Acting
Yaphet Kotto
EN cinema · 71 credits
Born
16 November 1939
Died
15 March 2021 (aged 81)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, U.S.A
Also known as Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖
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.
Known for
Filmography
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
The Ride
as Carter
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
Extreme Justice
as Larson
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
The American Clock
as Isaac
Almost Blue
as Terry
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
After the Shock
as William McElroy
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
Pretty Kill
as Harris
Desperado
as Bede
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
Harem
as Agha Kislar
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
Brubaker
as Dickie Coombes
Othello
as Othello
Rage!
as Ernie
Alien
as Parker
Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
Drum
as Blase
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Friday Foster
as Colt Hawkins
Sharks' Treasure
as Ben Flynn
Truck Turner
as Blue
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
Bone
as Bone
The Limit
as Mark Johnson, Director, Story, Producer
Man and Boy
as Nate Hodges
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
Night Chase
as Ernie Green
5 Card Stud
as Little George
Nothing But a Man
as Jocko