1979Winner
Best Performance
Alien
Yaphet Kotto
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
New York City, New York, U.S.A
November 16, 1939
Biography
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). He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI Agent Alonzo Mosley.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1987Nominee
Best Performance
The Running Man
1973Nominee
Best Performance
Live and Let Die
Career Highlights
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Midnight Run
1991Highlight
Best Performance
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
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Alien
The Running Man
Live and Let Die