Birth Day: 1939-09-13
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Credits
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As Kanamit (archive footage) -
As Self -
As Vlad (voice) -
As Self / Jaws
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As Self -
As Self -
As Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth -
As Self -
As Mr. Larson -
As Self -
As Eli Weaver -
As Irving -
As Club -
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As Arnold -
As Big G -
As Captain James Howdy -
As Eddie -
As Jaws -
As Golob -
As Grasshopper -
As Drazak -
As Duke -
As Jaws -
As Reace -
As Tall Man -
As Milo Pewett -
As Samson -
As Big Dick -
As Blacksmith (uncredited) -
As Luke Brown -
As Otto -
As Beany -
As Nori -
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As Dr. Kolos -
As Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited) -
As Photographer at Funeral (uncredited) -
As Asylum Inmate (uncredited) -
As Strongman (uncredited) -
As Ranch Foreman -
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As Man in Gym (uncredited) -
As Chinook Pete -
As The Giant -
As Eegah -
As The Solarite -
As Big Mike