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Portrait of Yaphet Kotto

Acting

Yaphet Kotto

Titles
70movies25TV shows
Career

Active from 1964 to 2008, busiest in 1987 and 1989 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
34
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Yaphet Kotto Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 2.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Wholesome
    2.3, average 3.3
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Action-Adventure 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Action Thriller 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Police Corruption 2
  • Dark Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
TypeAllMovies66TV shows24
RoleAnyActing24Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s21960s81970s21980s81990s4
GenreAnyDrama18Action & Adventure10Crime8Mystery6Western5Comedy3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

4 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch89
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street

TV show · as Al Giardello

GoodWatch61
Poster for seaQuest DSV

TV show · as Captain Jack Clayton

GoodWatch74
Poster for Law & Order

TV show · as Al Giardello

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

TV show · as ADA Kelley / Kelly

1980s

8 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch48
Poster for Father Dowling Mysteries

TV show · as Lt. Fleming

GoodWatch55
Poster for Harem

TV show · as Agha Kislar

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Lt. Bradshaw

GoodWatch74
Poster for The A-Team

TV show · as Charles Struthers

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Jocko

GoodWatch90
Poster for Hill Street Blues

TV show · as Calvin Matthias

1970s

2 titles · average score 85
GoodWatch85
Poster for Night Gallery

TV show · as Buckner

1960s

8 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch48
Poster for Hawaii Five-O

TV show · as Lance Corporal John T. Auston

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Name of the Game

TV show · as Wyman Jackson

GoodWatch71
Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Gabe Johnson / Gabriel Dillon

GoodWatch71
Poster for The High Chaparral

TV show · as Sgt. Major Creason

Poster for Cowboy in Africa

TV show · as Musa

GoodWatch68
Poster for The Big Valley

TV show · as Damien / Lobo Brown

GoodWatch47
Poster for Daniel Boone

TV show · as Jonah / Luke

1950s

2 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch73
Poster for Bonanza

TV show · as Child Barnett

GoodWatch76
Poster for Gunsmoke

TV show · as Piney Biggs