Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

🎂 16th November 1939 (86 yrs) 📍 New York City, New York, U.S.A

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.

Yaphet Kotto

🎬 Movies Featuring Yaphet Kotto

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018)

as Self
Witless Protection

Witless Protection (2008)

as Ricardo Bodi
BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

as Self
Stiletto Dance

Stiletto Dance (2001)

as Captain Rick Sands
The Ride

The Ride (2000)

as Carter
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie (2000)

as Al Giardello
Inside 'Live and Let Die'

Inside 'Live and Let Die' (1999)

The Defenders: Payback

The Defenders: Payback (1997)

as Judge Williams
Two If by Sea

Two If by Sea (1996)

as FBI Agent O'Malley
The World of James Bond

The World of James Bond (1995)

as Self
Out-of-Sync

Out-of-Sync (1995)

as Quincy
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995)

as Marty Talbot
Dead Badge

Dead Badge (1995)

as Captain Hunt
The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters (1994)

as Ressler
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)

as Detective Martin Talbot
Almost Blue

Almost Blue (1993)

as Terry
Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice (1993)

as Larson
It's Nothing Personal

It's Nothing Personal (1993)

as Lt. Tom Riley
The American Clock

The American Clock (1993)

as Isaac
Intent to Kill

Intent to Kill (1992)

as Captain Jackson
Chrome Soldiers

Chrome Soldiers (1992)

as Perry Beach
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

as Doc
Hangfire

Hangfire (1991)

as Police Lieutenant
After the Shock

After the Shock (1990)

as William McElroy
Tripwire

Tripwire (1989)

as Lee Pitt
Ministry of Vengeance

Ministry of Vengeance (1989)

as Mr. Whiteside
Prime Target

Prime Target (1989)

as Gilmore Brown
The Jigsaw Murders

The Jigsaw Murders (1989)

as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
A Whisper to a Scream

A Whisper to a Scream (1989)

as Jules Tallard
Terminal Entry

Terminal Entry (1988)

as Col. Styles
Midnight Run

Midnight Run (1988)

as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel (1987)

as General Sorenson
The Running Man

The Running Man (1987)

as William Laughlin
In Self Defense

In Self Defense (1987)

as Lt. Tyrell
Desperado

Desperado (1987)

as Bede
Pretty Kill

Pretty Kill (1987)

as Harris
The Park Is Mine

The Park Is Mine (1986)

as Eubanks
Eye of the Tiger

Eye of the Tiger (1986)

as J.B. Deveraux
Harem

Harem (1986)

as Agha Kislar
Warning Sign

Warning Sign (1985)

as Major Connolly
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire (1985)

as Fire Chief Walker
Badge of the Assassin

Badge of the Assassin (1985)

as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Women of San Quentin

Women of San Quentin (1983)

as Sgt. Therman Patterson
For Love and Honor

For Love and Honor (1983)

as Sgt. China Bell
The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber (1983)

as Detective Harry Lowes
Fighting Back

Fighting Back (1982)

as Ivanhoe Washington
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)

as Denmark Vessey
Rage!

Rage! (1980)

as Ernie
Brubaker

Brubaker (1980)

as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
Othello

Othello (1980)

as Othello
Alien

Alien (1979)

as Parker
Blue Collar

Blue Collar (1978)

as Sam 'Smokey' James
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

as President Idi Amin - Jr.
The Monkey Hustle

The Monkey Hustle (1976)

as Daddy Foxx
Drum

Drum (1976)

as Blase
Crunch

Crunch (1976)

as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Friday Foster

Friday Foster (1975)

as Colt Hawkins
Sharks' Treasure

Sharks' Treasure (1975)

as Ben Flynn
Report to the Commissioner

Report to the Commissioner (1975)

as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Truck Turner

Truck Turner (1974)

as Blue
Live and Let Die

Live and Let Die (1973)

as Kananga/Mr. Big
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary (1973)

as Self
Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street (1972)

as Lt. William Pope
The Limit

The Limit (1972)

as Mark Johnson
Bone

Bone (1972)

as Bone
Man and Boy

Man and Boy (1971)

as Nate Hodges
Night Chase

Night Chase (1970)

as Ernie Green
The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

as Sonny Boy Mosby
5 Card Stud

5 Card Stud (1968)

as Little George
The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

as Carl
Nothing But a Man

Nothing But a Man (1964)

as Jocko