
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.
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Films
32
TV Shows
1
Crew Credits
Known For
79 Credits
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961

Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
1982

The Twilight Zone
as Kanamit
1959

The Rifleman
1958

Emergency!
1972

I Dream of Jeannie
as Ali
1965

The Wild Wild West
1965

The Wild Wild West
as Voltaire
1965

Simon & Simon
1981

Tangled
as Vlad (voice)
2010

Daniel Boone
as Lemouche
1964

Starsky & Hutch
as Iggy
1975
