![]() ![]() Yaphet once revealed he turned down the role of Lando Calrissian in Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, over fears he would be typecast in sci-fi films. His character met a memorably grisly demise when he was killed by the Alien as he collected oxygen tanks. Off the back of his success in James Bond, he was cast as chief engineer Parker in iconic sci-fi horror film, Alien in 1979. Yaphet also starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987 sci-fi film, The Running Man, as resistance fighter William Laughlin. However, Mr Big is revealed to be the alter-ego of corrupt Caribbean dictator, Dr Kananga, who rules over the fictional island of San Monique. The American actor’s most famous role was that of the Bond villain in the iconic 1973 film where he played Harlem drug lord, Mr Big, who plans to distribute two tons of heroin for free, to put dealers out of business. Yaphet was married three times and is survived by six children. Published: 03:33 EDT, 16 March 2021 | Updated: 03:58 EDT, 16 March 2021Īcting legend: The death of the actor – who starred alongside the late Roger Moore as Mr Big/Dr Kananga in the 007 film – was announced by his wife Sinahon Thessa on Tuesday (pictured 2004) Yaphet was married three times and is survived by six children.Yaphet also starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1987 sci-fi film, The Running Man, as resistance fighter William Laughlin. ![]() Off the back of his success in James Bond, he was cast as chief engineer Parker in iconic sci-fi horror film, Alien in 1979.However, Mr Big is revealed to be the alter-ego of corrupt Caribbean dictator, Dr Kananga, who rules over the fictional island of San Monique.The American actor’s most famous role was that of the Bond villain in the iconic 1973 film, Live And Let Die, where he played Harlem drug lord, Mr Big.The death of the actor – who starred alongside the late Roger Moore as Mr Big/Dr Kananga in the 007 film – was announced by his wife Sinahon Thessa on Tuesday.All rights reserved.James Bond villain and Alien star Yaphet Kotto dies aged 81 as his family pay tribute to ‘a real hero’ and ‘one of the best actors in Hollywood’ Kotto, also known for his distinctive voice, recently reprised his Alien character Parker in the video game Alien: Isolation in 2020, and according to his wife had other projects on the horizon, including a book.Ĭopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. But he took those parts and made them wonderful all the same. ![]() He’s one of those actors who deserved more than the parts he got. ![]() Kotto was memorialized by fans online, including filmmaker Ava Duvernay, who tweeted, "My Mom’s favorite. One of the best actor in Hollywood a Legend." "A good man, a good father, a good husband and a decent human being, very rare to find. "You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you're a real hero and to a lot of people also," Thessa wrote. Big in Live and Let Die, among many roles over his three decade-long career, reportedly died Monday night in the Philippines, according to a Facebook post from his "saddened and shocked" wife of 24 years, Sinahon Thessa. The actor, who also played the James Bond villain Mr. Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images(PHILLIPINES) - Yaphet Kotto, who played everything from a deep space miner in the seminal sci-film Alien to a dogged police lieutenant on TV's Homicide: Life on the Street, has died. ![]()
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