Richard Kiel
Born
September 13, 1939 (age 74)
Died
September 10, 2014
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Richard Kiel

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a European-American actor. He is 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 2 inches (2.18 m) tall and wore size 20 5E 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.

Movies

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019 ★ 10.0
Kanamit (archive footage)
Tangled
Tangled
2010 ★ 7.6
Vlad (voice)
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
1999 ★ 4.5
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
1996 ★ 6.7
Mr. Larson
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990 ★ 6.0
Eli Weaver
Think Big
Think Big
1989 ★ 6.1
Irving
Pale Rider
Pale Rider
1985 ★ 7.2
Club
Mob Busters
Mob Busters
1985 ★ 4.0
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
1984 ★ 5.4
Arnold
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984 ★ 5.6
Big G
Hysterical
Hysterical
1982 ★ 4.3
Captain James Howdy
So Fine
So Fine
1981 ★ 4.6
Eddie
Moonraker
Moonraker
1979 ★ 6.2
Jaws
The Humanoid
The Humanoid
1979 ★ 3.5
Golob
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978 ★ 4.0
Duke
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 ★ 6.2
Drazak
The Phoenix
The Phoenix
1978 ★ 6.0
Grasshopper
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 ★ 6.8
Jaws
Silver Streak
Silver Streak
1976 ★ 6.7
Reace
Gus
Gus
1976 ★ 6.0
Tall Man
Flash and the Firecat
Flash and the Firecat
1975 ★ 7.0
Milo Pewett
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
1974 ★ 6.7
Samson
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
1972 ★ 5.5
Big Dick
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970 ★ 4.0
Luke Brown
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 ★ 6.7
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Skidoo
Skidoo
1968 ★ 4.7
Beany
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Now You See It, Now You Don't
1968
Nori
A Man Called Dagger
A Man Called Dagger
1968 ★ 6.0
Otto
Las Vegas Hillbillys
Las Vegas Hillbillys
1966 ★ 2.7
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
1965 ★ 6.0
Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators
1965 ★ 3.3
Dr. Kolos
Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine
1965 ★ 6.1
Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
The Nasty Rabbit
The Nasty Rabbit
1964 ★ 1.8
Ranch Foreman
Roustabout
Roustabout
1964 ★ 6.0
Strongman (uncredited)
To Trap a Spy
To Trap a Spy
1964 ★ 5.6
Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lassie's Greatest Adventure
Lassie's Greatest Adventure
1963
Lassie's Great Adventure
Lassie's Great Adventure
1963 ★ 4.5
Chinook Pete
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor
1963 ★ 6.5
Man in Gym (uncredited)
House of the Damned
House of the Damned
1963 ★ 4.7
The Giant
Eegah
Eegah
1962 ★ 2.7
Eegah
The Phantom Planet
The Phantom Planet
1961 ★ 3.9
The Solarite
The Phantom
The Phantom
1961
Big Mike

TV Series