Movies (Acting Roles)
Witless Protection
Yaphet Kotto was
68 in Witless Protection
as 'Ricardo Bodi'.
Fri, Feb 22 2008
Best Ever Bond
Yaphet Kotto was
63 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Mr. Big / Dr. Kananga (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Stiletto Dance
Yaphet Kotto was
61 in Stiletto Dance
as 'Captain Rick Sands'.
Fri, Jun 08 2001
The Ride
Yaphet Kotto was
60 in The Ride
as 'Carter'.
Sun, Aug 27 2000
Homicide: The Movie
Yaphet Kotto was
60 in Homicide: The Movie
as 'Al Giardello'.
Sun, Feb 13 2000
Two If by Sea
Yaphet Kotto was
56 in Two If by Sea
as 'FBI Agent O'Malley'.
Fri, Jan 12 1996
Out-of-Sync
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in Out-of-Sync
as 'Quincy'.
Sun, Jun 04 1995
Dead Badge
Yaphet Kotto was
55 in Dead Badge
as 'Captain Hunt'.
Tue, Mar 28 1995
Almost Blue
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in Almost Blue
as 'Terry'.
Wed, Aug 04 1993
Extreme Justice
Yaphet Kotto was
53 in Extreme Justice
as 'Larson'.
Sat, Jun 26 1993
Intent to Kill
Yaphet Kotto was
52 in Intent to Kill
as 'Captain Jackson'.
Thu, Oct 01 1992
Chrome Soldiers
Yaphet Kotto was
52 in Chrome Soldiers
as 'Perry Beach'.
Wed, May 06 1992
Hangfire
Yaphet Kotto was
51 in Hangfire
as 'Police Lieutenant'.
Fri, Jan 11 1991
After the Shock
Yaphet Kotto was
50 in After the Shock
as 'William McElroy'.
Wed, Sep 12 1990
Tripwire
Yaphet Kotto was
50 in Tripwire
as 'Lee Pitt'.
Thu, Nov 30 1989
Prime Target
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in Prime Target
as 'Gilmore Brown'.
Fri, Sep 29 1989
The Jigsaw Murders
Yaphet Kotto was
49 in The Jigsaw Murders
as 'Doctor Tyrone Fillmore'.
Tue, Jul 25 1989
Terminal Entry
Yaphet Kotto was
48 in Terminal Entry
as 'Col. Styles'.
Tue, Jul 26 1988
Midnight Run
Yaphet Kotto was
48 in Midnight Run
as 'Alonzo Mosely'.
Wed, Jul 20 1988
The Running Man
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in The Running Man
as 'William Laughlin'.
Fri, Nov 13 1987
In Self Defense
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in In Self Defense
as 'Lt. Tyrell'.
Fri, May 22 1987
Desperado
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in Desperado
as 'Bede'.
Mon, Apr 27 1987
Pretty Kill
Yaphet Kotto was
47 in Pretty Kill
as 'Harris'.
Fri, Mar 27 1987
The Park Is Mine
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in The Park Is Mine
as 'Eubanks'.
Thu, Jul 24 1986
Eye of the Tiger
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in Eye of the Tiger
as 'J.B. Deveraux'.
Mon, Jul 07 1986
Harem
Yaphet Kotto was
46 in Harem
as 'Agha Kislar'.
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Warning Sign
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Warning Sign
as 'Major Connolly'.
Fri, Aug 23 1985
Playing with Fire
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Playing with Fire
as 'Fire Chief Walker'.
Sat, Apr 13 1985
Badge of the Assassin
Yaphet Kotto was
45 in Badge of the Assassin
as 'Detective Cliff Fenton NYPD'.
Fri, Jan 04 1985
Women of San Quentin
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in Women of San Quentin
as 'Sgt. Therman Patterson'.
Sun, Oct 23 1983
For Love and Honor
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in For Love and Honor
as 'Sgt. China Bell'.
Fri, Sep 23 1983
The Star Chamber
Yaphet Kotto was
43 in The Star Chamber
as 'Detective Harry Lowes'.
Fri, Aug 05 1983
Fighting Back
Yaphet Kotto was
42 in Fighting Back
as 'Ivanhoe Washington'.
Fri, May 21 1982
Rage!
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Rage!
as 'Ernie'.
Thu, Sep 25 1980
Brubaker
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Brubaker
as 'Richard 'Dickie' Coombes'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Othello
Yaphet Kotto was
40 in Othello
as 'Othello'.
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Alien
Yaphet Kotto was
39 in Alien
as 'Parker'.
Fri, May 25 1979
Blue Collar
Yaphet Kotto was
38 in Blue Collar
as 'Sam 'Smokey' James'.
Fri, Feb 10 1978
Raid on Entebbe
Yaphet Kotto was
37 in Raid on Entebbe
as 'President Idi Amin - Jr.'.
Sun, Dec 26 1976
The Monkey Hustle
Yaphet Kotto was
37 in The Monkey Hustle
as 'Daddy Foxx'.
Fri, Dec 24 1976
Drum
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Drum
as 'Blase'.
Fri, Jul 30 1976
Crunch
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Crunch
as 'Richard "Crunch" Blackstone'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Friday Foster
Yaphet Kotto was
36 in Friday Foster
as 'Colt Hawkins'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Sharks' Treasure
Yaphet Kotto was
35 in Sharks' Treasure
as 'Ben Flynn'.
Fri, Apr 18 1975
Truck Turner
Yaphet Kotto was
34 in Truck Turner
as 'Blue'.
Wed, Jun 26 1974
Live and Let Die
Yaphet Kotto was
33 in Live and Let Die
as 'Kananga/Mr. Big'.
Wed, Jun 27 1973
Across 110th Street
Yaphet Kotto was
33 in Across 110th Street
as 'Lt. William Pope'.
Tue, Dec 19 1972
The Limit
Yaphet Kotto was
32 in The Limit
as 'Mark Johnson'.
Fri, Nov 10 1972
Bone
Yaphet Kotto was
32 in Bone
as 'Bone'.
Sat, Jul 01 1972
Man and Boy
Yaphet Kotto was
31 in Man and Boy
as 'Nate Hodges'.
Wed, Jun 23 1971
Night Chase
Yaphet Kotto was
31 in Night Chase
as 'Ernie Green'.
Fri, Nov 20 1970
5 Card Stud
Yaphet Kotto was
28 in 5 Card Stud
as 'Little George'.
Sun, Jul 28 1968
Nothing But a Man
Yaphet Kotto was
25 in Nothing But a Man
as 'Jocko'.
Sun, Dec 27 1964
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
seaQuest DSV
Yaphet Kotto was
53+ in seaQuest DSV
as 'Captain Jack Clayton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Law & Order
Yaphet Kotto was
50+ in Law & Order
as 'Al Giardello'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Father Dowling Mysteries
Yaphet Kotto was
49+ in Father Dowling Mysteries
as 'Lt. Fleming'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 20 1989
Harem
Yaphet Kotto was
46+ in Harem
as 'Agha Kislar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Murder, She Wrote
Yaphet Kotto was
44+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Lt. Bradshaw'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
For Love and Honor
Yaphet Kotto was
43+ in For Love and Honor
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 23 1983
The A-Team
Yaphet Kotto was
43+ in The A-Team
as 'Charles Struthers'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Hill Street Blues
Yaphet Kotto was
41+ in Hill Street Blues
as 'Calvin Matthias'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Doctors' Hospital
Yaphet Kotto was
35+ in Doctors' Hospital
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Night Gallery
Yaphet Kotto was
31+ in Night Gallery
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
The Name of the Game
Yaphet Kotto was
28+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Wyman Jackson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Hawaii Five-O
Yaphet Kotto was
28+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'LCpl. John T. Auston'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Mannix
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Cowboy in Africa
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in Cowboy in Africa
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
The High Chaparral
Yaphet Kotto was
27+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Sgt. Major Creason'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Tarzan
Yaphet Kotto was
26+ in Tarzan
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
The Big Valley
Yaphet Kotto was
25+ in The Big Valley
as 'Lobo Brown, Damien'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Daniel Boone
Yaphet Kotto was
24+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Luke, Jonah'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Bonanza
Yaphet Kotto was
19+ in Bonanza
as 'Child Barnett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Gunsmoke
Yaphet Kotto was
15+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Piney Biggs'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
