Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
13 settembre 1939
Died
10 settembre 2014
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
李察基路 · Richard Dawson Kiel
Biography
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, American character actor, voice artist, and producer. Best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.
Conosciuto per
7.6
Film
Tangled
Vlad (voice)
2010
6.7
Film
Happy Gilmore
Mr. Larson
1996
6.2
Film
Moonraker
Jaws
1979
6.8
Film
The Spy Who Loved Me
Jaws
1977
7.2
Film
Pale Rider
Club
1985
6.2
Film
Force 10 from Navarone
Drazak
1978
6.7
Film
Silver Streak
Reace
1976
4.8
Film
So Fine
Eddie
1981
8.3
Series
Barbary Coast
Moose Moran
1975–1976
6.8
Film
The Longest Yard
Samson
1974
4.5
Film
Inspector Gadget
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
1999
6.5
Film
The Nutty Professor
Man in Gym (uncredited)
1963
6.0
Series
Van Dyke and Company
Self
1975–1976
5.7
Film
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Big G
1984
5.4
Film
Cannonball Run II
Arnold
1984
Acting credits 15 titles
Tangled
as Vlad (voice)
7.6
2010
Inspector Gadget
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
4.5
1999
Happy Gilmore
as Mr. Larson
6.7
1996
Pale Rider
as Club
7.2
1985
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
as Big G
5.7
1984
Cannonball Run II
as Arnold
5.4
1984
So Fine
as Eddie
4.8
1981
Moonraker
as Jaws
6.2
1979
Force 10 from Navarone
as Drazak
6.2
1978
The Spy Who Loved Me
as Jaws
6.8
1977
Silver Streak
as Reace
6.7
1976
Van Dyke and Company
as Self
6.0
1975–1976
Barbary Coast
as Moose Moran
8.3
1975–1976
The Longest Yard
as Samson
6.8
1974
The Nutty Professor
as Man in Gym (uncredited)
6.5
1963