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Richard Kiel is a Actor, Scriptwriter and Executive producer American born on 13 september 1939 at Detroit (USA)
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond franchise, in which he played the character in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). James Bond (Agent 007) was played by Roger Moore in both films; he also had cameos in many other James Bond video games, such as GoldenEye (Nintendo 64, 1997). He was known for roles in The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Pale Rider (1985), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). In television, he appeared as the Kanamit alien in the classic The Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man" (1962) and as Dr. Miguelito Loveless' assistant, Voltaire, in first-season episodes of The Wild, Wild West (1965-1966).
In 1992, Kiel suffered a severe head injury in a car accident, which affected his balance. He was subsequently forced to walk with a cane to support himself (as shown in his appearance in Happy Gilmore, where he is seen leaning on a person or a cane). Afterwards, Kiel used a scooter or wheelchair.
Kiel was married to Diane for 40 years, and at the time of his death had four children, and nine grandchildren. He coauthored a biography of the abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay called Kentucky Lion. Kiel was also a born-again Christian. His website states that his religious conversion helped him to overcome alcoholism.
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Birth name Richard Dawson Kiel
Nationality USA
Birth 13 september 1939 at Detroit (USA)
Death 10 september 2014 (at 74 years) at Fresno (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 13 september 1939 at Detroit (USA)
Death 10 september 2014 (at 74 years) at Fresno (USA)
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond franchise, in which he played the character in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). James Bond (Agent 007) was played by Roger Moore in both films; he also had cameos in many other James Bond video games, such as GoldenEye (Nintendo 64, 1997). He was known for roles in The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Pale Rider (1985), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). In television, he appeared as the Kanamit alien in the classic The Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man" (1962) and as Dr. Miguelito Loveless' assistant, Voltaire, in first-season episodes of The Wild, Wild West (1965-1966).
Biography
Kiel's height and features were a result of a hormonal condition known as acromegaly. In his prime, Kiel stood 7 feet 1½ inches (217 cm) tall. He noted in his 2002 autobiography Making It Big in the Movies that he used to state that he was 7 feet 2 inches (218.44 cm) because it was easier to remember. He suffered from acrophobia (fear of heights), and during the cable car stunt scenes in Moonraker, a stunt double was used because Kiel refused to be filmed on the top of a cable car over 2000 feet (607 m) above the ground.In 1992, Kiel suffered a severe head injury in a car accident, which affected his balance. He was subsequently forced to walk with a cane to support himself (as shown in his appearance in Happy Gilmore, where he is seen leaning on a person or a cane). Afterwards, Kiel used a scooter or wheelchair.
Kiel was married to Diane for 40 years, and at the time of his death had four children, and nine grandchildren. He coauthored a biography of the abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay called Kentucky Lion. Kiel was also a born-again Christian. His website states that his religious conversion helped him to overcome alcoholism.
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(1979)(Actor)
(1977)(Actor)
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Filmography of Richard Kiel (32 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tangled | Actor | Vlad (voice) |
| 1999 | Inspector Gadget | Actor | Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth |
| 1996 | Happy Gilmore | Actor | Mr. Larson |
| 1991 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain | Actor, Scriptwriter, Executive producer | Eli Weaver |
| 1989 | Think Big | Actor | Irving |
| 1985 | Pale Rider | Actor | Club |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Actor | Arnold |
| 1984 | Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street | Actor | Big G |
| 1983 | Hysterical | Actor | Captain James Howdy |
| 1981 | So Fine | Actor | Eddie |
| 1979 | Moonraker | Actor | Jaws |
| 1979 | The Humanoid | Actor | Golob |
| 1978 | Force 10 from Navarone | Actor | Drazak |
| 1978 | They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way | Actor | Duke |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me | Actor | Jaws |
| 1976 | Gus | Actor | Tall Man |
| 1976 | Silver Streak | Actor | Reace |
| 1974 | The Longest Yard | Actor | Samson |
| 1972 | Deadhead Miles | Actor | Big Dick |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Actor | Blacksmith (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Skidoo | Actor | Beany |
| 1968 | A Man Called Dagger | Actor | Otto |
| 1966 | Las Vegas Hillbillys | Actor | |
| 1965 | The Human Duplicators | Actor | Dr. Kolos |
| 1965 | Brainstorm | Actor | Asylum Inmate (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Roustabout | Actor | Strongman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage | Actor | Pawn shop strongman (uncredited) |
| 1964 | The Nasty Rabbit | Actor | Ranch Foreman |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor | Actor | Man in Gym (uncredited) |
| 1963 | House of the Damned | Actor | The Giant |
| 1962 | Eegah | Actor | Eegah |
| 1961 | The Phantom Planet | Actor | The Solarite |