Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Deceased · Born: Sep 13, 1939 · Died: Sep 10, 2014

Known For

TangledTangled
The Spy Who Loved MeThe Spy Who Loved Me
MoonrakerMoonraker
Happy GilmoreHappy Gilmore

Personal Details

Height7' 1"
BornSep 13, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Spouse

  • Diane Rogers

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Sep 10, 2014 )

  • Faye Daniels

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Person Biography:

Richard Kiel was a towering figure, standing at an impressive 7 feet 2 inches tall. He was a talented actor who cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchmen, bayou swamp monsters, and steel-toothed villains.

Career

2010
Tangled
Tangled as Vlad (voice)
2009
The Awakened
The Awakened as Jasper
1999
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
1996
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore as Mr. Larson
1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain as Eli Weaver
1989
Think Big
Think Big as Irving
1985
Pale Rider
Pale Rider as Club
1984
Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street
Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street as Big G
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II as Arnold
1983
Hysterical
Hysterical as Captain James Howdy
1981
So Fine
So Fine as Eddie
1979
Moonraker
Moonraker as Jaws
1978
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone as Drazak
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way as Duke
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me as Jaws
1976
Gus
Gus as Tall Man
Silver Streak
Silver Streak as Reace
1975
Flash and the Firecat
Flash and the Firecat as Milo Pewett
1974
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard as Samson
1972
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles as Big Dick
1970
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant as Luke Brown
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Blacksmith (uncredited)
1968
Skidoo
Skidoo as Beany
1967
A Man Called Dagger
A Man Called Dagger as Otto
1966
Las Vegas Hillbillys
Las Vegas Hillbillys
1965
The Human Duplicators
The Human Duplicators as Dr. Kolos
Brainstorm
Brainstorm as Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
Two on a Guillotine
Two on a Guillotine as Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
1964
The Nasty Rabbit
The Nasty Rabbit as Ranch Foreman
Roustabout
Roustabout as Strongman (uncredited)
To Trap a Spy
To Trap a Spy as Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor as Man in Gym (uncredited)
Lassie's Great Adventure
Lassie's Great Adventure as Chinook Pete
House of the Damned
House of the Damned as The Giant
1962
Eegah
Eegah as Eegah
1961
The Phantom Planet
The Phantom Planet as The Solarite
2012
Top Gear
Top Gear
2006
007 in Egypt
007 in Egypt
2002
Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
2000
Inside 'the Spy Who Loved Me'
Inside 'the Spy Who Loved Me'
Inside 'Moonraker'
Inside 'Moonraker'
1997
The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files
The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files
1995
The World of James Bond
The World of James Bond
1975
Van Dyke and Company
Van Dyke and Company
1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
The Giant of Thunder Mountain as Writer