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Yaphet Kotto

Bio: 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)
Born: Thu, Nov 16 1939
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.A

Death: Mon, Mar 15 2021
Yaphet Kotto is 81 years old
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Poster of King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Yaphet Kotto was
78 in King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 07 2018
Poster of Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Yaphet Kotto was
70 in Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 04 2010
Poster of Witless Protection
Witless Protection
Yaphet Kotto was
68 in Witless Protection
as 'Ricardo Bodi'.
Fri, Feb 22 2008
Poster of The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Yaphet Kotto was
64 in The Beast Within: Making Alien
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Yaphet Kotto was
63 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema
Yaphet Kotto was
62 in BaadAsssss Cinema
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 14 2002
Poster of Stiletto Dance
Stiletto Dance
Yaphet Kotto was
61 in Stiletto Dance
as 'Captain Rick Sands'.
Fri, Jun 08 2001
Poster of Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
Yaphet Kotto was
60 in Homicide: The Movie
as 'Al Giardello'.
Sun, Feb 13 2000
Poster of Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Yaphet Kotto was
59 in Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of The Defenders: Payback
The Defenders: Payback
Yaphet Kotto was
57 in The Defenders: Payback
as 'Judge Williams'.
Sun, Oct 12 1997
Poster of Two If by Sea
Two If by Sea
Yaphet Kotto was
56 in Two If by Sea
as 'FBI Agent O'Malley'.
Fri, Jan 12 1996
Poster of The World of James Bond
The World of James Bond
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in The World of James Bond
Sun, Oct 29 1995
Poster of Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in Out-of-Sync
as 'Quincy'.
Sun, Jun 04 1995
Poster of Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as 'Marty Talbot'.
Mon, May 08 1995
Poster of Dead Badge
Dead Badge
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in Dead Badge
as 'Captain Hunt'.
Tue, Mar 28 1995
Poster of The Puppet Masters
The Puppet Masters
Yaphet Kotto was
54 in The Puppet Masters
as 'Ressler'.
Fri, Oct 21 1994
Poster of The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Yaphet Kotto was
54 in The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as 'Detective Martin Talbot'.
Sun, Mar 27 1994
Poster of Almost Blue
Almost Blue
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in Almost Blue
as 'Terry'.
Wed, Aug 04 1993
Poster of Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in Extreme Justice
as 'Larson'.
Sat, Jun 26 1993
Poster of It's Nothing Personal
It's Nothing Personal
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in It's Nothing Personal
as 'Lt. Tom Riley'.
Mon, Feb 01 1993
Poster of The American Clock
The American Clock
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in The American Clock
Sat, Jan 02 1993
Poster of Intent to Kill
Intent to Kill
Yaphet Kotto was
52 in Intent to Kill
as 'Captain Jackson'.
Thu, Oct 01 1992
Poster of Chrome Soldiers
Chrome Soldiers
Yaphet Kotto was
52 in Chrome Soldiers
as 'Perry Beach'.
Wed, May 06 1992
Poster of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Yaphet Kotto was
51 in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as 'Doc'.
Thu, Sep 05 1991
Poster of Hangfire
Hangfire
Yaphet Kotto was
51 in Hangfire
as 'Police Lieutenant'.
Fri, Jan 11 1991
Poster of After the Shock
After the Shock
Yaphet Kotto was
50 in After the Shock
as 'William McElroy'.
Wed, Sep 12 1990
Poster of Tripwire
Tripwire
Yaphet Kotto was
50 in Tripwire
as 'Lee Pitt'.
Thu, Nov 30 1989
Poster of Ministry of Vengeance
Ministry of Vengeance
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in Ministry of Vengeance
as 'Mr. Whiteside'.
Fri, Nov 03 1989
Poster of Prime Target
Prime Target
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in Prime Target
as 'Gilmore Brown'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
Poster of The Jigsaw Murders
The Jigsaw Murders
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in The Jigsaw Murders
as 'Doctor Tyrone Fillmore'.
Tue, Jul 25 1989
Poster of A Whisper to a Scream
A Whisper to a Scream
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in A Whisper to a Scream
as 'Jules Tallard'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of Terminal Entry
Terminal Entry
Yaphet Kotto was
48 in Terminal Entry
as 'Col. Styles'.
Tue, Jul 26 1988
Poster of Midnight Run
Midnight Run
Yaphet Kotto was
48 in Midnight Run
as 'Alonzo Mosely'.
Wed, Jul 20 1988
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as 'General Sorenson'.
Sun, Nov 15 1987
Poster of The Running Man
The Running Man
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in The Running Man
as 'William Laughlin'.
Fri, Nov 13 1987
Poster of In Self Defense
In Self Defense
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in In Self Defense
as 'Lt. Tyrell'.
Fri, May 22 1987
Poster of Desperado
Desperado
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in Desperado
as 'Bede'.
Mon, Apr 27 1987
Poster of Pretty Kill
Pretty Kill
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in Pretty Kill
as 'Harris'.
Fri, Mar 27 1987
Poster of The Park Is Mine
The Park Is Mine
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in The Park Is Mine
as 'Eubanks'.
Thu, Jul 24 1986
Poster of Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in Eye of the Tiger
as 'J.B. Deveraux'.
Mon, Jul 07 1986
Poster of Harem
Harem
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in Harem
as 'Agha Kislar'.
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of Warning Sign
Warning Sign
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Warning Sign
as 'Major Connolly'.
Fri, Aug 23 1985
Poster of Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Playing with Fire
as 'Fire Chief Walker'.
Sat, Apr 13 1985
Poster of Badge of the Assassin
Badge of the Assassin
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Badge of the Assassin
as 'Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD'.
Fri, Jan 04 1985
Poster of Women of San Quentin
Women of San Quentin
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in Women of San Quentin
as 'Sgt. Therman Patterson'.
Sun, Oct 23 1983
Poster of For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in For Love and Honor
as 'Sgt. China Bell'.
Fri, Sep 23 1983
Poster of The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in The Star Chamber
as 'Detective Harry Lowes'.
Fri, Aug 05 1983
Poster of Fighting Back
Fighting Back
Yaphet Kotto was
42 in Fighting Back
as 'Ivanhoe Washington'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Poster of A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
Yaphet Kotto was
42 in A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as 'Denmark Vessey'.
Wed, Feb 17 1982
Poster of Rage!
Rage!
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Rage!
as 'Ernie'.
Thu, Sep 25 1980
Poster of Brubaker
Brubaker
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Brubaker
as 'Richard 'Dickie' Coombes'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Poster of Othello
Othello
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Othello
as 'Othello'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Poster of Alien
Alien
Yaphet Kotto was
39 in Alien
as 'Parker'.
Fri, May 25 1979
Poster of Blue Collar
Blue Collar
Yaphet Kotto was
38 in Blue Collar
as 'Sam 'Smokey' James'.
Fri, Feb 10 1978
Poster of Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Yaphet Kotto was
37 in Raid on Entebbe
as 'President Idi Amin - Jr.'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
Poster of The Monkey Hustle
The Monkey Hustle
Yaphet Kotto was
37 in The Monkey Hustle
as 'Daddy Foxx'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Poster of Drum
Drum
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Drum
as 'Blase'.
Fri, Jul 30 1976
Poster of Crunch
Crunch
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Crunch
as 'Richard "Crunch" Blackstone'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Friday Foster
Friday Foster
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Friday Foster
as 'Colt Hawkins'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Sharks' Treasure
Sharks' Treasure
Yaphet Kotto was
35 in Sharks' Treasure
as 'Ben Flynn'.
Fri, Apr 18 1975
Poster of Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
Yaphet Kotto was
35 in Report to the Commissioner
as 'Richard 'Crunch' Blackstone'.
Wed, Feb 05 1975
Poster of Truck Turner
Truck Turner
Yaphet Kotto was
34 in Truck Turner
as 'Blue'.
Wed, Jun 26 1974
Poster of Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
Yaphet Kotto was
33 in Live and Let Die
as 'Kananga/Mr. Big'.
Wed, Jun 27 1973
Poster of Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
Yaphet Kotto was
33 in Bond 1973: The Lost Documentary
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 21 1973
Poster of Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street
Yaphet Kotto was
33 in Across 110th Street
as 'Lt. William Pope'.
Tue, Dec 19 1972
Poster of The Limit
The Limit
Yaphet Kotto was
32 in The Limit
as 'Mark Johnson'.
Fri, Nov 10 1972
Poster of Bone
Bone
Yaphet Kotto was
32 in Bone
as 'Bone'.
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Man and Boy
Man and Boy
Yaphet Kotto was
31 in Man and Boy
as 'Nate Hodges'.
Wed, Jun 23 1971
Poster of Night Chase
Night Chase
Yaphet Kotto was
31 in Night Chase
as 'Ernie Green'.
Fri, Nov 20 1970
Poster of The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Yaphet Kotto was
30 in The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as 'Sonny Boy Mosby'.
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Poster of 5 Card Stud
5 Card Stud
Yaphet Kotto was
28 in 5 Card Stud
as 'Little George'.
Sun, Jul 28 1968
Poster of The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair
Yaphet Kotto was
28 in The Thomas Crown Affair
as 'Carl'.
Wed, Jun 26 1968
Poster of Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man
Yaphet Kotto was
25 in Nothing But a Man
as 'Jocko'.
Sun, Dec 27 1964

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 seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
Yaphet Kotto was
53+ in seaQuest DSV
as 'Captain Jack Clayton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Yaphet Kotto was
53+ in Homicide: Life on the Street
as 'Al Giardello'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1993
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Yaphet Kotto was
50+ in Law & Order
as 'Al Giardello'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Father Dowling Mysteries
Father Dowling Mysteries
Yaphet Kotto was
49+ in Father Dowling Mysteries
as 'Lt. Fleming'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 20 1989
Poster of Harem
Harem
Yaphet Kotto was
46+ in Harem
as 'Agha Kislar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Poster of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Yaphet Kotto was
45+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Convict'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Yaphet Kotto was
44+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Lt. Bradshaw'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of For Love and Honor
For Love and Honor
Yaphet Kotto was
43+ in For Love and Honor
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Yaphet Kotto was
43+ in The A-Team
as 'Charles Struthers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Yaphet Kotto was
41+ in Hill Street Blues
as 'Calvin Matthias'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Doctors' Hospital
Doctors' Hospital
Yaphet Kotto was
35+ in Doctors' Hospital
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Yaphet Kotto was
31+ in Night Gallery
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Yaphet Kotto was
28+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Wyman Jackson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Yaphet Kotto was
28+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'LCpl. John T. Auston'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Cowboy in Africa
Cowboy in Africa
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in Cowboy in Africa
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Sgt. Major Creason'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
Yaphet Kotto was
26+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Yaphet Kotto was
25+ in The Big Valley
as 'Lobo Brown, Damien'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Yaphet Kotto was
24+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Luke, Jonah'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Yaphet Kotto was
19+ in Bonanza
as 'Child Barnett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Yaphet Kotto was
15+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Piney Biggs'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955