Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

1939–2021 (aged 81)·New York City, New York, U.S.A

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.

DramaCrimeMystery

53Credits23 TV · 30 films
1955–2000Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Limit
7.1 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 23best Yaphet Kotto shows

  1. 1Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetLieutenant Al Giardello · 1993–2000 · Drama7.9
  2. 2Night Gallery posterNight GalleryBuckner · 1 ep · 19707.8
  3. 3Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesCalvin Matthias · 1 ep · 19817.6
  4. 4Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteLt. Bradshaw · 1 ep · 19847.5
  5. 5Bonanza posterBonanzaChild Barnett · 1 ep · 19597.5
  6. 6The A-Team posterThe A-TeamCharles Struthers · 1 ep · 19837.5
  7. 7Father Dowling Mysteries posterFather Dowling MysteriesLt. Fleming · 1 ep · 19897.4
  8. 8Law & Order posterLaw & OrderAl Giardello · 1 ep · 19907.3
  9. 9The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterThe New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvict · 1 ep · 19857.2
  10. 10Hawaii Five-O posterHawaii Five-OLCpl. John T. Auston · 1 ep · 19687.2
  11. 11seaQuest DSV posterseaQuest DSVCaptain Jack Clayton · 1 ep · 19937.1
  12. 12Daniel Boone posterDaniel BooneLuke · 1 ep · 19647.0
  13. 13Doctors' Hospital posterDoctors' Hospital1 ep · 19757.0
  14. 14The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameWyman Jackson · 1 ep · 19687.0
  15. 15Tarzan posterTarzan1 ep · 19666.9
  16. 16Mannix posterMannixGabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon · 1 ep · 19676.8
  17. 17The High Chaparral posterThe High ChaparralSgt. Major Creason · 1 ep · 19676.8
  18. 18Gunsmoke posterGunsmokePiney Biggs · 1 ep · 19556.7
  19. 19The Big Valley posterThe Big ValleyLobo Brown · 1 ep · 19656.2
  20. 20For Love and Honor13 eps · 19836.0
  21. 21Cowboy in Africa posterCowboy in AfricaMusa · 1 ep · 19676.0
  22. 22The Trials of Rosie O'Neill posterThe Trials of Rosie O'NeillKelly · 1 ep · 19905.8
  23. 23Harem posterHaremAgha Kislar · 2 eps · 19865.0

Top movies 30best Yaphet Kotto movies

  1. 1The Limit posterThe LimitMark Johnson · 197210.0
  2. 2For Love and Honor posterFor Love and HonorSgt. China Bell · 19839.7
  3. 3Alien posterAlienParker · 19798.2
  4. 4Rage! posterRage!Ernie · 19808.0
  5. 5Othello posterOthelloOthello · 19808.0
  6. 6Crunch posterCrunchRichard "Crunch" Blackstone · 19768.0
  7. 7Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel posterPerry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous ScoundrelGeneral Sorenson · 19877.4
  8. 8Nothing But a Man posterNothing But a ManJocko · 19647.4
  9. 9Inside 'Live and Let Die' posterInside 'Live and Let Die'19997.4
  10. 10Blue Collar posterBlue CollarSam 'Smokey' James · 19787.3
  11. 11Midnight Run posterMidnight RunAlonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. · 19887.2
  12. 12Almost Blue posterAlmost BlueTerry · 19937.1
  13. 13Brubaker posterBrubakerDickie Coombes · 19807.1
  14. 14A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion posterA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionDenmark Vessey · 19827.0
  15. 15Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan posterDeadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna BuchananMarty Talbot · 19957.0
  16. 16It's Nothing Personal posterIt's Nothing PersonalLt. Tom Riley · 19937.0
  17. 17Homicide: The Movie posterHomicide: The MovieAl Giardello · 20006.9
  18. 18Dead Badge posterDead BadgeCaptain Hunt · 19956.8
  19. 19The Thomas Crown Affair posterThe Thomas Crown AffairCarl · 19686.8
  20. 20Across 110th Street posterAcross 110th StreetLt. William Pope · 19726.7
  21. 21Man and Boy posterMan and BoyNate Hodges · 19716.7
  22. 22Report to the Commissioner posterReport to the CommissionerRichard 'Crunch' Blackstone · 19756.6
  23. 23The Running Man posterThe Running ManWilliam Laughlin · 19876.5
  24. 24Live and Let Die posterLive and Let DieKananga/Mr. Big · 19736.5
  25. 25Truck Turner posterTruck TurnerBlue · 19746.4
  26. 26After the Shock posterAfter the ShockWilliam McElroy · 19906.4
  27. 275 Card Stud poster5 Card StudLittle George · 19686.2
  28. 28Bone posterBoneBone · 19726.1
  29. 29The Star Chamber posterThe Star ChamberDetective Harry Lowes · 19836.1
  30. 30Friday Foster posterFriday FosterColt Hawkins · 19756.0

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