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