1939-11-16 New York City, New York, U.S.A
Yaphet Frederick Kotto 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 | Himself | 2018-07-07 |
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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Witless Protection | Ricardo Bodi | 2008-02-22 |
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The Beast Within: Making 'Alien' | (archive footage) | 2003-12-02 |
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Best Ever Bond | Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-11-22 |
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BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | 2002-08-14 |
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Stiletto Dance | Captain Rick Sands | 2001-06-08 |
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Homicide: The Movie | Al Giardello | 2000-02-13 |
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Inside 'Live and Let Die' | 1999-01-01 | |
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The Defenders: Payback | Judge Williams | 1997-10-12 |
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Two If by Sea | FBI Agent O'Malley | 1996-01-12 |
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Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan | Marty Talbot | 1995-05-08 |
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Dead Badge | Captain Hunt | 1995-03-28 |
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The World of James Bond | 1995-10-29 | |
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The Puppet Masters | Ressler | 1994-10-21 |
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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Detective Martin Talbot | 1994-03-27 |
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Almost Blue | Terry | 1993-08-04 |
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The American Clock | 1993-01-02 | |
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Extreme Justice | Larson | 1993-06-26 |
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Chrome Soldiers | Perry Beach | 1992-05-06 |
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Intent to Kill | Captain Jackson | 1992-10-01 |
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | Doc | 1991-09-05 |
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Hangfire | 1991-01-11 | |
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After the Shock | William McElroy | 1990-09-12 |
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Prime Target | Gilmore Brown | 1989-09-29 |
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Tripwire | Lee Pitt | 1989-11-30 |
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The Jigsaw Murders | Doctor Tyrone Fillmore | 1989-07-25 |
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Ministry of Vengeance | Mr. Whiteside | 1989-11-03 |
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A Whisper to a Scream | Jules Tallard | 1989-01-01 |
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Midnight Run | Alonzo Mosely | 1988-07-20 |
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Terminal Entry | Col. Styles | 1988-07-26 |
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Pretty Kill | Harris | 1987-03-27 |
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In Self Defense | 1987-01-01 | |
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel | General Sorenson | 1987-11-15 |
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Desperado | Bede | 1987-04-27 |
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The Running Man | William Laughlin | 1987-02-17 |
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Eye of the Tiger | J.B. Deveraux | 1986-07-07 |
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Harem | Agha Kislar | 1986-02-09 |
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Playing with Fire | Fire Chief Walker | 1985-04-13 |
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The Park Is Mine | Eubanks | 1985-10-06 |
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Badge of the Assassin | Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD | 1985-01-04 |
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Warning Sign | Major Connolly | 1985-08-23 |
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Women of San Quentin | Sgt. Therman Patterson | 1983-10-23 |
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The Star Chamber | Detective Harry Lowes | 1983-08-05 |
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For Love and Honor | Sgt. China Bell | 1983-09-23 |
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A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion | Denmark Vessey | 1982-02-17 |
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Fighting Back | Ivanhoe Washington | 1982-05-21 |
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Rage! | Ernie | 1980-09-25 |
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Brubaker | Richard 'Dickie' Coombes | 1980-06-20 |
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Othello | Othello | 1980-01-01 |
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Alien | Dennis Monroe Parker | 1979-05-25 |
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Blue Collar | Smokey James | 1978-02-10 |
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The Monkey Hustle | Daddy Foxx | 1976-12-24 |
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Drum | Blase | 1976-07-30 |
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Crunch | Richard "Crunch" Blackstone | 1976-01-01 |
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Raid on Entebbe | President Idi Amin - Jr. | 1976-12-26 |
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Report to the Commissioner | Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone | 1975-02-05 |
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Sharks' Treasure | 1975-04-18 | |
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Friday Foster | Colt Hawkins | 1975-12-25 |
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Truck Turner | Blue | 1974-06-26 |
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Live and Let Die | Kananga/Mr. Big | 1973-07-05 |
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Bone | Bone | 1972-07-01 |
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The Limit | Mark Johnson | 1972-11-10 |
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Across 110th Street | Lt. William Pope | 1972-12-19 |
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Man and Boy | Nate Hodges | 1971-06-23 |
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The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Sonny Boy Mosby | 1970-03-18 |
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Night Chase | Ernie Green | 1970-11-20 |
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The Thomas Crown Affair | Carl | 1968-06-26 |
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5 Card Stud | Little George | 1968-07-28 |
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Nothing But a Man | Jocko | 1964-12-27 |
