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Richard Kiel

Born 1939-09-13

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.

Known for

Tangled 2010 · 7.7 Happy Gilmore 1996 · 7.0 The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 · 7.0 Moonraker 1979 · 6.3 Pale Rider 1985 · 7.3 Inspector Gadget 1999 · 4.2 Silver Streak 1976 · 6.9 The Longest Yard 1974 · 7.1 Force 10 from Navarone 1978 · 6.4 The Nutty Professor 1963 · 6.6 Gus 1976 · 5.7 Mad Mission 3: Our Man from Bond Street 1984 · 5.8 They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way 1978 · 5.0 The Giant of Thunder Mountain 1990 · 5.9