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Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

African American actor Yaphet Kotto was one of the most prominent beneficiaries of the upsurge in black-oriented theatrical pieces of the late 1950s; he appeared in many prestigious Broadway and off-Broadway productions, taking regional theatre work rather than accept stereotypical "mainstream" roles in movies and TV. Kotto's first film was Nothing But a Man (1964), an independently produced study of black pride in the face of white indifference. Though he vehemently steered clear of most of the '70s blaxploitation fare, in 1972, Kotto produced, directed and wrote the feature film Speed Limit 65 (aka The Limit and Time Limit), a one-of-a-kind "black biker" film. The biggest production with which Kotto was associated in the early 1970s was the James Bond film Live and Let Die, in which, as the villainous Mr. Big, he was blown up in the final scene (a similarly grisly fate awaited Kotto in 1979's Alien). On television, Yaphet Kotto was a regular on the TV series For Love and Honor (1983) and Homicide: Life on the Streets (1992), and was seen as Ugandan president Idi Amin in the 1977 TV movie Raid on Entebbe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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When was Yaphet Kotto born?
Yaphet Kotto date of birth: November 15, 1937

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in The Monkey Hustle?
Yaphet Kotto was Daddy Foxx in The Monkey Hustle

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Live and Let Die?
Yaphet Kotto was Kananga/Mr. Big in Live and Let Die

What role did Yaphet Kotto portray in Friday Foster?
Yaphet Kotto played Colt Hawkins in Friday Foster

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Eye of the Tiger?
Yaphet Kotto played J.B. Deveraux in Eye of the Tiger

What role did Yaphet Kotto portray in Brubaker?
Yaphet Kotto played Richard "Dickie" Coombes in Brubaker

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Across 110th Street?
Yaphet Kotto was Det. Lt. Pope in Across 110th Street

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Witless Protection?
Yaphet Kotto was Alonzo Moseley in Witless Protection

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Out of Sync?
Yaphet Kotto played Quincy in Out of Sync

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Warning Sign?
Yaphet Kotto was Maj. Connolly in Warning Sign

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in The Star Chamber?
Yaphet Kotto was Lowes in The Star Chamber

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Midnight Run?
Yaphet Kotto was Alonzo Mosely in Midnight Run

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in Extreme Justice?
Yaphet Kotto was Larson in Extreme Justice

What role did Yaphet Kotto portray in Alien?
Yaphet Kotto played Parker in Alien

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in Two If by Sea?
Yaphet Kotto was O'Malley in Two If by Sea

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in The Running Man?
Yaphet Kotto was Laughlin in The Running Man

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Ministry of Vengeance?
Yaphet Kotto played Mr. Whiteside in Ministry of Vengeance

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in The Thomas Crown Affair?
Yaphet Kotto was Carl in The Thomas Crown Affair

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare?
Yaphet Kotto was Doc in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in The Puppet Masters?
Yaphet Kotto was Ressler in The Puppet Masters

What role did Yaphet Kotto portray in Nothing But a Man?
Yaphet Kotto played Jocko in Nothing But a Man

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Five Card Stud?
Yaphet Kotto was Little George in Five Card Stud

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Raid on Entebbe?
Yaphet Kotto played Idi Amin in Raid on Entebbe

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 07?
Yaphet Kotto was Lt. Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 07

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 06?
Yaphet Kotto played Lt. Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 06

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 05?
Yaphet Kotto was Lt. Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 05

What role did Yaphet Kotto portray in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 03?
Yaphet Kotto played Lt. Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 03

Who did Yaphet Kotto play in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 02?
Yaphet Kotto was Lt. Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street - Season 02

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Truck Turner?
Yaphet Kotto was Harvard Blue in Truck Turner

What role did Yaphet Kotto play in Man and Boy?
Yaphet Kotto played Nate Hodges in Man and Boy

Who did Yaphet Kotto portray in Bone?
Yaphet Kotto was Bone in Bone


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