Known For
Acting
Known Credits
99
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 16, 1939 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Self | |
| 2008 | Witless Protectionas Ricardo Bodi | |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self | |
| 2001 | Stiletto Danceas Captain Rick Sands | |
| 2000 | The Rideas Carter | |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movieas Al Giardello | |
| 1999 | Inside 'Live and Let Die'as | |
| 1997 | The Defenders: Paybackas Judge Williams | |
| 1996 | Two If by Seaas FBI Agent O'Malley | |
| 1995 | The World of James Bondas Self | |
| 1995 | Out-of-Syncas Quincy | |
| 1995 | Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchananas Marty Talbot | |
| 1995 | Dead Badgeas Captain Hunt | |
| 1994 | The Puppet Mastersas Ressler | |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Faceas Detective Martin Talbot | |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVas Captain Jack Clayton | |
| 1993 | Almost Blueas Terry | |
| 1993 | Extreme Justiceas Larson | |
| 1993 | It's Nothing Personalas Lt. Tom Riley | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Streetas Al Giardello | |
| 1993 | The American Clockas Isaac | |
| 1992 | Intent to Killas Captain Jackson | |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiersas Perry Beach | |
| 1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Doc | |
| 1991 | Hangfireas Police Lieutenant | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas ADA Kelley | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Kelly | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Al Giardello | |
| 1990 | After the Shockas William McElroy | |
| 1989 | Tripwireas Lee Pitt | |
| 1989 | Ministry of Vengeanceas Mr. Whiteside | |
| 1989 | Prime Targetas Gilmore Brown | |
| 1989 | The Jigsaw Murdersas Doctor Tyrone Fillmore | |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteriesas Lt. Fleming | |
| 1989 | A Whisper to a Screamas Jules Tallard | |
| 1988 | Midnight Runas Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. | |
| 1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrelas General Sorenson | |
| 1987 | The Running Manas William Laughlin | |
| 1987 | Terminal Entryas Col. Styles | |
| 1987 | In Self Defenseas Lt. Tyrell | |
| 1987 | Desperadoas Bede | |
| 1987 | Pretty Killas Harris | |
| 1986 | The Park Is Mineas Eubanks | |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tigeras J.B. Deveraux | |
| 1986 | Haremas Agha Kislar | |
| 1986 | Haremas Agha Kislar | |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Convict | |
| 1985 | Warning Signas Major Connolly | |
| 1985 | Playing with Fireas Fire Chief Walker | |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassinas Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Bradshaw | |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentinas Sgt. Therman Patterson | |
| 1983 | For Love and Honoras Sgt. China Bell | |
| 1983 | For Love and Honoras | |
| 1983 | The Star Chamberas Detective Harry Lowes | |
| 1983 | The A-Teamas Charles Struthers | |
| 1982 | Fighting Backas Ivanhoe Washington | |
| 1982 | A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Denmark Vessey | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Jocko | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas Calvin Matthias | |
| 1980 | Rage!as Ernie | |
| 1980 | Brubakeras Dickie Coombes | |
| 1980 | Othelloas Othello | |
| 1979 | Alienas Parker | |
| 1978 | Blue Collaras Sam 'Smokey' James | |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbeas President Idi Amin - Jr. | |
| 1976 | The Monkey Hustleas Daddy Foxx | |
| 1976 | Drumas Blase | |
| 1976 | Crunchas Richard "Crunch" Blackstone | |
| 1975 | Friday Fosteras Colt Hawkins | |
| 1975 | Doctors' Hospitalas | |
| 1975 | Sharks' Treasureas Ben Flynn | |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioneras Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone | |
| 1974 | Truck Turneras Blue | |
| 1973 | Live and Let Dieas Kananga/Mr. Big | |
| 1973 | Bond 1973: The Lost Documentaryas Self | |
| 1972 | Across 110th Streetas Lt. William Pope | |
| 1972 | The Limitas Mark Johnson | |
| 1972 | Boneas Bone | |
| 1971 | Man and Boyas Nate Hodges | |
| 1970 | Night Galleryas Buckner | |
| 1970 | Night Chaseas Ernie Green | |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jonesas Sonny Boy Mosby | |
| 1968 | The Name of the Gameas Wyman Jackson | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-Oas LCpl. John T. Auston | |
| 1968 | 5 Card Studas Little George | |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown Affairas Carl | |
| 1967 | Mannixas Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon | |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africaas Musa | |
| 1967 | The High Chaparralas Sgt. Major Creason | |
| 1966 | Tarzanas | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Damien | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Lobo Brown | |
| 1964 | Nothing But a Manas Jocko | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Jonah | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Luke | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Child Barnett | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Piney Biggs |
| 1972 | The Limit...Director | |
| 1972 | The Limit...Story | |
| 1972 | The Limit...Producer |
