Yaphet Kotto

ABOUT YAPHET KOTTO

Actor who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Raid on Entebbe. He also appeared in the 1970's films Alien and Live and Let Die . He amassed over 90 on-screen acting roles throughout his long career.

He made his stage debut at age 19 in a New York production of Othello.

He appeared with Robert De Niro in the 1988 film Midnight Run. He had a small role on the hit TV show The Wire .

He got married to Tessie Sinahon in July 1998.

He acted alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film The Running Man.