Richard Kiel
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Happy Gilmore
as Mr. Larson 1996
The Spy Who Loved Me
as Jaws 1977
Moonraker
as Jaws 1979
Inspector Gadget
as Famous Big Guy with Silver Teeth 1999
Pale Rider
as Club 1985
The Nutty Professor
as Man in Gym (uncredited) 1963
Silver Streak
as Reace 1976
Cannonball Run II
as Arnold 1984
Force 10 from Navarone
as Drazak 1978
The Longest Yard
as Samson 1974
The Phantom Planet
as The Solarite 1961
Eegah
as Eegah 1962
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
as Blacksmith (uncredited) 1970
Roustabout
as Strongman (uncredited) 1964
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
as Big G 1984
Gus
as Tall Man 1976