Richard Kiel
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: September 13, 1939
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Kanamit (archive footage)
as Vlad (voice)
as Self
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
as Self
as Mr. Larson
as Self
as Eli Weaver
as Irving
as Club
as Arnold
as Captain James Howdy
as Eddie
as Jaws
as Golob
as Drazak
as Grasshopper
as Jaws
as Reace
as Tall Man
as Self
as Iggy
as Loach
as Moose Moran
as Milo Pewett
as Self
as The Monster
as Samson
as Self - Guest
as Big Dick
as Luke Brown
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
as Beany
as Otto
as Willy
as Monster
as Ali
as Voltaire
as Groalgo
as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
as Dr. Kolos
as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
as Ranch Foreman
as Strongman (uncredited)
as Lemouche
as Guard (uncredited)
as Merry
as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Chinook Pete
as Man in Gym (uncredited)
as The Giant
as Eegah
as The Solarite
as Self
as Big Mike
as Master Styx
as Kanamit