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Yaphet Kotto

1939 - 2021

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Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. His films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973) in which he portrayed the main villain Dr. Kananga, and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988). He also starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yaphet Kotto is the 1,427th most popular actor (down from 1,066th in 2019), the 2,676th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,855th in 2019) and the 704th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Yaphet Kotto ranks 1,427 out of 13,578. Before him are Iain Glen, Margot Kidder, James Whitmore, Patty McCormack, Raymond Burr, and Martin Short. After him are Omar Sy, Libertad Lamarque, Emmanuelle Seigner, Joshua Jackson, Masako Nozawa, and Frances Conroy.

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Among people born in 1939, Yaphet Kotto ranks 128. Before him are Lee Majors, Nikola Pilić, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Karel Brückner, Enrico Albertosi, and Scott McKenzie. After him are Alexandros Panagoulis, Dieter Schwarz, Paul Sorvino, Jerry Butler, Jean Djorkaeff, and Lily Tomlin. Among people deceased in 2021, Yaphet Kotto ranks 134. Before him are Yuriy Sedykh, Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan, Ion Mihai Pacepa, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Adam Zagajewski, and Enrique Bolaños. After him are Lucinda Riley, Nino Castelnuovo, Đorđe Balašević, Marion Ramsey, Paul Ritter, and Tanya Roberts.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Yaphet Kotto ranks 2,676 out of 20,380. Before him are Jasper Johns (1930), James Whitmore (1921), Patty McCormack (1945), James Newton Howard (1951), Scott McKenzie (1939), and David Crosby (1941). After him are David Farragut (1801), George Antheil (1900), Elizabeth Bishop (1911), Frances Conroy (1953), Wilbur Scoville (1865), and Walter A. Shewhart (1891).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Yaphet Kotto ranks 704. Before him are Daryl Hannah (1960), Lynda Carter (1951), Chris Evans (1981), Pam Grier (1949), James Whitmore (1921), and Patty McCormack (1945). After him are Frances Conroy (1953), David Schwimmer (1966), Rhea Seehorn (1972), Dick York (1928), John Schneider (1960), and William Petersen (1953).

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