Yaphet Kotto
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, U.S.A
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Yaphet Frederick Kotto , 耶佛·哥圖
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, U.S.A
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 68
TV Involvements: 16
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Al Giardello
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1993) Al Giardello
Hawaii Five-O
(1968) LCpl. John T. Auston
Bonanza
(1959) Child Barnett
The High Chaparral
(1967) Sgt. Major Creason
The A-Team
(1983) Charles Struthers
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1985) Convict
seaQuest DSV
(1993) Captain Jack ClaytonActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Himself | |
| 2010 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Ricardo Bodi | |
| 2003 | (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Captain Rick Sands | |
| 2000 | Al Giardello | |
| 1999 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Judge Williams | |
| 1996 | FBI Agent O'Malley | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
| Quincy | ||
| Marty Talbot | ||
| Captain Hunt | ||
| 1994 | Ressler | |
| Detective Martin Talbot | ||
| 1993 | Captain Jack Clayton | |
| Terry | ||
| Larson | ||
| Lt. Tom Riley | ||
| Al Giardello | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1992 | Captain Jackson | |
| Perry Beach | ||
| 1991 | Doc | |
| Police Lieutenant | ||
| 1990 | Al Giardello | |
| William McElroy | ||
| 1989 | Lee Pitt | |
| Mr. Whiteside | ||
| Gilmore Brown | ||
| Doctor Tyrone Fillmore | ||
| Jules Tallard | ||
| 1988 | Col. Styles | |
| Alonzo Mosely | ||
| 1987 | General Sorenson | |
| William Laughlin | ||
| Lt. Tyrell | ||
| Bede | ||
| Harris | ||
| 1986 | J.B. Deveraux | |
| Agha Kislar | ||
| Agha Kislar | ||
| 1985 | Eubanks | |
| Convict | ||
| Major Connolly | ||
| Fire Chief Walker | ||
| Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD | ||
| 1984 | Lt. Bradshaw | |
| 1983 | Sgt. Therman Patterson | |
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. China Bell | ||
| Detective Harry Lowes | ||
| Charles Struthers | ||
| 1982 | Ivanhoe Washington | |
| Denmark Vessey | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| 1980 | Ernie | |
| Richard 'Dickie' Coombes | ||
| Othello | ||
| 1979 | Parker | |
| 1978 | Smokey James | |
| 1976 | President Idi Amin - Jr. | |
| Daddy Foxx | ||
| Blase | ||
| Richard "Crunch" Blackstone | ||
| 1975 | Colt Hawkins | |
| N/A | ||
| Ben Flynn | ||
| Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone | ||
| 1974 | Blue | |
| 1973 | Kananga/Mr. Big | |
| Self | ||
| 1972 | Lt. William Pope | |
| Mark Johnson | ||
| Bone | ||
| 1971 | Nate Hodges | |
| 1970 | N/A | |
| Ernie Green | ||
| Sonny Boy Mosby | ||
| 1968 | LCpl. John T. Auston | |
| Wyman Jackson | ||
| Little George | ||
| Carl | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Sgt. Major Creason | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| 1965 | Lobo Brown | |
| Damien | ||
| 1964 | Jocko | |
| Luke | ||
| Jonah | ||
| 1959 | Child Barnett | |
| 1955 | Piney Biggs | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Story | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |