Yaphet Kotto was an actor whose notable roles include engineer Parker in the sci-fi classic “Alien” and Lieutenant Al Giardello in TV’s “Homicide: Life on the Street.”Kotto’s early films include “4 for Texas” (1963) and “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1968) before he was cast as the villainous Dr.
Kanaga and his alter-ego, Mr. Big, in the 1973 James Bond film “Live and Let Die.” In 1976, he starred in the TV movie “Raid on Entebbe,” playing Ugandan despot Idi Amin, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for his performance.
In 1988, Kotto starred as FBI agent Alinzo Mosley in “Midnight Run.” Kotto had many notable TV guest roles, including on “The High Chapparal,” “Night Gallery,” “The A-Team,” and “Murder She Wrote,” before landing a starring role.
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