Richard Kiel

Richard Kiel
Kiel in 2004
Born	Richard Dawson Kiel (1939-09-13)September 13, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	September 10, 2014(2014-09-10) (aged 74) Fresno, California, U.S.
Resting place	Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–2014
Notable credits	Jaws in the James Bond films Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore
Height	7 ft 3 in (221 cm)
Spouses	Faye Daniels ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1973)​ Diane Rogers ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	4

Richard Dawson Kiel (September 13, 1939 – September 10, 2014)^[1] was an American actor. Standing 7 ft 2 in (218 cm) tall, 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).