Acting
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.
Acting
- 1993seaQuest DSVCaptain Jack Clayton1 ep.
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetAl Giardello122 ep.
- 1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillADA Kelley2 ep.
- 1989Father Dowling MysteriesLt. Fleming1 ep.
- 1986HaremAgha Kislar2 ep.
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvict1 ep.
- 1983For Love and Honor13 ep.
- 1975Doctors' Hospital1 ep.
- 1970Night GalleryBuckner1 ep.
- 1967Cowboy in AfricaMusa1 ep.
- 1967The High ChaparralSgt. Major Creason1 ep.
- 1966Tarzan1 ep.
- 1965The Big ValleyLobo Brown2 ep.
- 1964Daniel BooneJonah2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1997Law & OrderAl Giardello1 ep.
- 1993seaQuest DSVCaptain Jack Clayton1 ep.
- 1991The Trials of Rosie O'NeillADA Kelley, Kelly2 ep.
- 1990Father Dowling MysteriesLt. Fleming1 ep.
- 1987Murder, She WroteLt. Bradshaw1 ep.
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsConvict1 ep.
- 1985Hill Street BluesCalvin Matthias1 ep.
- 1984American PlayhouseJocko1 ep.
- 1983The A-TeamCharles Struthers1 ep.
- 1975Doctors' Hospital1 ep.
- 1971Night GalleryBuckner1 ep.
- 1970GunsmokePiney Biggs1 ep.
- 1970The Name of the GameWyman Jackson1 ep.
- 1969The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1 ep.
- 1968Daniel BooneJonah, Luke2 ep.
- 1969MannixGabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon1 ep.
- 1969Hawaii Five-OLance Corporal John T. Auston1 ep.
- 1968The High ChaparralSgt. Major Creason1 ep.
- 1968BonanzaChild Barnett1 ep.
- 1966The Big ValleyDamien, Lobo Brown2 ep.
- 1967Tarzan1 ep.
- 1967Cowboy in AfricaMusa1 ep.
Also known as: Yaphet Frederick Kotto · 耶佛·哥圖