Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

1939-09-13 – 2014-09-10 (age 74) Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Biography

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a huge, and intimidating, European-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.

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Known For

Tangled
Tangled

2010

as Vlad (voice)

Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore

1996

as Mr. Larson

Moonraker
Moonraker

1979

as Jaws

The Spy Who Loved Me
Pale Rider
Pale Rider

1985

as Club

The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard

1974

as Samson

Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget

1999

as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth

Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II

1984

as Arnold

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor

1963

as Man in Gym (uncredited)

Force 10 from Navarone
Silver Streak
Silver Streak

1976

as Reace

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Eegah
Eegah

1962

as Eegah

The Humanoid
The Humanoid

1979

as Golob

Roustabout
Roustabout

1964

as Strongman (uncredited)

Gus
Gus

1976

as Tall Man

So Fine
So Fine

1981

as Eddie

Think Big
Think Big

1989

as Irving

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Kanamit (archive footage)