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.
| Organization | Category | Movie |
|---|
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Al Giardello
Episodes: 122
First Aired: Jan 31, 1993
Harem
as Agha Kislar
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 09, 1986
The A-Team
as Charles Struthers
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1983
seaQuest DSV
as Captain Jack Clayton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1993
Hawaii Five-O
as LCpl. John T. Auston
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Convict
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1985
Hill Street Blues
as Calvin Matthias
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 15, 1981
Gunsmoke
as Piney Biggs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Daniel Boone
as Luke
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1964
The High Chaparral
as Sgt. Major Creason
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1967
The Big Valley
as Lobo Brown
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1965
The Big Valley
as Damien
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1965
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Bradshaw
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
Daniel Boone
as Jonah
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1964
Bonanza
as Child Barnett
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Law & Order
as Al Giardello
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1990
Father Dowling Mysteries
as Lt. Fleming
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1989
The Name of the Game
as Wyman Jackson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
For Love and Honor
Episodes: 13
First Aired: Sep 23, 1983
Mannix
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 16, 1967
Night Gallery
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 16, 1970
Doctors' Hospital
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1975
Cowboy in Africa
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
Tarzan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 1966
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