Richard Kiel
male
Born on September 13, 1939 (86 years old)
Passed Away on September 10, 2014
From Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a European-American actor. He is best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) tall and wore size 20 5E shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.
Cast Credits
- 2019
- 2012
- 2010
- 2007
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- 1965
The Human Duplicators
as
Dr. Kolos
1965
Brainstorm
as
Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
1965
Two on a Guillotine
as
Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
1965
To Trap a Spy
as
Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
1965
I Dream of Jeannie
as
Ali
1965
The Wild Wild West
1965
My Mother the Car
1965
Honey West
as
Groalgo
1965
The Wild Wild West
as
Voltaire
1965
I Spy
as
Tiny
1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
