Actor
Yaphet Kotto
Born 1939 · New York City, New York, U.S.A
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.
Directed
Acting
Alien
Parker · 1979
The A-Team
Charles Struthers · 1983
The Running Man
William Laughlin · 1987
Midnight Run
Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. · 1988
Live and Let Die
Kananga/Mr. Big · 1973
Law & Order
Al Giardello · 1990
Bonanza
Child Barnett · 1959
Murder, She Wrote
Lt. Bradshaw · 1984
Brubaker
Dickie Coombes · 1980
The Thomas Crown Affair
Carl · 1968
Homicide: Life on the Street
Al Giardello · 1993
Blue Collar
Sam 'Smokey' James · 1978
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Doc · 1991
Hill Street Blues
Calvin Matthias · 1981
Night Gallery
Buckner · 1970
Hawaii Five-O
LCpl. John T. Auston · 1968
seaQuest DSV
Captain Jack Clayton · 1993
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
Across 110th Street
Lt. William Pope · 1972
Gunsmoke
Piney Biggs · 1955
The Star Chamber
Detective Harry Lowes · 1983
The Puppet Masters
Ressler · 1994
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Convict · 1985
5 Card Stud
Little George · 1968