Yaphet Kotto
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Witless Protection
as Ricardo Bodi
Stiletto Dance
as Captain Rick Sands
The Ride
as Carter
Homicide: The Movie
as Al Giardello
The Defenders: Payback
as Judge Williams
Two If by Sea
as FBI Agent O'Malley
Out-of-Sync
as Quincy
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Marty Talbot
Dead Badge
as Captain Hunt
The Puppet Masters
as Ressler
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Martin Talbot
Almost Blue
as Terry
Extreme Justice
as Larson
It's Nothing Personal
as Lt. Tom Riley
The American Clock
as Isaac
Intent to Kill
as Captain Jackson
Chrome Soldiers
as Perry Beach
Hangfire
as Police Lieutenant
After the Shock
as William McElroy
Tripwire
as Lee Pitt
Ministry of Vengeance
as Mr. Whiteside
Prime Target
as Gilmore Brown
The Jigsaw Murders
as Doctor Tyrone Fillmore
A Whisper to a Scream
as Jules Tallard
Terminal Entry
as Col. Styles
Midnight Run
as Alonzo Mosely, Special Agent, F.B.I.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
as General Sorenson
The Running Man
as William Laughlin
In Self Defense
as Lt. Tyrell
Crew Credits
The Limit
Director