Skip to content
Portrait of Yaphet Kotto

Acting

Yaphet Kotto

  • Born Nov. 16, 1939
  • New York City, New York, U.S.A
  • Died March 15, 2021, aged 81

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 …

Read more Show less

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.

Movie

Parker

Movie

William Laughlin

Movie

Kananga/Mr. Big

Movie

Doc

Movie

Alonzo Mosely

Series

Charles Struthers

Series

Al Giardello

Movie

Carl

Movie

Dickie Coombes

Series

Child Barnett

Series

Lt. Bradshaw

Movie

Sam 'Smokey' James

Movie

Ressler

Movie

Detective Harry Lowes

Series

Lance Corporal John T. Auston

Series

Captain Jack Clayton

Series

Al Giardello

Movie

Lt. William Pope

Series

Calvin Matthias

Series

Piney Biggs

Series

Buckner

Movie

FBI Agent O'Malley

Movie

Little George

Movie

Ricardo Bodi

Show all (91)
Movie

Major Connolly

Movie

Blue

Series

Convict

Movie

J.B. Deveraux

Movie

President Idi Amin - Jr.

Series

Lobo Brown / Damien

Movie

Colt Hawkins

Series

Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon

Movie

Eubanks

Movie

Jocko

Series

Luke / Jonah

Movie

Bone

Movie

Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone

Movie

Al Giardello

Movie

Larson

Movie

Sonny Boy Mosby

Series

Lt. Fleming

Series

Sgt. Major Creason

Series
Movie

Blase

Movie

Ivanhoe Washington

Movie

Doctor Tyrone Fillmore

Series

Wyman Jackson

Movie

Daddy Foxx

Movie

Captain Jackson

Movie

General Sorenson

Movie

Ben Flynn

Movie

Captain Rick Sands

Movie

Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD

Movie

Agha Kislar

Movie

Harris

Movie

Gilmore Brown

Movie

Col. Styles

Movie

Terry

Series

Jocko

Movie

Quincy

Movie

Jules Tallard

Movie

Ernie Green

Movie

Bede

Movie

Police Lieutenant

Movie

Isaac

Movie

William McElroy

Movie

Perry Beach

Movie

Captain Hunt

Movie

Lt. Tyrell

Movie
Movie

Mr. Whiteside

Series

Kelly / ADA Kelley

Movie

Judge Williams

Series

Musa

Movie

Sgt. China Bell

Movie

Nate Hodges

Movie

Fire Chief Walker

Movie

Detective Martin Talbot

Movie

Carter

Movie

Denmark Vessey

Movie

Marty Talbot

Series
Movie

Othello

Movie

Ernie

Movie

Lee Pitt

Movie

Sgt. Therman Patterson

Movie

Richard "Crunch" Blackstone

Series

Agha Kislar

Movie

Lt. Tom Riley

Movie

Mark Johnson

Movie
Movie

Story

Movie
Movie

Self

Movie

Self

Movie

Self

Movie

Self