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Richard Kiel was an American actor best known for playing memorable villain characters in major films, most famously as the steel-toothed henchman Jaws in two James Bond movies. His distinctive deep voice and imposing 7'2" height made him a recognizable figure in Hollywood for decades, appearing in numerous action and science fiction films from the 1960s through 2000s.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1939
- Died
- 2014-09-10
- Works
- 2
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Film & TV
Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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…
Known for
- Happy Gilmore 2 — Mr. Larson (archive footage)2025
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration — Kanamit (archive footage)2019
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars — Self2012
- Tangled — Vlad (voice)2010
- Welcome to Sweden2007
- Best Ever Bond — Self / Jaws2002
- Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' — Self2000
- Inside 'Moonraker' — Self
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Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor. Standing 7 feet 1.5 inches (2.17 m) tall, he was notable for portraying Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979), and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore (1996). 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). On television, he portrayed the giant alien in the highly regarded 1962 Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man".
Early life, family and education