Personal Info
Birthday
November 16, 1939
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.A
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (1)
Acting Filmography (95)
6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Movie2018
4.5
Witless Protection
Movie2008
6.0
BaadAsssss Cinema
Movie2002
4.9
Stiletto Dance
Movie2001
No Backdrop
3.7
The Ride
Movie2000
6.9
Homicide: The Movie
Movie2000
No Backdrop
7.4
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Movie1999
No Backdrop
4.5
The Defenders: Payback
Movie1997
5.0
Two If by Sea
Movie1996
No Backdrop
6.7
The World of James Bond
Movie1995
4.5
Out-of-Sync
Movie1995
7.0
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Movie1995
No Backdrop
6.8
Dead Badge
Movie1995
5.8
The Puppet Masters
Movie1994
No Backdrop
4.7
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Movie1994
7.1
seaQuest DSV
TV Series1993
7.1
Almost Blue
Movie1993
5.0
Extreme Justice
Movie1993
No Backdrop
7.0
It's Nothing Personal
Movie1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV Series1993
No Backdrop
5.7
The American Clock
Movie1993
4.5
Intent to Kill
Movie1992
4.4
Chrome Soldiers
Movie1992
5.3
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Movie1991
4.7
Hangfire
Movie1991
5.8
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
TV Series1990
7.3
Law & Order
TV Series1990
No Backdrop
6.4
After the Shock
Movie1990
6.0
Tripwire
Movie1989
3.8
Ministry of Vengeance
Movie1989
No Backdrop
5.2
Prime Target
Movie1989
4.7
The Jigsaw Murders
Movie1989
7.4
Father Dowling Mysteries
TV Series1989
4.0
A Whisper to a Scream
Movie1989
7.2
Midnight Run
Movie1988
7.4
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Movie1987
6.5
The Running Man
Movie1987
4.1
Terminal Entry
Movie1987
6.0
In Self Defense
Movie1987
No Backdrop
4.2
Desperado
Movie1987
No Backdrop
2.4
Pretty Kill
Movie1987
5.5
The Park Is Mine
Movie1986
6.1
Eye of the Tiger
Movie1986
5.4
Harem
Movie1986
No Backdrop
5.0
Harem
TV Series1986
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV Series1985
5.9
Warning Sign
Movie1985
6.0
Playing with Fire
Movie1985
5.6
Badge of the Assassin
Movie1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
TV Series1984
5.0
Women of San Quentin
Movie1983
No Backdrop
9.7
For Love and Honor
Movie1983
6.0
The Star Chamber
Movie1983
7.5
The A-Team
TV Series1983
5.8
Fighting Back
Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.0
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Movie1982
6.6
American Playhouse
TV Series1982
7.6
Hill Street Blues
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
8.0
Rage!
Movie1980
7.1
Brubaker
Movie1980
No Backdrop
8.0
Othello
Movie1980
8.2
Alien
Movie1979
7.3
Blue Collar
Movie1978
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
Movie1976
5.7
The Monkey Hustle
Movie1976
5.3
Drum
Movie1976
No Backdrop
8.0
Crunch
Movie1976
6.1
Friday Foster
Movie1975
No Backdrop
7.0
Doctors' Hospital
TV Series1975
5.3
Sharks' Treasure
Movie1975
6.6
Report to the Commissioner
Movie1975
6.5
Truck Turner
Movie1974
6.5
Live and Let Die
Movie1973
No Backdrop
6.0
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Movie1973
6.7
Across 110th Street
Movie1972
No Backdrop
10.0
The Limit
Movie1972
6.1
Bone
Movie1972
6.7
Man and Boy
Movie1971
7.8
Night Gallery
TV Series1970
5.9
Night Chase
Movie1970
6.0
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Movie1970
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
TV Series1968
7.0
The Name of the Game
TV Series1968
6.3
5 Card Stud
Movie1968
6.8
The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie1968
6.8
Mannix
TV Series1967
6.0
Cowboy in Africa
TV Series1967
6.8
The High Chaparral
TV Series1967
6.9
Tarzan
TV Series1966
6.2
The Big Valley
TV Series1965
7.4
Nothing But a Man
Movie1964
7.0
Daniel Boone
TV Series1964
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
7.5
Bonanza
TV Series1959
6.7
Gunsmoke
TV Series1955