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Richard Kiel

1939 - 2014

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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor. Standing 7 feet 1.5 inches (2.17 m) tall and often referred to as "the Gentle Giant", he was known for portraying Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979). Kiel's next-most-recognized role is the tough but eloquent Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Kiel is the 518th most popular actor (down from 351st in 2019), the 1,084th most popular biography from United States (down from 639th in 2019) and the 272nd most popular American Actor.

Richard Kiel is most famous for his role as Jaws in the James Bond film series.

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Among actors, Richard Kiel ranks 518 out of 13,578. Before him are Tobin Bell, Alida Valli, Gian Maria Volonté, Daniel Auteuil, Arthur Kennedy, and Ray Stevenson. After him are Richard Griffiths, Carmen Maura, Richard Crenna, Shelley Duvall, Gene Wilder, and Youn Yuh-jung.

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Among people born in 1939, Richard Kiel ranks 44. Before him are Valeriy Lobanovskyi, Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, Wes Craven, Jorge Sampaio, Ratko Janev, and Ali MacGraw. After him are Marie Laforêt, João Bernardo Vieira, Michael Cimino, Sonny Chiba, Ray Manzarek, and Volker Schlöndorff. Among people deceased in 2014, Richard Kiel ranks 37. Before him are Bob Hoskins, Pete Seeger, Lorin Maazel, Harold Ramis, Adolfo Suárez, and H. R. Giger. After him are Masaru Emoto, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Gerald Edelman, Tito Vilanova, William R. Pogue, and Mickey Rooney.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Kiel ranks 1,084 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Mancini (1924), Tobin Bell (1942), Donald J. Cram (1919), Roy Cohn (1927), Arthur Kennedy (1914), and Leon M. Lederman (1922). After him are John Searle (1932), Keith Haring (1958), Ritchie Valens (1941), Carroll Shelby (1923), Richard Crenna (1926), and Shelley Duvall (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Kiel ranks 272. Before him are Stanley Tucci (1960), Ali MacGraw (1939), Alan Arkin (1934), Kevin Kline (1947), Tobin Bell (1942), and Arthur Kennedy (1914). After him are Richard Crenna (1926), Shelley Duvall (1949), Gene Wilder (1933), Marla Maples (1963), John Cassavetes (1929), and Geena Davis (1956).

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