Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1939
Place of Birth:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Richard Kiel
Biography
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was an 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 2.5 inches (2.20 m) tall, 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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Welcome to Sweden | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1988 | Superboy | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy | |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | |
| 1977 | Young Dan'l Boone | |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | |
| 1975 | Switch | Loach |
| 1975 | Barbary Coast | Moose Moran |
| 1975 | Van Dyke and Company | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | The Monster |
| 1974 | Am laufenden Band | Self - Guest |
| 1972 | Emergency! | |
| 1966 | The Monroes | |
| 1966 | The Monkees | Monster |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Ali |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | |
| 1965 | My Mother the Car | |
| 1965 | Honey West | Groalgo |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Voltaire |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Island | |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone | Lemouche |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1960 | Thriller | Master Styx |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Kanamit |
| 1958 | The Rifleman |