Richard Kiel

Birth Name:

Richard Dawson Kiel

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Klondike" in 1960
Worked several odd jobs before entering show business, including a night club bouncer and a cemetary plot salesman
Quote: "(On why his character survived "The Spy Who Loved Me"): "I had convinced the producer that Jaws should have some characteristics that were human to counteract the steel teeth․ I guess I overdid it - I became too likable to kill off!""
Also did some voice-over work, reprising his role as Jaws in the 2003 video game "James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing" and voicing the character Vlad in the 2010 film "Tangled․"
Best known for his role as the James Bond villain Jaws in "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker․"
Frequently played villainous giants, as he stood at 7'1" in real life
Had a cameo as the "Famous Big Guy With Silver Teeth" in the live-action "Inspector Gadget" film in 1999
Released his autobiography, Making It Big In the Movies, in 2002
Was originally cast as the titular character in the 1978 TV series "The Incredible Hulk," but was replaced by Lou Ferrigno when executives decided he wasn't "bulky" enough
Worked as a night school math teacher in California from 1963 until 1965

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