Biography

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 - September 10, 2014) was a European-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 20 5E 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.

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View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959Series
8.5
View Emergency!
Emergency!

Emergency!

1972Series
7.9
View The Rifleman
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958Series
7.1
View I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965Series
7.8
View Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975Series
7.2
View The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

1965Series
7.6
View Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981Series
6.7
View Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

1964Series
7.0
View The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981Series
7.6
View Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series
6.0
View Tangled
Tangled

Tangled

2010Film
7.6