Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born November 15, 1939) is an American actor, known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–99) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. His films include the science-fiction/horror film Alien (1979), and the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction/action film The Running Man (1987). He portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die (1973). He appeared opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy thriller Midnight Run (1988) as FBI agent Alonzo Moseley.

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Kotto married Tessie Sinahon in July 1998. They currently live in Baltimore, Maryland. He was previously married to Antoinette Pettyjohn, his second marriage, whom he married on January 29, 1975. They have two children together. His first marriage was to Rita Ingrid Dittman, whom he married in 1962. They divorced in 1975, and have three children together.

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