Richard Kiel
42 movies · 26 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 13, 1939
- Died
- Sep 10, 2014 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- 李察基路 · Richard Dawson Kiel
Biography
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, American character actor, voice artist, and producer. Best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Richard Kiel: movies and TV shows
Acting (68)
- 2019 The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Kanamit (archive footage)
- 2010 Tangled
as Vlad (voice)
- 2007
- 1999 Inspector Gadget
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
- 1996
- 1996 Happy Gilmore
as Mr. Larson
- 1990 The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as Eli Weaver
- 1989 Think Big
as Irving
- 1988
- 1985 Pale Rider
as Club
- 1985
- 1984 Cannonball Run II
as Arnold
- 1984
- 1982 Hysterical
as Captain James Howdy
- 1981
- 1981
- 1981 So Fine
as Eddie
- 1979 Moonraker
as Jaws
- 1979 The Humanoid
as Golob
- 1978
- 1978 Force 10 from Navarone
as Drazak
- 1978 The Phoenix
as Grasshopper
- 1977
- 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me
as Jaws
- 1977
- 1976 Silver Streak
as Reace
- 1976 Gus
as Tall Man
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975
- 1975 Flash and the Firecat
as Milo Pewett
- 1974
- 1974 The Longest Yard
as Samson
- 1972 Deadhead Miles
as Big Dick
- 1972
- 1970 The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
as Luke Brown
- 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
- 1968 Skidoo
as Beany
- 1968 Now You See It, Now You Don't
as Nori
- 1968 A Man Called Dagger
as Otto
- 1968
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 Brainstorm
as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
- 1965 To Trap a Spy
as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1965 The Human Duplicators
as Dr. Kolos
- 1965 Two on a Guillotine
as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
- 1964 The Nasty Rabbit
as Ranch Foreman
- 1964 Roustabout
as Strongman (uncredited)
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963 Lassie's Great Adventure
as Chinook Pete
- 1963 The Nutty Professor
as Man in Gym (uncredited)
- 1963 House of the Damned
as The Giant
- 1962 Eegah
as Eegah
- 1961 The Phantom Planet
as The Solarite
- 1961 The Phantom
as Big Mike
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
Behind the camera (1)
- 1990
Talk shows and appearances (13)
- 2012
- 2004
- 2002
- 2000
- 2000
- 1997
- 1995
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1975 Van Dyke and Company
12 episodes
- 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1 episode
- 1974 Am laufenden Band
1 episode
- 1971 Film '72
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode