Richard Kiel

DOB: 1939-09-13

DOD: 2014-09-10

Richard Dawson Kiel was an 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 19 4E 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.

Starred In

1999
Movie

Inspector Gadget

1979
Movie

Moonraker

1976
Movie

Silver Streak

1962
Movie

Eegah

1984
Movie

Cannonball Run II

1985
Movie

Pale Rider

1968
Movie

Skidoo

1996
Movie

Happy Gilmore

1961
Movie

The Phantom Planet

1989
Movie

Think Big

1982
Movie

Hysterical

1979
Movie

The Humanoid

1981
Movie

So Fine

1964
Movie

The Nasty Rabbit

1961
Movie

The Phantom

2010
Movie

Tangled

1976
Movie

Gus

1965
Movie

Brainstorm

2002
Movie

Best Ever Bond

1985
Movie

Mob Busters

1978
Movie

The Phoenix

1974
Movie

The Longest Yard

1972
Movie

Deadhead Miles

2000
Movie

Inside 'Moonraker'

1997
Movie

The Secrets of 007

1964
Movie

Roustabout

1981
Tv

Simon & Simon

1972
Tv

Emergency!

1988
Tv

Superboy

1981
Tv

The Fall Guy

1966
Tv

The Monroes

1966
Tv

The Monkees

1964
Tv

Daniel Boone

1975
Tv

Switch

1960
Tv

Thriller

1958
Tv

The Rifleman

1975
Tv

Barbary Coast

1965
Tv

Honey West