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Richard Kiel

Bio: Richard Dawson Kiel was an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979) as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore
Born: Wed, Sep 13 1939
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death: Wed, Sep 10 2014
Richard Kiel is 74 years old
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Poster of The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Richard Kiel would have been no older than
74 in The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as 'Kanamit (archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 14 2019
Poster of Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Richard Kiel was
73 in Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 29 2012
Poster of Tangled
Tangled
Richard Kiel was
71 in Tangled
as 'Vlad (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 24 2010
Poster of The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Richard Kiel was
64 in The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
as 'Eegah (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 13 2004
Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Richard Kiel was
63 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Self / Jaws'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Inside 'Moonraker'
Inside 'Moonraker'
Richard Kiel was
60 in Inside 'Moonraker'
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 16 2000
Poster of Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
Richard Kiel was
60 in Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Richard Kiel was
59 in Inspector Gadget
as 'Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth'.
Fri, Jul 23 1999
Poster of The Secrets of 007
The Secrets of 007
Richard Kiel was
58 in The Secrets of 007
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 04 1997
Poster of Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
Richard Kiel was
56 in Happy Gilmore
as 'Mr. Larson'.
Fri, Feb 16 1996
Poster of The World of James Bond
The World of James Bond
Richard Kiel was
56 in The World of James Bond
Sun, Oct 29 1995
Poster of The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Richard Kiel was
51 in The Giant of Thunder Mountain
as 'Eli Weaver'.
Tue, Dec 25 1990
Poster of Think Big
Think Big
Richard Kiel was
50 in Think Big
as 'Irving'.
Sat, Sep 30 1989
Poster of Pale Rider
Pale Rider
Richard Kiel was
45 in Pale Rider
as 'Club'.
Fri, Jun 28 1985
Poster of Mob Busters
Mob Busters
Richard Kiel was
45 in Mob Busters
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
Richard Kiel was
44 in Cannonball Run II
as 'Arnold'.
Fri, Jun 29 1984
Poster of Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Richard Kiel was
44 in Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
as 'Big G'.
Wed, Jan 25 1984
Poster of Hysterical
Hysterical
Richard Kiel was
43 in Hysterical
as 'Captain James Howdy'.
Wed, Dec 22 1982
Poster of So Fine
So Fine
Richard Kiel was
42 in So Fine
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Sep 25 1981
Poster of Moonraker
Moonraker
Richard Kiel was
39 in Moonraker
as 'Jaws'.
Tue, Jun 26 1979
Poster of The Humanoid
The Humanoid
Richard Kiel was
39 in The Humanoid
as 'Golob'.
Wed, Apr 11 1979
Poster of They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Richard Kiel was
39 in They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as 'Duke'.
Fri, Dec 01 1978
Poster of Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
Richard Kiel was
38 in Force 10 from Navarone
as 'Drazak'.
Wed, Aug 16 1978
Poster of The Phoenix
The Phoenix
Richard Kiel was
38 in The Phoenix
as 'Grasshopper'.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
Richard Kiel was
37 in The Spy Who Loved Me
as 'Jaws'.
Thu, Jul 07 1977
Poster of Silver Streak
Silver Streak
Richard Kiel was
37 in Silver Streak
as 'Reace'.
Fri, Dec 03 1976
Poster of Gus
Gus
Richard Kiel was
36 in Gus
as 'Tall Man'.
Wed, Jul 07 1976
Poster of Flash and the Firecat
Flash and the Firecat
Richard Kiel was
35 in Flash and the Firecat
as 'Milo Pewett'.
Sat, May 31 1975
Poster of The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
Richard Kiel was
34 in The Longest Yard
as 'Samson'.
Wed, Aug 21 1974
Poster of Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
Richard Kiel was
32 in Deadhead Miles
as 'Big Dick'.
Tue, Aug 08 1972
Poster of The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
Richard Kiel was
31 in The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
as 'Luke Brown'.
Sun, Sep 20 1970
Poster of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Richard Kiel was
30 in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as 'Blacksmith (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1970
Poster of Skidoo
Skidoo
Richard Kiel was
29 in Skidoo
as 'Beany'.
Thu, Dec 19 1968
Poster of Now You See It, Now You Don't
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Richard Kiel was
29 in Now You See It, Now You Don't
as 'Nori'.
Mon, Nov 11 1968
Poster of A Man Called Dagger
A Man Called Dagger
Richard Kiel was
28 in A Man Called Dagger
as 'Otto'.
Wed, Jan 31 1968
Poster of Las Vegas Hillbillys
Las Vegas Hillbillys
Richard Kiel was
26 in Las Vegas Hillbillys
Wed, May 11 1966
Poster of Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Richard Kiel was
25 in Brainstorm
as 'Asylum Inmate (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 05 1965
Poster of The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators
Richard Kiel was
25 in The Human Duplicators
as 'Dr. Kolos'.
Wed, Mar 03 1965
Poster of The Nasty Rabbit
The Nasty Rabbit
Richard Kiel was
25 in The Nasty Rabbit
as 'Ranch Foreman'.
Tue, Dec 01 1964
Poster of Lassie's Great Adventure
Lassie's Great Adventure
Richard Kiel was
23 in Lassie's Great Adventure
as 'Chinook Pete'.
Thu, Aug 01 1963
Poster of The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor
Richard Kiel was
23 in The Nutty Professor
as 'Man in Gym (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 04 1963
Poster of House of the Damned
House of the Damned
Richard Kiel was
23 in House of the Damned
as 'The Giant'.
Fri, Mar 01 1963
Poster of Eegah!
Eegah!
Richard Kiel was
22 in Eegah!
as 'Eegah'.
Tue, Apr 17 1962
Poster of The Phantom Planet
The Phantom Planet
Richard Kiel was
22 in The Phantom Planet
as 'The Solarite'.
Wed, Dec 13 1961
Poster of The Phantom
The Phantom
Richard Kiel was
21 in The Phantom
as 'Big Mike'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Welcome to Sweden
Welcome to Sweden
Richard Kiel was
67+ in Welcome to Sweden
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 09 2007
Poster of E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
Richard Kiel was
56+ in E! True Hollywood Story
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996
Poster of Superboy
Superboy
Richard Kiel was
49+ in Superboy
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Poster of Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
Richard Kiel was
42+ in Late Night with David Letterman
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 01 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Richard Kiel was
42+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
Richard Kiel was
42+ in The Fall Guy
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981
Poster of Young Dan'l Boone
Young Dan'l Boone
Richard Kiel was
37+ in Young Dan'l Boone
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Richard Kiel was
37+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company
Richard Kiel was
36+ in Van Dyke and Company
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 30 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Richard Kiel was
35+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Switch
Switch
Richard Kiel was
35+ in Switch
as 'Loach'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
Richard Kiel was
35+ in Barbary Coast
as 'Moose Moran'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Richard Kiel was
35+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Richard Kiel was
35+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'The Monster'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Am laufenden Band
Am laufenden Band
Richard Kiel was
34+ in Am laufenden Band
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 27 1974
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Richard Kiel was
32+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of The Monkees
The Monkees
Richard Kiel was
26+ in The Monkees
as 'Monster'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
Richard Kiel was
26+ in The Monroes
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Richard Kiel was
26+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Ali'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
Richard Kiel was
26+ in The Wild Wild West
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Richard Kiel was
26+ in Honey West
as 'Groalgo'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of My Mother the Car
My Mother the Car
Richard Kiel was
26+ in My Mother the Car
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Richard Kiel was
25+ in Gilligan's Island
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Richard Kiel was
25+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Lemouche'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Richard Kiel was
25+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Richard Kiel was
22+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Richard Kiel was
21+ in Thriller
as 'Master Styx'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Richard Kiel was
20+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Kanamit'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Richard Kiel was
19+ in The Rifleman
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958