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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Homicide: Life on the Street
Law & Order
Father Dowling Mysteries
Harem
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Murder, She Wrote
The A-Team
Hill Street Blues
Doctors' Hospital
Night Gallery
Hawaii Five-O
The Name of the Game
Mannix
Cowboy in Africa
The High Chaparral
Tarzan
The Big Valley
Daniel Boone
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
Alien
Live and Let Die
The Running Man
