Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

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Born 1939-09-13 Detroit, Michigan, USA 8 credit(s) Popularity 1.7
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, 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), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonb...
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, 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), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE 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.

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Late Night with David Letterman poster
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982-02-01
The Fall Guy poster
The Fall Guy
1981-11-04
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries poster
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977-01-30
Starsky & Hutch poster
Starsky & Hutch
as Iggy
1975-09-10
Switch poster
Switch
as Loach
1975-09-09
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche poster
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
1975-01-12
Kolchak: The Night Stalker poster
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as The Monster
1974-09-13

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