Richard Kiel profile
Actor profile

Richard Kiel

13th September 1939 Detroit, Michigan, USA Acting

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, 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 from Navarone (1978), Cannonball Run II (1984), Pale Rider (1985) and Tangled (2010). Standing 7 feet 3 inches (221cm) tall and wore size 20 EEEEE 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.

48 Movies 32 TV Shows 82 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Tangled poster
Tangled 24th November 2010 as Vlad (voice)
Gus poster
Gus 7th July 1976 as Tall Man
Skidoo poster
Skidoo 19th December 1968 as Beany
Brainstorm poster
Brainstorm 5th May 1965 as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
To Trap a Spy poster
To Trap a Spy 19th March 1965 as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
Roustabout poster
Roustabout 11th November 1964 as Strongman (uncredited)
Eegah poster
Eegah 17th April 1962 as Eegah
Switch poster
Switch 9th September 1975 as Loach
I Spy poster
I Spy 15th September 1965 as Tiny
Thriller poster
Thriller 13th September 1960 as Master Styx