However, as far as the small screen is concerned, Kotto is unquestionably most famous for playing Lieutenant Al Giardello in Homicide: Life on the Street, with the actor sticking around for the entirety of the series’ run, as well as appearing in the follow-up TV Homicide movie and a crossover episode with Law & Order.
Kotto also assembled a lengthy TV resume, having appeared on shows like Gunsmoke, The A-Team, Fantasy Island and Murder, She Wrote.
Yaphet Kotto’s other notable film credits include The Thomas Crown Affair (the original), The Running Man, Midnight Run and Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare.