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Richard Kiel
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 10460
IMDb ID: nm0001423
Known for: Acting
Born: September 13, 1939
Died: September 10, 2014
Age: 74
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1958 - 2019
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.36
Wikidata: Q376140
Also known as
李察基路 • Richard Dawson Kiel
Frequent jobs
Writer (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Richard Kiel.
as Vlad (voice)
Tangled
2010 • Movie
as Club
Pale Rider
1985 • Movie
as Jaws
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 • Movie
as Samson
The Longest Yard
1974 • Movie
as Reace
Silver Streak
1976 • Movie
as Mr. Larson
Happy Gilmore
1996 • Movie
as Man in Gym (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor
1963 • Movie
as Drazak
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 • Movie
as Jaws
Moonraker
1979 • Movie
as Arnold
Cannonball Run II
1984 • Movie
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Inspector Gadget
1999 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Richard Kiel.
as Kanamit • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1959 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Ali • 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 • Series
as The Monster • 2 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 • Series
1 eps
The Wild Wild West
1965 • Series
1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
1 eps
Gilligan's Island
1964 • Series
as Iggy • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
1 eps
Simon & Simon
1981 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard Kiel.
as Vlad (voice)
Tangled
2010 • Movie
as Jaws
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 • Movie
as Jaws
Moonraker
1979 • Movie
as Mr. Larson
Happy Gilmore
1996 • Movie
as Arnold
Cannonball Run II
1984 • Movie
as Club
Pale Rider
1985 • Movie
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Inspector Gadget
1999 • Movie
as Samson
The Longest Yard
1974 • Movie
as Drazak
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 • Movie
as Eddie
So Fine
1981 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Kiel.
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 • Series
1 eps
The Rifleman
1958 • Series
1 eps
Emergency!
1972 • Series
as Kanamit • 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
1959 • Series
1 eps
The Wild Wild West
1965 • Series
as Ali • 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 • Series
1 eps
Simon & Simon
1981 • Series
as Lemouche • 1 eps
Daniel Boone
1964 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 • Series
as Master Styx • 1 eps
Thriller
1960 • Series
1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Kiel.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Kiel.
as Kanamit (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019 • Movie
as Self
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012 • Movie
as Vlad (voice)
Tangled
2010 • Movie
as Self
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000 • Movie
as Self
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
2000 • Movie
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Inspector Gadget
1999 • Movie
as Self
The Secrets of 007
1997 • Movie
as Mr. Larson
Happy Gilmore
1996 • Movie
as Self
The World of James Bond
1995 • Movie
as Eli Weaver
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990 • Movie
as Irving
Think Big
1989 • Movie
as Club
Pale Rider
1985 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Richard Kiel.
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
1 eps
Superboy
1988 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 • Series
1 eps
Simon & Simon
1981 • Series
1 eps
The Fall Guy
1981 • Series
1 eps
Young Dan'l Boone
1977 • Series
1 eps
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977 • Series
as Self • 12 eps
Van Dyke and Company
1975 • Series
as Iggy • 1 eps
Starsky & Hutch
1975 • Series
as Loach • 1 eps
Switch
1975 • Series
as Moose Moran • 13 eps
Barbary Coast
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 • Series