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Yaphet Kotto
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.
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Filmography (11)
The Puppet Masters
59
as Ressler
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
47
as Doc
Midnight Run
75
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
The Running Man
66
as William Laughlin
Warning Sign
61
as Major Connolly
The Star Chamber
63
as Detective Harry Lowes
Brubaker
71
as Dickie Coombes
Alien
85
as Parker
Live and Let Die
67
as Kananga/Mr. Big
Across 110th Street
70
as Lt. William Pope
The Thomas Crown Affair
69
as Carl