Richard Kiel

January 11, 2024
Movie Actor

Quick Facts

Richard Kiel
Full Name Richard Kiel
Date Of Birth Sep 13, 1939(1939-09-13)
Age 85
Date Of Death 2014-09-10
Birthplace Detroit
Country United States
Birth City Michigan
Horoscope Virgo

Richard Kiel Biography

Birthday Sep 13
Birth Year 1939

Richard Kiel is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on September 13, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Actor who was a formidable size and could portray frightening characters such as Jaws, the steel-toothed Jaws from the James Bond films. He was also Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore, and he voiced Vlad in Tangled in 2010.

In Happy Gilmore, 1996, he was with He appeared alongside Adam Sandler in the 1996 comedy Happy Gilmore..

In 1974, he married Diane Rogers.

Richard Kiel Net Worth

Net Worth $500 Thousand
Source Of Income Movie Actor
House Living in own house.

Richard Kiel is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Kiel 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was seen in sci-fi shows like Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

After a serious accident in his car, he was forced to use a cane to walk and has since retired.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 7 ft 2 in

Richard Kiel height 7 ft 2 in Richard weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richard Kiel Dating?

According to our records, Richard Kiel married to Diane Rogers , Faye Daniels. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Kiel’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Kiel celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

What did Richard Kiel suffer from?

Kiel (pronounced keel) stood more than seven feet tall, weighed upward of 300 pounds and had a hormonal disorder known as acromegaly , which is often associated with gigantism and causes a gradual enlargement of bones in the hands, the feet and the face, all of which gave him a distinctive appearance that he mustered …

Did Richard Kiel have metal teeth?

The metal teeth that Kiel wore when he played Jaws were particularly unpleasant. Kiel could only wear them for a minute or two and would remove them as soon as every shot was finished, because the sensation on the roof of his mouth caused him to gag.

Was Roger Moore friends with Richard Kiel?

Roger Moore and Richard Kiel remained friends long after they finished shooting together. According to Kiel, Moore was a “great team player, he just wanted the movies to be a success. He didn’t care whether I stole scenes. Most movie stars wouldn’t have put up with that.”

What happened to Richard Kiel?

On September 10, 2014, three days short of his 75th birthday, Kiel died at St. Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, California, of a heart attack. The week before, he had been admitted to the hospital for a broken leg.

Was Richard Kiel a nice guy?

He was a very loyal friend and client for 35 years, a terrific husband and father, and was not only a giant actor but a giant man ,” said Steve Stevens, Kiel’s agent.

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