1975
Night Gallery1970Buckner
Hawaii Five-O1968LCpl. John T. Auston
The Name of the Game1968Wyman Jackson
Mannix1967Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
Cowboy in Africa1967Musa
The High Chaparral1967Sgt. Major Creason
Tarzan1966
The Big Valley1965Lobo Brown
Daniel Boone1964Luke
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962Self
Bonanza1959Child Barnett
Gunsmoke1955Piney Biggs