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Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel (born September 13, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. He is very tall: over 7 feet in height.

To be exact, Kiel is 7 ft and 1 3/4 inches (217.805 cm). He used to state that he was 7 ft and 2 inches, since it is easier to remember. Kiel noted this in his 2002 autobiography Making It Big in the Movies (ISBN 1903111315).


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Richard Kiel Facts

OccupationActor
BirthdaySeptember 13, 1939 (70)
SignVirgo
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan, USA
Height7' 2" (2m18)

Selected Filmography

Pale Rider
Happy Gilmore
James Bond Ultimate Edition
Cannonball Run 2
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Wild Wild West
Force 10 From Navarone
The Nutty Professor
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