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Towering 7' 2" tall actor who has cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchman, bayou swamp monsters and steel toothed villains! Kiel worked in numerous jobs including as a night club bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman, before breaking into film & TV in several minor roles in the late 1950s / early 1960s... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

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2011 BloodHounds, Inc (TV series)
Giant
Jaws and the Hearse (2011) … Giant
 
2010/I Tangled
Vlad (voice)
 
2003 James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (Video Game)
Jaws (voice)
 
1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain
Eli Weaver
 
1989 The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)
Vlkabok
Mr. and Mrs. Superboy (1989) … Vlkabok
 
1989 Think Big
Irving
 
1988 Out of This World (TV series)
Norman
Go West, Young Mayor (1988) … Norman
 
1985 Pale Rider
Club
 
1985 Qing bao long hu men
Laszlo
 
1984 Cannonball Run II
Arnold, Mitsubishi Driver
 
1983 Phoenix
Steel Hand
 
1983 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Mark Horton
The Skeleton Who Came Out of the Closet (1983) … Mark Horton
 
1981 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Animal
That's Right, We're Bad (1981) … Animal
 
1981 So Fine
Eddie
 
1979 The Humanoid
Golob
 
1978 Force 10 from Navarone
Drazak
 
1977 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
The Hulk (one scene only)
The Incredible Hulk (1977) … The Hulk (one scene only) (uncredited)
 
1977 Young Dan'l Boone (TV series)
Grimm
The Game (1977) … Grimm
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Manager - 'Haunted House'
The Mystery of the Haunted House (1977) … Manager - 'Haunted House'
 
1976 Silver Streak
Reace
 
1976 Land of the Lost (TV series)
Malak
Flying Dutchman (1976) … Malak
Survival Kit (1976) … Malak
 
1976 Gus
Tall Man
 
1976 Flash and the Firecat
Milo Pewett
 
1976 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Tall Goon
Greed (1976) … Tall Goon (uncredited)
 
1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Iggy
Omaha Tiger (1976) … Iggy
 
1975-1976 Barbary Coast (TV series)
Moose Moran
 
1975 Switch (TV series)
Loach
Death Heist (1975) … Loach
 
1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker (TV series)
The Diablero / The Monster
The Spanish Moss Murders (1974) … The Monster
Bad Medicine (1974) … The Diablero
 
1974 Emergency! (TV series)
Carlo
I'll Fix It (1974) … Carlo (uncredited)
 
1974 The Longest Yard
Samson (as Dick Kiel)
 
1972 Deadhead Miles
Big Dick
 
1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Blacksmith (uncredited)
 
1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Lemouche
Benvenuto... Who? (1969) … Lemouche
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Willy
The Galloping Skin Game (1968) … Willy
 
1968 Skidoo
Beany
 
1968 Now You See It, Now You Don't (TV movie)
Nori
 
1968 A Man Called Dagger
Otto
 
1965-1968 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Voltaire / Dimas
The Night of the Simian Terror (1968) … Dimas
The Night of the Whirring Death (1966) … Voltaire
The Night That Terror Stalked the Town (1965) … Voltaire
The Night the Wizard Shook the Earth (1965) … Voltaire
 
1968 I Spy (TV series)
Tiny
A Few Miles West of Nowhere (1968) … Tiny
 
1967 The Monroes (TV series)
Casmir
Ghosts of Paradox (1967) … Casmir
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Monster
I Was a Teenage Monster (1967) … Monster (as Dick Kiel)
 
1966 Gilligan's Island (TV series)
Russian Agent / The Ghost
Ghost-a-Go-Go (1966) … The Ghost/Russian Agent
 
1966 My Mother the Car (TV series)
Cracks
A Riddler on the Roof (1966) … Cracks
 
1966 Honey West (TV series)
Groalgo - Henchman
King of the Mountain (1966) … Groalgo - Henchman
 
1965 I Dream of Jeannie (TV series)
Ali
My Hero? (1965) … Ali
 
1965 Brainstorm
Asylum Inmate (uncredited)
 
1964-1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Merry / Thug in Vulcan's Factory
The Hong Kong Shilling Affair (1965) … Merry
The Vulcan Affair (1964) … Thug in Vulcan's Factory (uncredited)
 
1965 The Human Duplicators
Dr. Kolos
 
1965 Two on a Guillotine
Photographer at Funeral (uncredited)
 
1964 The Nasty Rabbit
Ranch foreman (uncredited)
 
1964 Roustabout
Strongman (uncredited)
 
1963 Lassie's Great Adventure
Chinook Pete
 
1963 The Nutty Professor
Bodybuilder at Gym (uncredited)
 
1963 House of the Damned
The Giant
 
1963 Lassie (TV series)
Chinook Pete
The Journey: Part 5 (1963) … Chinook Pete
The Journey: Part 4 (1963) … Chinook Pete
 
1963 30 Minutes at Gunsight (TV short)
 
1962 Eegah
Eegah
 
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Kanamit
To Serve Man (1962) … Kanamit
 
1961 The Rifleman (TV series)
Carl Hazlitt
The Decision (1961) … Carl Hazlitt
 
1961 Thriller (TV series)
Master Styx
Well of Doom (1961) … Master Styx
 
1961 The Phantom (TV movie)
Big Mike
 
1960 Klondike (TV series)
Duff Brannigan
Bare Knuckles (1960) … Duff Brannigan
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1991 The Giant of Thunder Mountain (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
2010 Totally Tracked Down (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Welcome to Sweden (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 Gylne tider (TV series documentary)
Himself
Gylne tabber og gylne øyeblikk (2007) … Himself
Episode #3.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Circus Footage (video documentary short)
Himself / Jaws
 
2006 007 in Egypt (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 After They Were Famous (TV series documentary)
Himself
Villains (2005) … Himself
 
2004 The Ultimate Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Happy Anniversary Mr. Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Best Ever Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Bond Girls (2002) … Himself
 
2000 Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Inside 'Moonraker' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1992 30 Years of James Bond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 May 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 Circus of the Stars #4 (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 3 September 1979 (1979) … Guest Appearance
 
1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 August 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1977 Making of James Bond (TV series documentary)
Himself
Selling (1977) … Himself
Organising (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Van Dyke and Company (TV series)
Regular
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2010 Mi amigo invisible (short)
Jaws
 
2006 Cable Car Alternative: Storyboard 1 (video)
Himself
 
2006 Cable Car Alternative: Storyboard 2 (video)
Himself
 
2000 007 Racing (Video Game)
Jaws
 
2000 Double-O Stunts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Ken Adam: Designing Bond (video documentary short)
Jaws
 
1987 Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (TV documentary)
Jaws
 
1979 007 in Rio (documentary short)
Himself
 
1965 To Trap a Spy
Thug in Vulcan's Factory (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

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Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 3 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Richard Kiel Fan Club | See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard Keil | Dick Kiel

Height:

7' 1½" (2.17 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Original choice to play the title character in the television series The Incredible Hulk. After 2 days of filming it was decided that he was not "bulky" enough for the role. He was paid for the two movies of the week and replaced by Lou Ferrigno. He was happy this happened because he only had sight in one eye and the full contact lenses were bothering him. See more »

Trademark:

Towering height See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo