RIP: Richard Kiel (1939-2014)

[Brian in Mesa]

James Bond villain Richard Kiel known for playing Jaws has died aged 74

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ard-Kiel-known-playing-Jaws-died-aged-74.html

Richard Kiel, best known for his role as the steel-toothed villain Jaws in two 1970s James Bond films, has died aged 74.

The statuesque 7ft 2in actor portrayed the mercenary assassin Jaws in the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me and the 1979 thriller Moonraker both opposite Sir Roger Moore as Agent 007.

Kiel died on Wednesday afternoon at a hospital in Fresno, California, according to a report on Wednesday by TMZ.

Kiel's other memorable film and television performances included imposing boss Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore starring Adam Sandler, lethal assistant Voltaire in The Wild, Wild West and the extraterrestrial Kanamit in the memorable 1962 The Twilight Zone episode To Serve Man.

He also portrayed a prisoner who played a bruising game of football against the guards in the 1974 film The Longest Yard starring Burt Reynolds and was a killer in the 1976 comedy Silver Streak starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.

 

[AzStevenCal]

He played some very entertaining characters. Obviously his "Jaws" character is what most of us know him from but I probably connect him to Silver Streak more than anything. It wasn't a great movie but for some reason I watched and enjoyed it often. RIP

Steve

 

[Covert Rain]

When I was a kid I loved the JAWS character. Probably because it was so ridiculous and fun at the same time. R.I.P.

 

[BillsCarnage]

When I was a kid I loved the JAWS character. Probably because it was so ridiculous and fun at the same time. R.I.P.

No doubt! Still one of my most memorable characters as a kid. It was just sooo cool seeing him bit stuff with his crazy teeth.

 

[NJCardFan]

No doubt! Still one of my most memorable characters as a kid. It was just sooo cool seeing him bit stuff with his crazy teeth.

My favorite scene with him as Jaws was when he was going through an airport metal detector when it goes off. A security person(I think it was a woman) approached him with the wand. All he did was smile showing his metal teeth. The guard backs off. Hilarious. Of course he's the only Bond villain to ever do a face turn(pro wrestling term for becoming a good guy) in Moonraker.