Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Born September 13, 1939 (Age: 86) Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

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.
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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Filmography

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012 as Self Age: 73
Tangled

Tangled

2010 as Vlad (voice) Age: 71
No Image

Best Ever Bond

2002 as Self / Jaws Age: 63
Inside 'Moonraker'

Inside 'Moonraker'

2000 as Self Age: 60
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'

2000 as Self Age: 60
Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

1999 as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth Age: 59
The Secrets of 007

The Secrets of 007

1997 as Self Age: 58
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996 as Mr. Larson Age: 56
The Giant of Thunder Mountain

The Giant of Thunder Mountain

1990 as Eli Weaver Age: 51
Think Big

Think Big

1989 as Irving Age: 50
Pale Rider

Pale Rider

1985 as Club Age: 45
Mob Busters

Mob Busters

1985 as Age: 45
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II

1984 as Arnold Age: 44
So Fine

So Fine

1981 as Eddie Age: 42
Moonraker

Moonraker

1979 as Jaws Age: 39
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way

1978 as Duke Age: 39
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

1978 as Drazak Age: 38
The Phoenix

The Phoenix

1978 as Grasshopper Age: 38
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

1977 as Jaws Age: 37
Silver Streak

Silver Streak

1976 as Reace Age: 37
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

1974 as Samson Age: 34
Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972 as Big Dick Age: 32
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970 as Luke Brown Age: 31
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970 as Blacksmith (uncredited) Age: 30
Now You See It, Now You Don't

Now You See It, Now You Don't

1968 as Nori Age: 29
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

1965 as Asylum Inmate (uncredited) Age: 25
To Trap a Spy

To Trap a Spy

1965 as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 25
The Human Duplicators

The Human Duplicators

1965 as Dr. Kolos Age: 25
Two on a Guillotine

Two on a Guillotine

1965 as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited) Age: 25
The Nasty Rabbit

The Nasty Rabbit

1964 as Ranch Foreman Age: 25
Roustabout

Roustabout

1964 as Strongman (uncredited) Age: 25
Lassie's Greatest Adventure

Lassie's Greatest Adventure

1963 as Age: 24
Lassie's Great Adventure

Lassie's Great Adventure

1963 as Chinook Pete Age: 23
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963 as Man in Gym (uncredited) Age: 23
House of the Damned

House of the Damned

1963 as The Giant Age: 23
Eegah

Eegah

1962 as Eegah Age: 22
The Phantom Planet

The Phantom Planet

1961 as The Solarite Age: 22
The Phantom

The Phantom

1961 as Big Mike Age: 21