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Yaphet Kotto

Acting

BornNovember 16, 1939
DiedMarch 15, 2021 · 81
FromNew York City, New York, U.S.A
GenderMale

71

Movies

28

TV Shows

3

Crew Credits

63

Years Active

★ 2

Popularity

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.

AKA Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Law & Order

Law & Order

★ 7.31990

Law & Order

1990★ 7.3

as Al Giardello

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

★ 7.61962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962★ 7.6

as Self

Bonanza

Bonanza

★ 7.51959

Bonanza

1959★ 7.5

as Child Barnett

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

★ 7.51984

Murder, She Wrote

1984★ 7.5

as Lt. Bradshaw

The A-Team

The A-Team

★ 7.51983

The A-Team

1983★ 7.5

as Charles Struthers

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

★ 7.21969

Hawaii Five-O

1969★ 7.2

as Lance Corporal John T. Auston

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

★ 6.61982

American Playhouse

1982★ 6.6

as Jocko

Mannix

Mannix

★ 6.91967

Mannix

1967★ 6.9

as Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon

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Filmography

71 titles

Alien1979Alienas Parker ★ 8.2 Watch The Running Man1987The Running Manas William Laughlin ★ 6.5 Watch Brubaker1980Brubakeras Dickie Coombes ★ 7.1 Watch Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Doc ★ 5.3 Watch Live and Let Die1973Live and Let Dieas Kananga/Mr. Big ★ 6.5 Watch Midnight Run1988Midnight Runas Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. ★ 7.2 Watch Drum1976Drumas Blase ★ 5.2 Watch The Thomas Crown Affair1968The Thomas Crown Affairas Carl ★ 6.8 Watch The Ride2000The Rideas Carter ★ 3.7 Watch 5 Card Stud19685 Card Studas Little George ★ 6.3 Watch The Puppet Masters1994The Puppet Mastersas Ressler ★ 5.8 Watch Sharks' Treasure1975Sharks' Treasureas Ben Flynn ★ 5.3 Watch Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary1973Bond 1973: The Lost Documentaryas Self ★ 6.0 Watch A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Denmark Vessey ★ 7.0 Watch Eye of the Tiger1986Eye of the Tigeras J.B. Deveraux ★ 6.1 Watch Warning Sign1985Warning Signas Major Connolly ★ 6.0 Watch Raid on Entebbe1976Raid on Entebbeas President Idi Amin - Jr. ★ 6.0 Watch The Star Chamber1983The Star Chamberas Detective Harry Lowes ★ 6.0 Watch Dead Badge1995Dead Badgeas Captain Hunt ★ 6.8 Watch Truck Turner1974Truck Turneras Blue ★ 6.5 Watch Two If by Sea1996Two If by Seaas FBI Agent O'Malley ★ 5.0 Watch Women of San Quentin1983Women of San Quentinas Sgt. Therman Patterson ★ 5.0 Watch Report to the Commissioner1975Report to the Commissioneras Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone ★ 6.6 Watch Nothing But a Man1964Nothing But a Manas Jocko ★ 7.4 Watch Ministry of Vengeance1989Ministry of Vengeanceas Mr. Whiteside ★ 3.8 Watch It's Nothing Personal1993It's Nothing Personalas Lt. Tom Riley ★ 7.0 Watch Across 110th Street1972Across 110th Streetas Lt. William Pope ★ 6.7 Watch Blue Collar1978Blue Collaras Sam 'Smokey' James ★ 7.3 Watch Othello1980Othelloas Othello ★ 8.0 Watch The Park Is Mine1986The Park Is Mineas Eubanks ★ 5.6 Watch Harem1986Haremas Agha Kislar ★ 5.4 Watch Fighting Back1982Fighting Backas Ivanhoe Washington ★ 5.8 Watch Inside 'Live and Let Die'1999Inside 'Live and Let Die' ★ 7.4 Watch In Self Defense1987In Self Defenseas Lt. Tyrell ★ 6.0 Watch Man and Boy1971Man and Boyas Nate Hodges ★ 6.7 Watch The Liberation of L.B. Jones1970The Liberation of L.B. Jonesas Sonny Boy Mosby ★ 6.1 Watch Chrome Soldiers1992Chrome Soldiersas Perry Beach ★ 4.4 Watch BaadAsssss Cinema2002BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self ★ 6.0 Watch Badge of the Assassin1985Badge of the Assassinas Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD ★ 5.6 Watch The Defenders: Payback1997The Defenders: Paybackas Judge Williams ★ 4.5 Watch Bone1972Boneas Bone ★ 6.2 Watch Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas General Sorenson ★ 7.4 Watch Tripwire1989Tripwireas Lee Pitt ★ 6.0 Watch King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self ★ 6.4 Watch Homicide: The Movie2000Homicide: The Movieas Al Giardello ★ 6.9 Watch Playing with Fire1985Playing with Fireas Fire Chief Walker ★ 6.0 Watch Desperado1987Desperadoas Bede ★ 4.2 Watch A Whisper to a Scream1989A Whisper to a Screamas Jules Tallard ★ 4.3 Watch Extreme Justice1993Extreme Justiceas Larson ★ 5.0 Watch Friday Foster1975Friday Fosteras Colt Hawkins ★ 6.1 Watch Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan1995Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchananas Marty Talbot ★ 7.0 Watch Intent to Kill1992Intent to Killas Captain Jackson ★ 4.5 Watch Hangfire1991Hangfireas Police Lieutenant ★ 4.7 Watch After the Shock1990After the Shockas William McElroy ★ 6.4 Watch Witless Protection2008Witless Protectionas Ricardo Bodi ★ 4.4 Watch Out-of-Sync1995Out-of-Syncas Quincy ★ 4.5 Watch The Monkey Hustle1976The Monkey Hustleas Daddy Foxx ★ 5.9 Watch The Corpse Had a Familiar Face1994The Corpse Had a Familiar Faceas Detective Martin Talbot ★ 4.7 Watch The World of James Bond1995The World of James Bondas Self ★ 6.7 Watch Stiletto Dance2001Stiletto Danceas Captain Rick Sands ★ 4.9 Watch For Love and Honor1983For Love and Honoras Sgt. China Bell ★ 9.7 Watch Night Chase1970Night Chaseas Ernie Green ★ 5.9 Watch The Jigsaw Murders1989The Jigsaw Murdersas Doctor Tyrone Fillmore ★ 4.7 Watch The American Clock1993The American Clockas Isaac ★ 5.7 Watch Rage!1980Rage!as Ernie ★ 8.0 Watch Terminal Entry1987Terminal Entryas Col. Styles ★ 4.1 Watch The Limit1972The Limitas Mark Johnson ★ 10.0 Watch Prime Target1989Prime Targetas Gilmore Brown ★ 5.2 Watch Pretty Kill1987Pretty Killas Harris ★ 2.4 Watch Almost Blue1993Almost Blueas Terry ★ 7.1 Watch Crunch1976Crunchas Richard "Crunch" Blackstone ★ 8.0 Watch

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