Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
16 novembre 1939
Died
15 marzo 2021
Place of birth
New York City, New York, U.S.A
Also known as
Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖
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.
Conosciuto per
8.1
Series
Homicide: Life on the Street
Al Giardello
1993–1999
8.2
Film
Alien
Parker
1979
6.5
Film
Live and Let Die
Kananga/Mr. Big
1973
6.5
Film
The Running Man
William Laughlin
1987
5.3
Film
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Doc
1991
7.1
Film
Brubaker
Dickie Coombes
1980
6.8
Film
The Thomas Crown Affair
Carl
1968
7.2
Film
Midnight Run
Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
1988
6.0
Film
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
2002
5.0
Series
Harem
Agha Kislar
1986
6.0
Series
For Love and Honor
1983–1984
6.4
Film
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
Acting credits 12 titles
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
6.4
2018
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
6.0
2002
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Al Giardello
8.1
1993–1999
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as Doc
5.3
1991
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
7.2
1988
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
6.5
1987
Harem
as Agha Kislar
5.0
1986
For Love and Honor
6.0
1983–1984
Brubaker
as Dickie Coombes
7.1
1980
Alien
as Parker
8.2
1979
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
6.5
1973
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl
6.8
1968