Richard Kiel
1939-2014
Known for Tangled, The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker.
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Mob Busters (1985)
The Giant of Thunder Mountain (1990)
Eegah (1962)
So Fine (1981)
Moonraker (1979)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street (1984)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Pale Rider (1985)
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
The Human Duplicators (1965)
The Phoenix (1978)
House of the Damned (1963)
Tangled (2010)
Happy Gilmore (1996)
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)
The Nasty Rabbit (1964)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way (1978)
Silver Streak (1976)
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars (2012)
Gus (1976)
The Phantom Planet (1961)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Skidoo (1968)
Two on a Guillotine (1965)
To Trap a Spy (1964)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Brainstorm (1965)
