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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.
Yaphet Kotto's Height 6ft 4 (193 cm) American actor best remembered for roles in Alien, The Running Man, Live and Let Die, Brubaker, Midnight Run, Across 110th Street, Blue Collar and TV show Homicide: Life on the Street.
Physically imposing, intense Yaphet Kotto was one of the few actors of his generation to succeed in breaking racial stereotypes in Hollywood. He was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Gladys, a nurse and army officer, and Abraham Kotto, a businessman-turned-construction worker.
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Overview. Born. November 15, 1939 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. March 15, 2021 · Manila, Philippines (undisclosed) Birth name. Frederick Samuel Kotto. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio. Physically imposing, intense Yaphet Kotto was one of the few actors of his generation to succeed in breaking racial stereotypes in Hollywood.
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- November 15, 1939
Mar 16, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto, a versatile actor whose many roles included the wisecracking engineer in the hit science-fiction film “Alien,” the villainous adversary in the James Bond movie “Live and Let...
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Mar 16, 2021 · Yaphet Kotto, the charismatic actor who faced off with James Bond, a deadly alien and devious criminals in his long career, has died at age 81.
Mar 16, 2021 · Getty Images. Kotto as Dr Kananga giving Roger Moore's James Bond a grilling in Live and Let Die. Yaphet Kotto, best known for playing a villain in 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die, has...
