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Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel

Birthday: 1939-09-13 | Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Happy Gilmore

as    Mr. Larson

2010
Tangled

as    Vlad (voice)

2000
Inside 'Moonraker'

as    Self

1990
The Giant of Thunder Mountain

as    Eli Weaver

1990
Think Big

as    Irving

1985
Pale Rider

as    Club

1982
Hysterical

as    Captain James Howdy

1981
So Fine

as    Eddie

1979
The Humanoid

as    Golob

1979
Moonraker

as    Jaws

1978
Force 10 from Navarone

as    Drazak

1978
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me

as    Jaws

1975
Flash and the Firecat

as    Milo Pewett

1975
Barbary Coast

as    Moose Moran

1974
The Longest Yard

as    Samson

1970
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as    Luke Brown