Richard Kiel
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 (80 titles)
10.0MovieThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Kanamit (archive footage) · 2019
6.2MovieTop Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Self · 2012
7.6MovieTangled
Vlad (voice) · 2010
Welcome to Sweden
2007
Best Ever Bond
Self / Jaws · 2002
6.8MovieInside 'Moonraker'
Self · 2000
7.3MovieInside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
Self · 2000
4.5MovieInspector Gadget
Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth · 1999
7.9MovieThe Secrets of 007
Self · 1997
8.2ShowE! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.7MovieHappy Gilmore
Mr. Larson · 1996
6.7MovieThe World of James Bond
Self · 1995
6.4MovieThe Giant of Thunder Mountain
Eli Weaver · 1990
6.1MovieThink Big
Irving · 1989
6.4ShowSuperboy
1988
7.2MoviePale Rider
Club · 1985
5.2MovieMob Busters
1985
5.4MovieCannonball Run II
Arnold · 1984
5.7MovieAces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
Big G · 1984
4.5MovieHysterical
Captain James Howdy · 1982
6.1ShowLate Night with David Letterman
Self · 1982
6.7ShowSimon & Simon
1981
7.6ShowThe Fall Guy
1981
4.8MovieSo Fine
Eddie · 1981
6.2MovieMoonraker
Jaws · 1979
3.7MovieThe Humanoid
Golob · 1979
4.4MovieThey Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Duke · 1978
6.2MovieForce 10 from Navarone
Drazak · 1978
6.5MovieThe Phoenix
Grasshopper · 1978
7.0ShowYoung Dan'l Boone
1977