Yaphet Kotto
67 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 16, 1939
- Died
- Mar 15, 2021 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, U.S.A
- Also known as
- Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Yaphet Kotto: movies and TV shows
Acting (91)
- 2008 Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
- 2001 Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
- 2000 The Ride
as Carter
- 2000 Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
- 1999
- 1997 The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
- 1996 Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
- 1995 Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
- 1995 Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
- 1995 Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
- 1994 The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
- 1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
- 1993
- 1993 Almost Blue
as Terry
- 1993 Extreme Justice
as Larson
- 1993 It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
- 1993
- 1993 The American Clock
as Isaac
- 1992 Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
- 1992 Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
- 1991
- 1991 Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 After the Shock
as William McElroy
- 1989 Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
- 1989 Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
- 1989 Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
- 1989 The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
- 1989
- 1989 A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
- 1988 Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
- 1987 Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
- 1987 The Running Man
as William Laughlin
- 1987 Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
- 1987 In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
- 1987 Desperado
as Bede
- 1987 Pretty Kill
as Harris
- 1986 The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
- 1986 Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
- 1986 Harem
as Agha Kislar
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985 Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
- 1985 Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
- 1985 Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
- 1984
- 1983 Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
- 1983 For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
- 1983
- 1983 The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
- 1983
- 1982 Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
- 1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980 Rage!
as Ernie
- 1980 Brubaker
as Dickie Coombes
- 1980 Othello
as Othello
- 1979 Alien
as Parker
- 1978 Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
- 1976 Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
- 1976 The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
- 1976 Drum
as Blase
- 1976 Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
- 1975 Friday Foster
as Colt Hawkins
- 1975
- 1975 Sharks' Treasure
as Ben Flynn
- 1975 Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
- 1974 Truck Turner
as Blue
- 1973 Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
- 1972 Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
- 1972 The Limit
as Mark Johnson
- 1972 Bone
as Bone
- 1971 Man and Boy
as Nate Hodges
- 1970
- 1970 Night Chase
as Ernie Green
- 1970 The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968 5 Card Stud
as Little George
- 1968 The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964 Nothing But a Man
as Jocko
- 1964
- 1959
- 1955
Behind the camera (1)
- 1972 The Limit
Director, Story, Producer
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2018
- 2002
- 1995
- 1973
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode