Yaphet Kotto

Born: 1939-11-16

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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as Parker
Released: 1979-05-25

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from...

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as William Laughlin
Released: 1987-11-13

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police...

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as Kananga/Mr. Big
Released: 1973-06-27

James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he...

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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

as Doc
Released: 1991-09-05

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of...

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The Thomas Crown Affair

as Carl
Released: 1968-06-26

Young businessman Thomas Crown is bored and decides to plan a robbery and assigns a professional...

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as Alonzo Mosely
Released: 1988-07-20

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who embezzled $15 million of mob money. He is...

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5 Card Stud

as Little George
Released: 1968-07-28

The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one.

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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-05-04

For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters,...

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The Puppet Masters

as Ressler
Released: 1994-10-21

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control...

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Brubaker

as Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
Released: 1980-06-20

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after...

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Blue Collar

as Smokey James
Released: 1978-02-10

Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with...

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Witless Protection

as Ricardo Bodi
Released: 2008-02-22

When a small-town sheriff witnesses what he believes to be an attempted kidnapping, his effort...

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Across 110th Street

as Lt. William Pope
Released: 1972-12-19

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as...

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Report to the Commissioner

as Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone
Released: 1975-02-05

Police officer Patty Butler, alias "Chicklet," is the live-in girlfriend of Thomas 'Stick'...

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Warning Sign

as Major Connolly
Released: 1985-08-23

An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a...

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The Star Chamber

as Detective Harry Lowes
Released: 1983-08-05

As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young...

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Eye of the Tiger

as J.B. Deveraux
Released: 1986-07-07

Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town...

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Raid on Entebbe

as President Idi Amin - Jr.
Released: 1976-12-26

Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the...

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The Park Is Mine

as Eubanks
Released: 1985-10-06

A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in...

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Drum

as Blase
Released: 1976-07-30

A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices...

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Two If by Sea

as FBI Agent O'Malley
Released: 1996-01-12

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their...

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Friday Foster

as Colt Hawkins
Released: 1975-12-25

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph...

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Extreme Justice

as Larson
Released: 1993-06-26

Jeff Powers is the newest member of a very elite and very secret LAPD division. Their mission is...

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Truck Turner

as Blue
Released: 1974-06-26

Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are...

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Fighting Back

as Ivanhoe Washington
Released: 1982-05-21

An Italian deli owner forms a vigilante group to rid his Philadelphia neighborhood of street punks.

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Bone

as Bone
Released: 1972-07-01

A thief breaks into the home of a wealthy, happily married Beverly Hills couple. He soon finds...

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Homicide: The Movie

as Al Giardello
Released: 2000-02-13

Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press...

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Nothing But a Man

as Jocko
Released: 1964-12-27

A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.

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Tripwire

as Lee Pitt
Released: 1989-11-30

A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo hijack a speeding railroad train...

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King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

as Himself
Released: 2018-07-07

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick...

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Stiletto Dance

as Captain Rick Sands
Released: 2001-06-08

Two undercover police officers must try to prevent a multi-million dollar nuclear arms deal...

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Ministry of Vengeance

as Mr. Whiteside
Released: 1989-11-03

David Miller is a Vietnam vet who renounced violence and became a minister after he was forced...

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The Jigsaw Murders

as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
Released: 1989-07-25

A jigsaw puzzle is the key in a detective's investigation of a gruesome murder.

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The Beast Within: Making Alien

as (archive footage)
Released: 2003-12-02

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew...

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BaadAsssss Cinema

as Self
Released: 2002-08-14

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical...

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Intent to Kill

as Captain Jackson
Released: 1992-10-01

A young policewoman relentlessly tries to bring down a ruthless drug kingpin whom plots his own...

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The World of James Bond

as uncredited
Released: 1995-10-29

Elizabeth Hurley hosts a one hour documentary on the history of the James Bond film series to...

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Badge of the Assassin

as Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD
Released: 1985-01-04

Three black revolutionaries gun down two New York City police officers. The subsequent...

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Harem

as Agha Kislar
Released: 1986-02-09

A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first...

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Sharks' Treasure

as Ben Flynn
Released: 1975-04-18

Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits...

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Hangfire

as Police Lieutenant
Released: 1991-01-11

When a large group of escaped convicts take Ike Slayton, a Vietnam veteran's wife hostage,...

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The Monkey Hustle

as Daddy Foxx
Released: 1976-12-24

A new highway threatens a Chicago neighborhood, so to protest the residents throw a block party.

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Night Chase

as Ernie Green
Released: 1970-11-20

A man fleeing the scene after shooting his wife's lover forms an unexpected relationship with...

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Desperado

as Bede
Released: 1987-04-27

Duell McCall finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud in a small mining town. Framed for...

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A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

as Denmark Vessey
Released: 1982-02-17

Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to...

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Prime Target

as Gilmore Brown
Released: 1989-09-29

A homicide detective assigned to investigate the serial killings of New York policewomen begins...

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel

as General Sorenson
Released: 1987-11-15

Perry is suing a gutter trash newspaper that is running a story about a love affair between him...

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The Liberation of L.B. Jones

as Sonny Boy Mosby
Released: 1970-03-18

Undertaker L.B. Jones, the richest black man in his county of Tennessee, is divorcing his wife...

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Man and Boy

as Nate Hodges
Released: 1971-06-23

At the beginning of the 19th century a man and his son settle in Arizona which used to be a...

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The American Clock

as uncredited
Released: 1993-01-02

Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely...

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Women of San Quentin

as Sgt. Therman Patterson
Released: 1983-10-23

A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the...

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Out-of-Sync

as Quincy
Released: 1995-06-04

A DJ and ex-con is forced to work with the police in an undercover drug sting targeting his boss.

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Dead Badge

as Captain Hunt
Released: 1995-03-28

After a cop dies, his shield goes back on duty. They call it a "dead badge" - a way to honor a...

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Rage!

as Ernie
Released: 1980-09-25

In an attempt to be rehabilitated, a rapist goes to therapy while in prison.

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Inside 'Live and Let Die'

as uncredited
Released: 1999-01-01

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Live and Let Die"

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Terminal Entry

as Col. Styles
Released: 1988-07-26

The USA is attacked by a large group of well organized terrorists who communicate through a...

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Playing with Fire

as Fire Chief Walker
Released: 1985-04-13

Gary Coleman stars as a teenage arsonist. The authorities, friends, and neighbors warn his...

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Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary

as Self
Released: 1973-06-21

Original 1973 short promotional documentary on the making of the 8th James Bond movie Live and...

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For Love and Honor

as Sgt. China Bell
Released: 1983-09-23

A military drama set on a Texas base focuses on the ups and downs of young paratroopers, who,...

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In Self Defense

as Lt. Tyrell
Released: 1987-05-22

A witness is terrorized by the killer against whom she testified.

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Almost Blue

as Terry
Released: 1993-08-04

The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is...

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The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

as Detective Martin Talbot
Released: 1994-03-27

The Corpse had a Familiar Face is a 1994 American TV-Movie with Elizabeth Montgomery, playing...

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After the Shock

as William McElroy
Released: 1990-09-12

On October 17 1989, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rocked San Francisco....

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Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

as Marty Talbot
Released: 1995-05-08

Inspired by the the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning, Miami-based journalist, Edna Buchanan, who...

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Chrome Soldiers

as Perry Beach
Released: 1992-05-06

Five ex-soldiers go to a small town in Oregon to help a friend investigate the murder of his...

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It's Nothing Personal

as Lt. Tom Riley
Released: 1993-02-01

An embittered ex-cop, on a quest for justice, teams up with a hard-boiled bounty hunter to go...

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Othello

as Othello
Released: 1980-01-01

The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been...

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The Limit

as Mark Johnson
Released: 1972-11-10

In Los Angeles, black motorcycle police officer Mark Johnson patrols gang-infested neighborhoods...

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Pretty Kill

as Harris
Released: 1987-03-27

A detective tries to track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes while at the same...

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A Whisper to a Scream

as Jules Tallard
Released: 1989-01-01

A young girl who was frustrated in her desire to become an actress starts to work for a...

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Crunch

as Richard "Crunch" Blackstone
Released: 1976-01-01

Detective goes after drug-dealers in Manhattan.

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Law & Order

as Al Giardello
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Bonanza

as Child Barnett
First aired: 1959-09-12

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...

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Mannix

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-09-16

Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS....

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Daniel Boone

as Luke
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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Daniel Boone

as Jonah
First aired: 1964-09-24

Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel...

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The A-Team

as Charles Struthers
First aired: 1983-01-23

A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune...

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Murder, She Wrote

as Lt. Bradshaw
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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Hawaii Five-O

as LCpl. John T. Auston
First aired: 1968-09-20

Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...

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seaQuest DSV

as Captain Jack Clayton
First aired: 1993-09-12

In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans...

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Hill Street Blues

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-01-15

A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.

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Gunsmoke

as Piney Biggs
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Homicide: Life on the Street

as Al Giardello
First aired: 1993-01-31

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore...

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The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Convict
First aired: 1985-09-29

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1985 to...

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The Big Valley

as Lobo Brown
First aired: 1965-09-15

The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15,...

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The Big Valley

as Damien
First aired: 1965-09-15

The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15,...

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Night Gallery

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-12-16

Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a...

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The High Chaparral

as Sgt. Major Creason
First aired: 1967-09-10

The High Chaparral is an American Western-themed television series starring Leif Erickson and...

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The Name of the Game

as Wyman Jackson
First aired: 1968-09-20

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...

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Tarzan

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-09-08

Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a...

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Father Dowling Mysteries

as Lt. Fleming
First aired: 1989-01-20

Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20,...

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Cowboy in Africa

as uncredited
First aired: 1967-09-11

Cowboy in Africa was an American Broadcasting Company television series produced during...

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Doctors' Hospital

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-09-10

Doctors' Hospital is an American medical drama that ran on NBC during the 1975–1976 season.

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