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
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
The Ride
as Carter
The Ride
as Carter
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
The World of James Bond
as Self
The World of James Bond
as Self
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
Almost Blue
as Terry
Almost Blue
as Terry
Extreme Justice
as Larson
Extreme Justice
as Larson
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
The American Clock
as Isaac
The American Clock
as Isaac
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
After the Shock
as William McElroy
After the Shock
as William McElroy
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
Desperado
as Bede
Desperado
as Bede
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
Eye of the Tiger
as J.B. Deveraux
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
Warning Sign
as Major Connolly
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
Playing with Fire
as Fire Chief Walker
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Badge of the Assassin
as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
Women of San Quentin
as Sgt. Therman Patterson
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
For Love and Honor
as Sgt. China Bell
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
The Star Chamber
as Detective Harry Lowes
Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
Fighting Back
as Ivanhoe Washington
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Denmark Vessey
Rage!
as Ernie
Rage!
as Ernie
Othello
as Othello
Othello
as Othello
Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
Blue Collar
as Sam 'Smokey' James
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
Raid on Entebbe
as President Idi Amin - Jr.
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
The Monkey Hustle
as Daddy Foxx
Drum
as Blase
Drum
as Blase
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Crunch
as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
as Self
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
as Self
Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
Across 110th Street
as Lt. William Pope
The Limit
as Mark Johnson
The Limit
as Mark Johnson
Bone
as Bone
Bone
as Bone
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Sonny Boy Mosby
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl