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Yaphet Kotto

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $614,919,722 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,679)
Best-known acting roles: Parker (Alien), Doc (Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare), FBI Agent Alonzo Mosely (Midnight Run), Laughlin (The Running Man), Richard 'Dickie' Coombes (Brubaker)
Most productive collaborators: Ridley Scott, Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Dan O'Bannon, Veronica Cartwright

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$178,709,939$165,900,000$344,609,939
(Unclassified)9$143,909,783$126,400,000$270,309,783

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,582 $322,619,722
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,784 $292,300,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,679 $614,919,722

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.


Featured TV on DVD Review: Perry Mason: Movie Collection: Volume 2

May 24th, 2014

Perry Mason lasted for nine seasons starting in 1957. After nearly two decades off the air, the show returned, this time in the form of a series of TV movies. Volume One came out last December, and unfortunately I wasn't able to get a screener to review. More recently, Volume Two came out, and while the screener arrived late, I finally got to the review. So how do the TV movies compare to the original series? More...

All Acting Credits


Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
2/22/2008 Witless Protection Alonzo Mosely  $4,151,836 $0 $4,151,836
1/12/1996 Two if by Sea FBI Agent O'Malley  $10,493,670 $0 $10,493,670
10/21/1994 The Puppet Masters Ressler  $8,579,626 $0 $8,579,626
9/13/1991 Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare Doc  $34,872,033 $0 $34,872,033
7/20/1988 Midnight Run FBI Agent Alonzo Mosely  $38,413,606 $43,200,000 $81,613,606
11/13/1987 The Running Man Laughlin  $38,122,000 $0 $38,122,000
8/23/1985 Warning Sign Major Connolly  $1,918,117 $0 $1,918,117
8/5/1983 The Star Chamber Detective Harry Lowes  $5,600,000 $0 $5,600,000
5/21/1982 Fighting Back Ivanhoe Washington  $3,016,496 $0 $3,016,496
6/20/1980 Brubaker Richard 'Dickie' Coombes  $37,121,708 $0 $37,121,708
5/25/1979 Alien Parker  $80,930,630 $122,700,000 $203,630,630
6/27/1973 Live and Let Die Kananga/Mr. Big  $35,400,000 $126,400,000 $161,800,000
1/1/1972 Across 110th Street Lt. Pope  $10,000,000 $0 $10,000,000
6/19/1968 The Thomas Crown Affair   $14,000,000 $0 $14,000,000
Movies: 14Totals:$322,619,722$292,300,000$614,919,722
  Averages:$23,044,266$20,878,571$43,922,837


Supporting Roles


Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend
Box Office		Max
Theater
Count		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
1/12/1996 Two if by Sea $5,222,573 1,796 $10,493,670 $10,493,670 100.0%
9/13/1991 Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare $12,966,525 1,862 $34,872,033 $34,872,033 100.0%
7/20/1988 Midnight Run $5,506,290 1,161 $38,413,606 $81,613,606 47.1%
5/25/1979 Alien $3,522,581 757 $80,930,630 $203,630,630 39.7%
6/19/1968 The Thomas Crown Affair $0 0 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 100.0%
Movies: 5Totals:  $178,709,939$344,609,939 
 Averages:$5,443,5941,115$35,741,988$68,921,98877.4%

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,848 $178,709,939
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,056 $322,619,722
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,469 $115,802,663
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,582 $322,619,722
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 10,701-10,800) 10,755 $165,900,000
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,873 $292,300,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $122,700,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) 6,784 $292,300,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,138 $344,609,939
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,926 $614,919,722
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,530 $238,502,663
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,679 $614,919,722


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