Richard Kiel

About

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.

Known for

The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The RiflemanSeries • 1958Emergency!Series • 1972Simon & SimonSeries • 1981I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965Daniel BooneSeries • 1964Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975The Fall GuySeries • 1981TangledMovie • 2010SwitchSeries • 1975Gilligan's IslandSeries • 1964ThrillerSeries • 1960The MonkeesSeries • 1966The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries • 1977It Takes a ThiefSeries • 1968The Spy Who Loved MeMovie • 1977Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries • 1974I SpySeries • 1965Honey WestSeries • 1965MoonrakerMovie • 1979Happy GilmoreMovie • 1996SuperboySeries • 1988