
Richard Kiel
Born
1939-09-13
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
2014-09-10
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...
Known for

Tangled
Vlad (voice)

Happy Gilmore
Mr. Larson

The Spy Who Loved Me
Jaws

Moonraker
Jaws

Inspector Gadget
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth

Pale Rider
Club

The Twilight Zone
Kanamit

I Dream of Jeannie
Ali

The Nutty Professor
Man in Gym (uncredited)

Silver Streak
Reace

Cannonball Run II
Arnold

Force 10 from Navarone
Drazak

The Longest Yard
Samson

Gilligan's Island
TV Series

Starsky & Hutch
Iggy