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Yaphet Kotto

New York City, New York, U.S.A

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-11-16

Popularity

0.9

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.

Movie Credits

Live and Let Die

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6.5

1973

Live and Let Die

The Running Man

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6.5

1987

The Running Man

The Thomas Crown Affair

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6.8

1968

The Thomas Crown Affair

Brubaker

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7.1

1980

Brubaker

5 Card Stud

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6.2

1968

5 Card Stud

Homicide: The Movie

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6.8

2000

Homicide: The Movie

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

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5.3

1991

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Truck Turner

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6.4

1974

Truck Turner

Across 110th Street

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6.7

1972

Across 110th Street

Raid on Entebbe

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6.0

1976

Raid on Entebbe

The Puppet Masters

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5.8

1994

The Puppet Masters

Midnight Run

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7.2

1988

Midnight Run

Bone

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5.9

1972

Bone

The Star Chamber

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6.0

1983

The Star Chamber

Warning Sign

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6.0

1985

Warning Sign

Eye of the Tiger

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6.0

1986

Eye of the Tiger

Terminal Entry

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3.8

1988

Terminal Entry

Report to the Commissioner

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6.4

1975

Report to the Commissioner

Blue Collar

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7.3

1978

Blue Collar

Witless Protection

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4.5

2008

Witless Protection

BaadAsssss Cinema

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5.9

2002

BaadAsssss Cinema

Two If by Sea

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4.9

1996

Two If by Sea

The Park Is Mine

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5.5

1986

The Park Is Mine

Tripwire

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4.0

1989

Tripwire

The Monkey Hustle

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5.6

1976

The Monkey Hustle

Friday Foster

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5.9

1975

Friday Foster

Nothing But a Man

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7.4

1964

Nothing But a Man

Drum

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4.8

1976

Drum

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

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5.8

1970

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

Fighting Back

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5.7

1982

Fighting Back

Extreme Justice

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4.7

1993

Extreme Justice

Man and Boy

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6.0

1971

Man and Boy

Ministry of Vengeance

‌

3.0

1989

Ministry of Vengeance

In Self Defense

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5.3

1987

In Self Defense

The Defenders: Payback

‌

2.7

1997

The Defenders: Payback

Stiletto Dance

‌

4.7

2001

Stiletto Dance

Chrome Soldiers

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3.8

1992

Chrome Soldiers

Pretty Kill

‌

1.8

1987

Pretty Kill

Badge of the Assassin

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5.4

1985

Badge of the Assassin

It's Nothing Personal

‌

0.0

1993

It's Nothing Personal

Out-of-Sync

‌

3.9

1995

Out-of-Sync

A Whisper to a Scream

‌

2.8

1989

A Whisper to a Scream

Hangfire

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4.0

1991

Hangfire

Intent to Kill

‌

3.9

1992

Intent to Kill

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

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6.0

1973

Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

Crunch

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0.0

1976

Crunch

Desperado

‌

3.2

1987

Desperado

The Jigsaw Murders

‌

4.4

1989

The Jigsaw Murders

After the Shock

‌

5.8

1990

After the Shock

The Limit

‌

0.0

1972

The Limit

Alien

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8.2

1979

Alien

Night Chase

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5.5

1970

Night Chase

Harem

‌

4.2

1986

Harem

Prime Target

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5.0

1989

Prime Target

Sharks' Treasure

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4.6

1975

Sharks' Treasure

Playing with Fire

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6.0

1985

Playing with Fire

Women of San Quentin

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1.0

1983

Women of San Quentin

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

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3.5

1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

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5.0

1995

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

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6.3

2018

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

Othello

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8.0

1980

Othello

The American Clock

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5.4

1993

The American Clock

For Love and Honor

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10.0

1983

For Love and Honor

Rage!

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7.0

1980

Rage!

Dead Badge

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6.8

1995

Dead Badge

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

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7.1

1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

Almost Blue

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6.9

1993

Almost Blue

Inside 'Live and Let Die'

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7.5

1999

Inside 'Live and Let Die'

The World of James Bond

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6.0

1995

The World of James Bond

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

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6.0

1982

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

The Ride

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2.0

2000

The Ride

Tv Credits

The A-Team

‌

7.5

1983

The A-Team

seaQuest DSV

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7.0

1993

seaQuest DSV

Hawaii Five-O

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7.1

1968

Hawaii Five-O

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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7.2

1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Mannix

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6.7

1967

Mannix

Hill Street Blues

‌

7.6

1981

Hill Street Blues

Gunsmoke

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6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Night Gallery

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7.8

1970

Night Gallery

Homicide: Life on the Street

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8.1

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Doctors' Hospital

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5.0

1975

Doctors' Hospital

Daniel Boone

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7.0

1964

Daniel Boone

The High Chaparral

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6.6

1967

The High Chaparral

The Big Valley

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6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Cowboy in Africa

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5.0

1967

Cowboy in Africa

Tarzan

‌

6.7

1966

Tarzan

For Love and Honor

‌

5.5

1983

For Love and Honor

The Big Valley

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6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Murder, She Wrote

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7.5

1984

Murder, She Wrote

Harem

‌

5.0

1986

Harem

Daniel Boone

‌

7.0

1964

Daniel Boone

Bonanza

‌

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Law & Order

‌

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Father Dowling Mysteries

‌

7.4

1989

Father Dowling Mysteries

The Name of the Game

‌

6.8

1968

The Name of the Game

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

‌

5.2

1990

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

‌

5.2

1990

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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7.5

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson