Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto | |
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Kotto in 1995 | |
| Born | Frederick Samuel Kotto November 15, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2021 (aged 81) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2014 |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Spouses | Rita Ingried Dittman
(m. 1959; div. 1976)Toni Pettyjohn
(m. 1975; div. 1989)Tessie Sinahon (m. 1998) |
| Children | 6 |
Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. His films include the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988). He also starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello.