Acting
Yaphet Kotto
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.
Filmography
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Film · 2018
Witless Protection
Film · 2008
BaadAsssss Cinema
Film · 2002
Stiletto Dance
Film · 2001
Homicide: The Movie
Film · 2000
The Ride
Film · 2000
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Film · 1999
The Defenders: Payback
Film · 1997
Two If by Sea
Film · 1996
Out-of-Sync
Film · 1995
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Film · 1995
Dead Badge
Film · 1995
The World of James Bond
Film · 1995
The Puppet Masters
Film · 1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Film · 1994
Extreme Justice
Film · 1993
It's Nothing Personal
Film · 1993
The American Clock
Film · 1993
Almost Blue
Film · 1993
seaQuest DSV
Series · 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Series · 1993
Chrome Soldiers
Film · 1992
Intent to Kill
Film · 1992
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Film · 1991
Hangfire
Film · 1991
After the Shock
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Series · 1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Series · 1990
Tripwire
Film · 1989
Ministry of Vengeance
Film · 1989
A Whisper to a Scream
Film · 1989
The Jigsaw Murders
Film · 1989
Prime Target
Film · 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Series · 1989
Midnight Run
Film · 1988
The Running Man
Film · 1987
Terminal Entry
Film · 1987
In Self Defense
Film · 1987
Pretty Kill
Film · 1987
Desperado
Film · 1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Film · 1987
Eye of the Tiger
Film · 1986
The Park Is Mine
Film · 1986
Harem
Film · 1986
Harem
Series · 1986
Warning Sign
Film · 1985
Badge of the Assassin
Film · 1985
Playing with Fire
Film · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
The Star Chamber
Film · 1983
Women of San Quentin
Film · 1983
For Love and Honor
Film · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
For Love and Honor
Series · 1983
Fighting Back
Film · 1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Brubaker
Film · 1980
Othello
Film · 1980
Rage!
Film · 1980
Alien
Film · 1979
Blue Collar
Film · 1978
Raid on Entebbe
Film · 1976
The Monkey Hustle
Film · 1976
Drum
Film · 1976
Crunch
Film · 1976
Report to the Commissioner
Film · 1975
Friday Foster
Film · 1975
Sharks' Treasure
Film · 1975
Doctors' Hospital
Series · 1975
Truck Turner
Film · 1974
Live and Let Die
Film · 1973
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Film · 1973
Across 110th Street
Film · 1972
Bone
Film · 1972
The Limit
Film · 1972
Man and Boy
Film · 1971
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Film · 1970
Night Chase
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
The Thomas Crown Affair
Film · 1968
5 Card Stud
Film · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
Mannix
Series · 1967
The High Chaparral
Series · 1967
Cowboy in Africa
Series · 1967
Tarzan
Series · 1966
The Big Valley
Series · 1965
The Big Valley
Series · 1965
Nothing But a Man
Film · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955