Yaphet Kotto

Deceased · Born: Nov 16, 1939 · Died: Mar 15, 2021

Personal Details

Height 6' 2"

Net Worth 5,000,000.00

Born Nov 16, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S.A

Spouse

Tessie Sinahon
( Jul 12, 1998 to Mar 15, 2021 )
Antoinette Pettyjohn
( Jan 29, 1975 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Rita Ingried Dittman
( Dec 31, 1969 to May 1, 1973 )

Parents

Avraham Kotto
Gladys Marie 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.

Career

acting

2008

Witless Protection

Witless Protection as Ricardo Bodi

2001

Stiletto Dance as Captain Rick Sands

2000

The Ride as Carter

1997

The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback as Judge Williams

1996

Two If by Sea as FBI Agent O'Malley

1995

Dead Badge as Captain Hunt

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan as Marty Talbot

1994

The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters as Ressler

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face as Detective Martin Talbot

1993

Almost Blue as Terry

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice as Larson

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street as Al Giardello

1992

Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers as Perry Beach

1991

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare as Doc

Hangfire as Police Lieutenant

1990

After the Shock

After the Shock as William McElroy

1989

A Whisper to a Scream

A Whisper to a Scream as Jules Tallard

Tripwire as Lee Pitt

Ministry of Vengeance

Ministry of Vengeance as Mr. Whiteside

Prime Target as Gilmore Brown

The Jigsaw Murders

The Jigsaw Murders as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore

1988

Terminal Entry as Col. Styles

Midnight Run as Alonzo Mosely

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel as General Sorenson

Desperado as Bede

Tomorrow's a Killer

Tomorrow's a Killer as Harris

The Running Man

The Running Man as William Laughlin

1986

Eye of the Tiger

Eye of the Tiger as J.B. Deveraux

Harem as Agha Kislar

1985

The Park Is Mine

The Park Is Mine as Eubanks

Warning Sign as Major Connolly

Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire as Fire Chief Walker

Badge of the Assassin

Badge of the Assassin as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

1983

The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber as Detective Harry Lowes

Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin as Sgt. Therman Patterson

For Love and Honor

For Love and Honor as Sgt. China Bell

The A-Team as Charles Struthers

For Love and Honor

For Love and Honor

1982

Fighting Back as Ivanhoe Washington

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion as Denmark Vessey

1980

Othello as Othello

Brubaker as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

1979

Alien as Parker

1978

Blue Collar as Smokey James

1976

Drum as Blase

The Monkey Hu$tle

The Monkey Hu$tle as Daddy Foxx

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe as President Idi Amin - Jr.

1975

Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure

Friday Foster as Colt Hawkins

Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

1974

Truck Turner as Blue

1973

Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die as Kananga/Mr. Big

1972

Bone as Bone

The Limit as Mark Johnson

Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street as Lt. William Pope

1971

Man and Boy as Nate Hodges

1970

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones as Sonny Boy Mosby

Night Chase as Ernie Green

Gunsmoke as Piney Biggs

1968

5 Card Stud as Little George

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair as Carl

Hawaii Five-O as LCpl. John T. Auston

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral as Sgt. Major Creason

Daniel Boone as Luke

Bonanza as Child Barnett

1967

The Big Valley as Damien

1964

Nothing But a Man

Nothing But a Man as Jocko

directing

1972

The Limit as Director, Story