Yaphet Kotto
Actor
81 years (Nov 16, 1939 – Mar 15, 2021)New York City, New York, U.S.A
Yaphet Kotto is a durable actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Crime has been the most frequent territory. 63 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Parker in 'Alien' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'The Running Man' is the other credit most often cited. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
Yaphet Kotto
Actor
Yaphet Kotto is a durable actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Crime has been the most frequent territory. 63 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. Parker in 'Alien' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'The Running Man' is the other credit most often cited. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
42 Movies
Plays Parker
Alien
1979
Plays William Laughlin
The Running Man
1987
Plays Kananga/Mr. Big
Live and Let Die
1973
Plays Doc
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991
Plays Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Midnight Run
1988
Plays Carl
The Thomas Crown Affair
1968
Plays Dickie Coombes
Brubaker
1980
Plays Blase
Drum
1976
Plays Major Connolly
Warning Sign
1985
Plays Ressler
The Puppet Masters
1994
Plays Little George
5 Card Stud
1968
Plays Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Report to the Commissioner
1975
Plays FBI Agent O'Malley
Two If by Sea
1996
Plays Ben Flynn
Sharks' Treasure
1975
Plays Lt. William Pope
Across 110th Street
1972
Plays Detective Harry Lowes
The Star Chamber
1983
Plays J.B. Deveraux
Eye of the Tiger
1986
Plays Jocko
Nothing But a Man
1964
Plays Blue
Truck Turner
1974
Plays Captain Hunt
Dead Badge
1995
Plays Sonny Boy Mosby
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
1970
Plays Ivanhoe Washington
Fighting Back
1982
Plays Mr. Whiteside
Ministry of Vengeance
1989
Plays Sam 'Smokey' James
Blue Collar
1978
Plays Nate Hodges
Man and Boy
1971
Plays Police Lieutenant
Hangfire
1991
Plays Ricardo Bodi
Witless Protection
2008
Plays Jules Tallard
A Whisper to a Scream
1989
Plays Captain Rick Sands
Stiletto Dance
2001
Plays Larson
Extreme Justice
1993
Plays Colt Hawkins
Friday Foster
1975
Plays Captain Jackson
Intent to Kill
1992
Plays Daddy Foxx
The Monkey Hustle
1976
Plays Quincy
Out-of-Sync
1995
Plays Bone
Bone
1972
Plays Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
The Jigsaw Murders
1989
Plays Col. Styles
Terminal Entry
1987
Plays Harris
Pretty Kill
1987
Plays Terry
Almost Blue
1993
21 TV Shows
Plays Al Giardello
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Plays Agha Kislar
Harem
1986
Plays ADA Kelley
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
Plays Luke
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Lobo Brown
The Big Valley
1965
Plays Musa
Cowboy in Africa
1967
Plays Lt. Fleming
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
Plays Charles Struthers
The A-Team
1983
Plays Captain Jack Clayton
seaQuest DSV
1993
Plays Lance Corporal John T. Auston
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Convict
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Plays Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon
Mannix
1967
Plays Calvin Matthias
Hill Street Blues
1981
Plays Piney Biggs
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Buckner
Night Gallery
1970
Plays Sgt. Major Creason
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays Lt. Bradshaw
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Child Barnett
Bonanza
1959
Plays Al Giardello
Law & Order
1990
Plays Wyman Jackson
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Jocko
American Playhouse
1982
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Witless Protection
Ricardo Bodi
2008
Stiletto Dance
Captain Rick Sands
2001
Law & Order
Al Giardello
1997Season 8
Two If by Sea
FBI Agent O'Malley
1996
Out-of-Sync
Quincy
1995
Dead Badge
Captain Hunt
1995
The Puppet Masters
Ressler
1994
seaQuest DSV
Captain Jack Clayton
1993Season 1
Almost Blue
Terry
1993
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Yaphet Kotto still alive?
Yaphet Kotto passed away on March 15, 2021 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Yaphet Kotto?
Yaphet Kotto is best known for roles in Alien, The Running Man, Live and Let Die.
How many movies has Yaphet Kotto been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1964), Yaphet Kotto has appeared in 42 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Yaphet Kotto's first movie?
The career of Yaphet Kotto began with Nothing But a Man (1964).
What is Yaphet Kotto's most recent movie or series?
Yaphet Kotto's most recent release is King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen, which premiered on July 7, 2018.
What TV shows has Yaphet Kotto appeared in?
On television, Yaphet Kotto has appeared in The A-Team, Law & Order, Bonanza, Murder, She Wrote.
Yaphet Kotto
1939-11-16 · 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.