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Richard Kiel
Acting

Richard Kiel

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

13 Sep 1939

Age

87 Years

Born In

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Total Projects

81

Years Active

61 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.4 ★

Overview

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, European-American character actor, voice artist, and producer. 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),...

Filmography

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

movie

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

as Kanamit (archive footage)

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

movie

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

as Self

Tangled

movie

Tangled

2010

Tangled

as Vlad (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Welcome to Sweden

2007

Welcome to Sweden

CineRaya

movie

Best Ever Bond

2002

Best Ever Bond

as Self / Jaws

Inside 'Moonraker'

movie

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000

Inside 'Moonraker'

as Self

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

movie

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

2000

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

as Self

Inspector Gadget

movie

Inspector Gadget

1999

Inspector Gadget

as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth

The Secrets of 007

movie

The Secrets of 007

1997

The Secrets of 007

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

tv

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Happy Gilmore

movie

Happy Gilmore

1996

Happy Gilmore

as Mr. Larson

The World of James Bond

movie

The World of James Bond

1995

The World of James Bond

as Self

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

movie

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

as Eli Weaver

Think Big

movie

Think Big

1989

Think Big

as Irving

Superboy

tv

Superboy

1988

Superboy

Pale Rider

movie

Pale Rider

1985

Pale Rider

as Club

Mob Busters

movie

Mob Busters

1985

Mob Busters

Cannonball Run II

movie

Cannonball Run II

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Arnold

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

movie

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

as Big G

Hysterical

movie

Hysterical

1982

Hysterical

as Captain James Howdy

Late Night with David Letterman

tv

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

Simon & Simon

tv

Simon & Simon

1981

Simon & Simon

The Fall Guy

tv

The Fall Guy

1981

The Fall Guy

So Fine

movie

So Fine

1981

So Fine

as Eddie

Moonraker

movie

Moonraker

1979

Moonraker

as Jaws

The Humanoid

movie

The Humanoid

1979

The Humanoid

as Golob

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

movie

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

1978

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

as Duke

Force 10 from Navarone

movie

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

Force 10 from Navarone

as Drazak

The Phoenix

movie

The Phoenix

1978

The Phoenix

as Grasshopper

Young Dan'l Boone

tv

Young Dan'l Boone

1977

Young Dan'l Boone

The Spy Who Loved Me

movie

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977

The Spy Who Loved Me

as Jaws

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

tv

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Silver Streak

movie

Silver Streak

1976

Silver Streak

as Reace

Gus

movie

Gus

1976

Gus

as Tall Man

Van Dyke and Company

tv

Van Dyke and Company

1975

Van Dyke and Company

as Self

Starsky & Hutch

tv

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Starsky & Hutch

as Iggy

Switch

tv

Switch

1975

Switch

as Loach

Barbary Coast

tv

Barbary Coast

1975

Barbary Coast

as Moose Moran

Flash and the Firecat

movie

Flash and the Firecat

1975

Flash and the Firecat

as Milo Pewett

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

tv

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as The Monster

The Longest Yard

movie

The Longest Yard

1974

The Longest Yard

as Samson

Am laufenden Band

tv

Am laufenden Band

1974

Am laufenden Band

as Self - Guest

Deadhead Miles

movie

Deadhead Miles

1972

Deadhead Miles

as Big Dick

Emergency!

tv

Emergency!

1972

Emergency!

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

movie

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as Luke Brown

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

movie

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Skidoo

movie

Skidoo

1968

Skidoo

as Beany

Now You See It, Now You Don't

movie

Now You See It, Now You Don't

1968

Now You See It, Now You Don't

as Nori

A Man Called Dagger

movie

A Man Called Dagger

1968

A Man Called Dagger

as Otto

It Takes a Thief

tv

It Takes a Thief

1968

It Takes a Thief

as Willy

The Monkees

tv

The Monkees

1966

The Monkees

as Monster

The Monroes

tv

The Monroes

1966

The Monroes

Las Vegas Hillbillys

movie

Las Vegas Hillbillys

1966

Las Vegas Hillbillys

I Dream of Jeannie

tv

I Dream of Jeannie

1965

I Dream of Jeannie

as Ali

The Wild Wild West

tv

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Wild Wild West

Honey West

tv

Honey West

1965

Honey West

as Groalgo

The Wild Wild West

tv

The Wild Wild West

1965

The Wild Wild West

as Voltaire

I Spy

tv

I Spy

1965

I Spy

as Tiny

My Mother the Car

tv

My Mother the Car

1965

My Mother the Car

Brainstorm

movie

Brainstorm

1965

Brainstorm

as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)

To Trap a Spy

movie

To Trap a Spy

1965

To Trap a Spy

as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Human Duplicators

movie

The Human Duplicators

1965

The Human Duplicators

as Dr. Kolos

Two on a Guillotine

movie

Two on a Guillotine

1965

Two on a Guillotine

as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)

The Nasty Rabbit

movie

The Nasty Rabbit

1964

The Nasty Rabbit

as Ranch Foreman

Roustabout

movie

Roustabout

1964

Roustabout

as Strongman (uncredited)

Gilligan's Island

tv

Gilligan's Island

1964

Gilligan's Island

Daniel Boone

tv

Daniel Boone

1964

Daniel Boone

as Lemouche

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Guard (uncredited)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

tv

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Merry

Lassie's Greatest Adventure

movie

Lassie's Greatest Adventure

1963

Lassie's Greatest Adventure

Lassie's Great Adventure

movie

Lassie's Great Adventure

1963

Lassie's Great Adventure

as Chinook Pete

The Nutty Professor

movie

The Nutty Professor

1963

The Nutty Professor

as Man in Gym (uncredited)

House of the Damned

movie

House of the Damned

1963

House of the Damned

as The Giant

Eegah

movie

Eegah

1962

Eegah

as Eegah

The Phantom Planet

movie

The Phantom Planet

1961

The Phantom Planet

as The Solarite

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Phantom

movie

The Phantom

1961

The Phantom

as Big Mike

Thriller

tv

Thriller

1960

Thriller

as Master Styx

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Kanamit

The Rifleman

tv

The Rifleman

1958

The Rifleman

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