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Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. He starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello.
Apr 2, 2021 · Kotto worked in repertory theatre before landing his first Broadway role, as John, in The Zulu and the Zayda (Cort Theatre, 1965-66), a musical play about the relationship between a Russian Jew...
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A week after his divorce, Kotto married Toni Pettyjohn, and they also had three children together before divorcing in 1989. He married his third wife, Tessie Sinahon, on July 12, 1998, and his son Fredrick is a police officer in San Jose, CA.
Mar 16, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto, an American actor who gave depth and charm to detectives, FBI agents and other assorted tough guys for more than four decades, memorably fighting James Bond in “Live and Let Die”...
A commanding presence in features and television since the early 1970s, Yaphet Kotto played physically powerful, often intimidating African-American men in such popular films as "Live and Let Die" (1973), "Blue Collar" (1978), "Alien" (1979) and "Midnight Run" (1988).
Mar 15, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto was an American actor, known for numerous film roles (including the science-fiction/horror film Alien, the science-fiction/action film The Running Man and as a James Bond villain in Live and Let Die), and his starring role as Lieutenant Al Giardello in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-2000).
May 4, 2023 · Yaphet Kotto was an American actor born on November 15, 1939. He was widely known for his numerous film roles, as well as for his breakout performance as Lieutenant Al Giardello in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1999.
