ACTOR
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021

Yaphet Kotto
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 1,426th most popular actor (down from 1,065th in 2019), the 2,676th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,855th in 2019) and the 703rd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Yaphet Kotto ranks 1,426 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.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIain Glen
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,420
Margot Kidder
1948 - 2018
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 1,421
James Whitmore
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1,422
Patty McCormack
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 1,423
Raymond Burr
1917 - 1993
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 1,424
Martin Short
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,425
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 1,426
Omar Sy
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,427
Libertad Lamarque
1908 - 2000
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,428
Emmanuelle Seigner
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,429
Joshua Jackson
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,430
Masako Nozawa
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 1,431
Frances Conroy
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,432
Contemporaries
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.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsLee Majors
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 122
Nikola Pilić
TENNIS PLAYER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 123
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 124
Karel Brückner
COACH
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 125
Enrico Albertosi
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 126
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 127
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 128
Alexandros Panagoulis
POLITICIAN
1939 - 1976
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 129
Dieter Schwarz
BUSINESSPERSON
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 130
Paul Sorvino
ACTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 131
Jerry Butler
SINGER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 132
Jean Djorkaeff
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 133
Lily Tomlin
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 134
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsYuriy Sedykh
ATHLETE
1955 - 2021
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 128
Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - 2021
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 129
Ion Mihai Pacepa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1928 - 2021
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 130
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 131
Adam Zagajewski
WRITER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 132
Enrique Bolaños
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 133
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 134
Lucinda Riley
WRITER
1965 - 2021
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 135
Nino Castelnuovo
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 136
Đorđe Balašević
SINGER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 137
Marion Ramsey
ACTOR
1947 - 2021
HPI: 63.74
Rank: 138
Paul Ritter
ACTOR
1966 - 2021
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 139
Tanya Roberts
ACTOR
1955 - 2021
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 140
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJasper Johns
PAINTER
1930 - Present
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 2,670
James Whitmore
ACTOR
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,671
Patty McCormack
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 2,672
James Newton Howard
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.87
Rank: 2,673
Scott McKenzie
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2012
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,674
David Crosby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 2,675
Yaphet Kotto
ACTOR
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2,676
David Farragut
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1801 - 1870
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2,677
George Antheil
COMPOSER
1900 - 1959
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2,678
Elizabeth Bishop
WRITER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2,679
Frances Conroy
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 2,680
Wilbur Scoville
BIOLOGIST
1865 - 1942
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 2,681
Walter A. Shewhart
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1967
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 2,682
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Yaphet Kotto ranks 703. 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).
Daryl Hannah
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 697
Lynda Carter
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 698
Chris Evans
1981 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 699
Pam Grier
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 700
James Whitmore
1921 - 2009
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 701
Patty McCormack
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 702
Yaphet Kotto
1939 - 2021
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 703
Frances Conroy
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 704
David Schwimmer
1966 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 705
Rhea Seehorn
1972 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 706
Dick York
1928 - 1992
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 707
John Schneider
1960 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 708
William Petersen
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 709