Richard Kiel
Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014) was an American actor. Standing 2 m 17 cm (7 feet 1½ inches) tall and often referred to as "the Gentle Giant", he was known for portraying
Jaws in ''
The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) and ''
Moonraker'' (1979). Kiel's next-most-recognized role is the tough but eloquent Mr. Larson in ''
Happy Gilmore'' (1996). 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). On television, he portrayed the giant alien in the highly regarded 1962 ''
Twilight Zone'' episode, "
To Serve Man".
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