Yaphet Kotto
Attore, Regista, Produttore
16 novembre 1939 — 15 marzo 2021 (81 anni)
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.
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| 2015 | James Bond's 'Spectre' with Jonathan Ross · as Dr. Kananga |
| 2008 | Witless Protection · as Ricardo BodiSu Plex |
| 2002 | Best Ever Bond · as Mr. Big |
| 2001 | Stiletto Dance · as Captain Rick Sands |
| 2000 | 20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Parker |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie · as Al Giardello |
| 1998 | Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' · as Lt. Al Giardello |
| 1997 | The Defenders: Payback · as Judge Williams |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century · as Kaphe Kamar |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea · as Fbi Agent O'malley |
| 1995 | Out-of-Sync · as QuincySu Plex |
| 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 | seaQuest DSV · as Captain Jack Clayton |
| 1993 | The American Clock · as Isaac |
| 1993 | Almost Blue · as Terry |
| 1993 | Extreme Justice · as Larson |
| 1993 | It's Nothing Personal · as Lt. Tom Riley |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Al Giardello |
| 1992 | Intent to Kill · as Captain JacksonSu Plex |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers · as Perry Beach |
| 1991 | Civil Wars · as Judge Louis Decker |
| 1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare · as Doc |
| 1991 | Hangfire · as Police Lieutenant |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill · as Kelly |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Al Giardello |
| 1990 | After the Shock · as William Mcelroy |
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks · as Smokey |
| 1989 | Tripwire · as Lee Pitt |
| 1989 | Ministry of Vengeance · as Mr. Whiteside |
| 1989 | Prime Target · as Gilmore Brown |
| 1989 | A Whisper to a Scream · as Jules Tallard |
| 1989 | The Jigsaw Murders · as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries · as Lt. Fleming |
| 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 | Tomorrow's a Killer · as Harris |
| 1986 | Eye of the Tiger · as J.b. DeverauxSu Plex |
| 1986 | Harem · as Agha Kislar |
| 1985 | Badge of the Assassin · as Detective Cliff Fenton Nypd |
| 1985 | The Park Is Mine · as Eubanks |
| 1985 | Warning Sign · as Major Connolly |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) · as Convict |
| 1985 | Playing with Fire · as Fire Chief Walker |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Lt. Bradshaw |
| 1983 | Women of San Quentin · as Sgt. Therman Patterson |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | The Star Chamber · as Detective Harry Lowes |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as Charles Struthers |
| 1982 | Fighting Back · as Ivanhoe Washington |
| 1982 | A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion · as Denmark Vessey |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues · as Calvin Matthias |
| 1980 | Rage! · as Ernie |
| 1980 | Brubaker · as Dickie Coombes |
| 1979 | Alien · as Parker |
| 1978 | Blue Collar · as Sam 'smokey' James |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Big Gus Belly |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe · as President Idi Amin - Jr. |
| 1976 | The Monkey Hu$tle · as Daddy Foxx |
| 1976 | Drum · as Blase |
| 1975 | Friday Foster · as Colt Hawkins |
| 1975 | Report to the Commissioner · as Richard 'crunch' Blackstone |
| 1975 | Sharks' Treasure · as Ben Flynn |
| 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 | Night Chase · as Ernie Green |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones · as Sonny Boy Mosby |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Buckner |
| 1968 | 5 Card Stud · as Little George |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game · as Wyman Jackson |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Lcpl. John T. Auston |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown Affair · as Carl |
| 1967 | Mannix · as Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africa · as Musa |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral · as Sgt. Major Creason |
| 1967 | NBC Experiment in Television · as Pete Sr. |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | The Big Valley · as Lobo Brown |
| 1964 | Nothing But a Man · as Jocko |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone · as Luke |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as Child BarnettSu Plex |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Piney Biggs |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days · as AbrahamSu Plex |
| 2024 | |
| 2021 | The Oscars · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2019 | Memory: The Origins of Alien · as Self - Parker, AlienSu Plex |
| 2017 | King Cohen · as SelfSu Plex |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self |
| 2003 | The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' · as Self |
| 2002 | Baadasssss Cinema · as Self |
| 1997 | TV Nation: Volume One · as Self |
| 1995 | The World of James Bond · as Self |
| 1994 | TV Nation · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1972 |
| 1972 |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Written By |
| 1972 | The Limit · as Story |