Yaphet Frederick Kotto was an American actor for film and television. His films include the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988). He also starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry CohenMovie | Self | 79 |
| 2008 | Witless ProtectionMovie | Ricardo Bodi | 69 |
| 2002 | BaadAsssss CinemaMovie | Self | 63 |
| 1997 | The Defenders: PaybackMovie | Judge Williams | 58 |
| 1996 | Two If by SeaMovie | FBI Agent O'Malley | 57 |
| 1995 | Dead BadgeMovie | Captain Hunt | 56 |
| 1995 | The World of James BondMovie | Self | 56 |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSVSeries | Captain Jack Clayton | 54 |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries | Al Giardello | 54 |
| 1993 | The American ClockMovie | Isaac | 54 |
| 1993 | Extreme JusticeMovie | Larson | 54 |
| 1991 | HangfireMovie | Police Lieutenant | 52 |
| 1991 | Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareMovie | Doc | 52 |
| 1990 | Law & OrderSeries | Al Giardello | 51 |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'NeillSeries | Kelly | 51 |
| 1989 | Father Dowling MysteriesSeries | Lt. Fleming | 50 |
| 1989 | The Jigsaw MurdersMovie | Doctor Tyrone Fillmore | 50 |
| 1988 | Midnight RunMovie | Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I. | 49 |
| 1987 | The Running ManMovie | William Laughlin | 48 |
| 1987 | DesperadoMovie | Bede | 48 |
| 1987 | In Self DefenseMovie | Lt. Tyrell | 48 |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Convict | 46 |
| 1985 | Badge of the AssassinMovie | Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD | 46 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Lt. Bradshaw | 45 |
| 1983 | The A-TeamSeries | Charles Struthers | 44 |
| 1983 | The Star ChamberMovie | Detective Harry Lowes | 44 |
| 1983 | Women of San QuentinMovie | Sgt. Therman Patterson | 44 |
| 1982 | Fighting BackMovie | Ivanhoe Washington | 43 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | Calvin Matthias | 42 |
| 1980 | BrubakerMovie | Dickie Coombes | 41 |
| 1980 | Rage!Movie | Ernie | 41 |
| 1979 | AlienMovie | Parker | 40 |
| 1978 | Blue CollarMovie | Sam 'Smokey' James | 39 |
| 1976 | CrunchMovie | Richard "Crunch" Blackstone | 37 |
| 1976 | Raid on EntebbeMovie | President Idi Amin - Jr. | 37 |
| 1975 | Doctors' HospitalSeries | — | 36 |
| 1975 | Report to the CommissionerMovie | Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone | 36 |
| 1975 | Sharks' TreasureMovie | Ben Flynn | 36 |
| 1973 | Live and Let DieMovie | Kananga/Mr. Big | 34 |
| 1972 | Across 110th StreetMovie | Lt. William Pope | 33 |
| 1971 | Man and BoyMovie | Nate Hodges | 32 |
| 1970 | Night GallerySeries | Buckner | 31 |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. JonesMovie | Sonny Boy Mosby | 31 |
| 1968 | The Name of the GameSeries | Wyman Jackson | 29 |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-OSeries | LCpl. John T. Auston | 29 |
| 1968 | The Thomas Crown AffairMovie | Carl | 29 |
| 1968 | 5 Card StudMovie | Little George | 29 |
| 1967 | The High ChaparralSeries | Sgt. Major Creason | 28 |
| 1967 | MannixSeries | Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon | 28 |
| 1967 | Cowboy in AfricaSeries | Musa | 28 |
| 1966 | TarzanSeries | — | 27 |
| 1965 | The Big ValleySeries | Lobo Brown | 26 |
| 1964 | Daniel BooneSeries | Jonah | 25 |
| 1964 | Nothing But a ManMovie | Jocko | 25 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Child Barnett | 20 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Piney Biggs | 16 |