Richard Kiel
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.
Known for
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movieThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
Kanamit (archive footage)
movieTangled
2010
Vlad (voice)
Best Ever Bond
2002
Self / Jaws
movieInspector Gadget
1999
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
movieHappy Gilmore
1996
Mr. Larson
movieThe Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
Eli Weaver
movieThink Big
1989
Irving
movieHysterical
1982
Captain James Howdy
movieSo Fine
1981
Eddie
movieThe Phoenix
1978
Grasshopper
movieGus
1976
Tall Man
tvSwitch
1975
Loach
tvBarbary Coast
1975
Moose Moran
movieFlash and the Firecat
1975
Milo Pewett
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
The Monster
tvAm laufenden Band
1974
Self - Guest
movieDeadhead Miles
1972
Big Dick
movieThe Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970
Luke Brown
movieOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
Blacksmith (uncredited)
movieSkidoo
1968
Beany
tvThe Monkees
1966
Monster
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Voltaire
tvHoney West
1965
Groalgo
tvI Spy
1965
Tiny
movieBrainstorm
1965
Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
movieTo Trap a Spy
1965
Thug in Vulcan's Factory (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Human Duplicators
1965
Dr. Kolos
movieTwo on a Guillotine
1965
Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
movieThe Nasty Rabbit
1964
Ranch Foreman
movieRoustabout
1964
Strongman (uncredited)
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Lemouche
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Guard (uncredited) / Merry
movieLassie's Great Adventure
1963
Chinook Pete
movieThe Nutty Professor
1963
Man in Gym (uncredited)
movieHouse of the Damned
1963
The Giant
movieEegah
1962
Eegah
movieThe Phantom Planet
1961
The Solarite
movieThe Phantom
1961
Big Mike
tvThriller
1960
Master Styx
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Kanamit
