Acting
Richard Kiel
Born 1939-09-13 · Died 2014-09-10
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.
Acting
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019 · Kanamit (archive footage)
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012 · Self
Tangled
2010 · Vlad (voice)
Collectormania 6
2004 · Self
Best Ever Bond
2002 · Self / Jaws
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000 · Self
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
2000 · Self
Inspector Gadget
1999 · Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
The Secrets of 007
1997 · Self
Happy Gilmore
1996 · Mr. Larson
The World of James Bond
1995 · Self
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990 · Eli Weaver
Think Big
1989 · Irving
Pale Rider
1985 · Club
Mob Busters
1985
Cannonball Run II
1984 · Arnold
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984 · Big G
Hysterical
1982 · Captain James Howdy
So Fine
1981 · Eddie
Moonraker
1979 · Jaws
The Humanoid
1979 · Golob
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978 · Duke
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 · Drazak
The Phoenix
1978 · Grasshopper
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977 · Jaws
Silver Streak
1976 · Reace
Gus
1976 · Tall Man
Flash and the Firecat
1975 · Milo Pewett
The Longest Yard
1974 · Samson
Deadhead Miles
1972 · Big Dick
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970 · Luke Brown
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 · Blacksmith (uncredited)