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Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1939-11-16
Place of Birth:New York City, New York, U.S.A
Also Known As: Yaphet Frederick Kotto / 耶佛·哥圖 /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1939-11-16 More

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.
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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 6.6 2018
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Documentary
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 7.8 2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Documentary
Witless Protection 4.5 2008
Witless Protection
Comedy Action Adventure Crime
The Beast Within: Making Alien 8.2 2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Documentary
Best Ever Bond 5 2002
Best Ever Bond
Documentary Action
BaadAsssss Cinema 6 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Action Documentary
Stiletto Dance 5.1 2001
Stiletto Dance
Drama Action Crime
Homicide: The Movie 6.9 2000
Homicide: The Movie
Drama Crime TV Movie
Inside 'Live and Let Die' 6 1999
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Documentary
The Defenders: Payback 3.5 1997
The Defenders: Payback
Crime Drama TV Movie
Two If by Sea 4.9 1996
Two If by Sea
Comedy Romance
The World of James Bond 6 1995
The World of James Bond
Documentary
Out-of-Sync 4 1995
Out-of-Sync
Drama Crime
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan 5 1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Crime TV Movie
Dead Badge 8.3 1995
Dead Badge
Crime Action
The Puppet Masters 5.7 1994
The Puppet Masters
Horror Science Fiction Thriller
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face 6 1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Crime TV Movie
seaQuest DSV 7 1993
seaQuest DSV
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Almost Blue 5.8 1993
Almost Blue
Thriller Drama
Extreme Justice 4.7 1993
Extreme Justice
Action Thriller
It's Nothing Personal 0 1993
It's Nothing Personal
Action Thriller TV Movie
Homicide: Life on the Street 8 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Mystery Drama Crime
The American Clock 6.5 1993
The American Clock
TV Movie Drama
Intent to Kill 4.2 1992
Intent to Kill
Adventure Thriller Action
Chrome Soldiers 4.7 1992
Chrome Soldiers
Action Drama TV Movie
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 5.3 1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Horror Thriller
Hangfire 4.2 1991
Hangfire
Action Thriller
Law & Order 7.4 1990
Law & Order
Crime Drama
After the Shock 5.8 1990
After the Shock
TV Movie Drama
Tripwire 4 1989
Tripwire
Action Thriller
Ministry of Vengeance 3 1989
Ministry of Vengeance
Action
Prime Target 5.2 1989
Prime Target
Crime Drama Thriller TV Movie
The Jigsaw Murders 4.9 1989
The Jigsaw Murders
Crime Mystery Thriller
Father Dowling Mysteries 7.1 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Comedy Crime Mystery
A Whisper to a Scream 2.7 1989
A Whisper to a Scream
Drama Thriller Horror Mystery Crime
Terminal Entry 4 1988
Terminal Entry
Action
Midnight Run 7.2 1988
Midnight Run
Action Comedy Crime
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel 7 1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Drama Thriller Crime Mystery TV Movie
The Running Man 6.5 1987
The Running Man
Action Science Fiction Thriller Crime
In Self Defense 5.3 1987
In Self Defense
TV Movie Thriller
Desperado 3.8 1987
Desperado
Western TV Movie
Pretty Kill 1.5 1987
Pretty Kill
Horror Crime
Eye of the Tiger 6 1986
Eye of the Tiger
Action Drama
Harem 5 1986
Harem
Drama
Harem 4.8 1986
Harem
Romance Drama TV Movie
The Park Is Mine 5.5 1985
The Park Is Mine
TV Movie Action Drama
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.3 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Drama Mystery Crime
Warning Sign 6 1985
Warning Sign
Drama Science Fiction Thriller
Playing with Fire 6 1985
Playing with Fire
TV Movie Crime Drama
Badge of the Assassin 4 1985
Badge of the Assassin
Drama Action TV Movie
Murder, She Wrote 7.6 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery Crime Drama
Women of San Quentin 1 1983
Women of San Quentin
Drama TV Movie
For Love and Honor 5.5 1983
For Love and Honor
Drama
For Love and Honor 10 1983
For Love and Honor
Drama TV Movie
The Star Chamber 6 1983
The Star Chamber
Drama Thriller
The A-Team 7.5 1983
The A-Team
Action & Adventure Comedy Crime
Fighting Back 5.6 1982
Fighting Back
Action Thriller Crime
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion 6 1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
Hill Street Blues 7.6 1981
Hill Street Blues
Drama Crime
Rage! 7 1980
Rage!
Drama TV Movie
Brubaker 7.1 1980
Brubaker
Crime Drama
Othello 8 1980
Othello
Drama Romance
Alien 8.2 1979
Alien
Horror Science Fiction
Blue Collar 7.4 1978
Blue Collar
Drama Crime
Raid on Entebbe 6 1976
Raid on Entebbe
Drama Thriller TV Movie History
The Monkey Hustle 6.2 1976
The Monkey Hustle
Action
Drum 5.2 1976
Drum
History Action Thriller Drama
Crunch 0 1976
Crunch
Crime Drama TV Movie
Friday Foster 5.9 1975
Friday Foster
Action Thriller
Doctors' Hospital 5 1975
Doctors' Hospital
Drama
Sharks' Treasure 4.6 1975
Sharks' Treasure
Adventure
Report to the Commissioner 6.8 1975
Report to the Commissioner
Crime Drama
Truck Turner 6.5 1974
Truck Turner
Drama Action Thriller
Live and Let Die 6.5 1973
Live and Let Die
Adventure Action Thriller
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary 6 1973
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Documentary
Across 110th Street 6.8 1972
Across 110th Street
Action Crime Drama
The Limit 0 1972
The Limit
Drama Action Crime
Bone 5.8 1972
Bone
Comedy Thriller Drama
Man and Boy 6 1971
Man and Boy
Western Adventure
Night Gallery 7.8 1970
Night Gallery
Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Night Chase 5.5 1970
Night Chase
TV Movie Drama Thriller
The Liberation of L.B. Jones 5.7 1970
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Drama Crime
The Name of the Game 6.8 1968
The Name of the Game
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hawaii Five-O 7.1 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Action & Adventure Drama
5 Card Stud 6.2 1968
5 Card Stud
Western Mystery
The Thomas Crown Affair 6.8 1968
The Thomas Crown Affair
Crime Romance
Mannix 6.7 1967
Mannix
Action & Adventure Crime Mystery Drama
Cowboy in Africa 5 1967
Cowboy in Africa
Action & Adventure
The High Chaparral 6.5 1967
The High Chaparral
Western Drama
Tarzan 6.7 1966
Tarzan
Action & Adventure Drama
The Big Valley 6 1965
The Big Valley
Western Drama
Nothing But a Man 7.4 1964
Nothing But a Man
Drama Romance
Daniel Boone 6.9 1964
Daniel Boone
Action & Adventure Western
Bonanza 7.5 1959
Bonanza
Western Action & Adventure Drama Family
Gunsmoke 6.5 1955
Gunsmoke
Western Action & Adventure Drama
  • name：Yaphet Kotto
  • Known For：Acting
  • Gender：Male
  • Birthday：1939-11-16
  • Place of Birth：New York City, New York, U.S.A
  • Also Known As： Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖 ·
  • 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.
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