Richard Kiel

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 13, 1939

died

September 10, 2014

place of birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

also known as

李察基路 · Richard Dawson Kiel

total credits

47 movies

Biography

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, European-American character actor, voice artist, and producer. Best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and as Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore. Other notable films include The Longest Yard (1974), Silver Streak (1976), Force 10 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE shoes. He frequently played intimidating strongmen or gentle giants. Kiel was married to Diane Rogers from 1974 until his death in 2014; they had four children and nine grandchildren.

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Known For

Filmography

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Tangled
7.6

Tangled

2010as Vlad (voice)
Happy Gilmore
6.7

Happy Gilmore

1996as Mr. Larson
The Spy Who Loved Me
6.8

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977as Jaws
Moonraker
6.2

Moonraker

1979as Jaws
Pale Rider
7.2

Pale Rider

1985as Club
Inspector Gadget
4.5

Inspector Gadget

1999as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
The Longest Yard
6.8

The Longest Yard

1974as Samson
The Nutty Professor
6.5

The Nutty Professor

1963as Man in Gym (uncredited)
Cannonball Run II
5.4

Cannonball Run II

1984as Arnold
Silver Streak
6.7

Silver Streak

1976as Reace
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

1978as Drazak
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
5.7

Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street

1984as Big G
Eegah
2.8

Eegah

1962as Eegah
Roustabout
6.0

Roustabout

1964as Strongman (uncredited)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.8

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Gus
6.0

Gus

1976as Tall Man
So Fine
4.8

So Fine

1981as Eddie
Think Big
6.1

Think Big

1989as Irving
The Humanoid
3.7

The Humanoid

1979as Golob
Skidoo
4.8

Skidoo

1968as Beany
The Phoenix
6.5

The Phoenix

1978as Grasshopper
Two on a Guillotine
6.2

Two on a Guillotine

1965as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
Mob Busters
5.2

Mob Busters

1985
To Trap a Spy
5.9

To Trap a Spy

1965as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brainstorm
6.1

Brainstorm

1965as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
Deadhead Miles
6.0

Deadhead Miles

1972as Big Dick
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
6.2

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012as Self
Hysterical
4.5

Hysterical

1982as Captain James Howdy
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
10.0

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019as Kanamit (archive footage)
The Phantom Planet
4.0

The Phantom Planet

1961as The Solarite
The Secrets of 007
7.9

The Secrets of 007

1997as Self
Las Vegas Hillbillys
4.0

Las Vegas Hillbillys

1966
The World of James Bond
6.7

The World of James Bond

1995as Self
Lassie's Great Adventure
5.5

Lassie's Great Adventure

1963as Chinook Pete
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
4.4

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

1978as Duke
House of the Damned
4.8

House of the Damned

1963as The Giant
Now You See It, Now You Don't
7.0

Now You See It, Now You Don't

1968as Nori
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
6.4

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990as Eli Weaver
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
4.0

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970as Luke Brown
Inside 'Moonraker'
6.8

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000as Self
The Human Duplicators
3.7

The Human Duplicators

1965as Dr. Kolos
The Phantom
9.0

The Phantom

1961as Big Mike
A Man Called Dagger
6.5

A Man Called Dagger

1968as Otto
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
7.3

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

2000as Self
Flash and the Firecat
8.5

Flash and the Firecat

1975as Milo Pewett
The Nasty Rabbit
2.7

The Nasty Rabbit

1964as Ranch Foreman
Lassie's Greatest Adventure

Lassie's Greatest Adventure

1963