Richard Kiel
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-09-13 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
2014-09-10
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.
Most Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Twilight Zone
as Kanamit
Emergency!
I Dream of Jeannie
as Ali
The Rifleman
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
as Voltaire
Starsky & Hutch
as Iggy
Tangled
as Vlad (voice)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Thriller
as Master Styx
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
Simon & Simon
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as The Monster
Daniel Boone
as Lemouche
The Monkees
as Monster
The Fall Guy
Gilligan's Island
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Guard (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Merry