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.
Filmography (9)
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as Doc
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
The Park Is Mine
as Eubanks
Brubaker
as Dickie Coombes
Alien
as Parker
Report to the Commissioner
as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Live and Let Die
as Kananga/Mr. Big
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Carl