Richard Kiel
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.
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Kanamit (archive footage)
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
2012
as Self
Tangled
2010
as Vlad (voice)
Collectormania 6
2004
as Self
Best Ever Bond
2002
as Self / Jaws
Inside 'Moonraker'
2000
as Self
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
2000
as Self
Inspector Gadget
1999
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth
The Secrets of 007
1997
as Self
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Mr. Larson
The World of James Bond
1995
as Self
The Giant of Thunder Mountain
1990
as Eli Weaver
Think Big
1989
as Irving
Pale Rider
1985
as Club
Mob Busters
1985
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Arnold
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984
as Big G
Hysterical
1982
as Captain James Howdy
So Fine
1981
as Eddie
Moonraker
1979
as Jaws
The Humanoid
1979
as Golob
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Duke
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as Drazak
The Phoenix
1978
as Grasshopper