Supporting Actor Spotlights - Richard Kiel
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- A second installment in a series of profiles on actors who played James Bond henchmen. Standing at 7'2", Richard Kiel played Jaws in 'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Moonraker,' and had a solid acting career his whole life thanks to his tenacity, work ethic, and his ability to market himself.
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Richard Kiel played the only Bond Henchman that never died and also got the girl. That is how badass he was.
True legend
Richard Kiel seemed like he was the epitome of a gentle giant. I hope he's resting peacefully wherever he is.
My uncle Tony met Kiel back in the late 80’s, he said he was super cool and friendly.
Saw this and I feel like I had to say this, Kiel is my great uncle
@@DovahBH why do I find that hard to believe?
Thank you Brandon so much for putting this together about my father. It was incredibly well done. I wish I would have seen this sooner. It is truly a blessing to be able to see his life through the eyes of others. I hope you are well.
Wow, thank you for watching it. It’s been almost a decade since I originally made this, but I remember falling in love with his story. You father seemed like a class act.
All the best.
he's still chasing Shooter McGavin at the golf course to me
Or waiting in the parking lot.
It’s sad Richard is gone. He seemed so down to earth and such a caring man. This episode was beautiful. The ending got to me a lot. It hit me on a personal level but (especially the prayer Richard in his book). Such a beautiful soul.
I actually met him in 2009. I was working at a parking structure in a wealthy suburb of Detroit (he probably was visiting family) and he walked up to my booth, asking as to whether or not he'd be too tall to walk in the car entrance as he was "7 foot 2" when it said that there was a "7 foot clearance". I didn't recognize him at the time and suggested that he stoop down to avoid any injury, but now I realize that was him. RIP to a legendary character actor.
It's so astonishing how this gentle giant was a related Cousin of mine.
Richard Kiel killed it as 007's Jaws and Happy Gilmore's Boss. Would've been a grand pleasure to have met the guy when he was still alive
Stop the 🧢
@@MilennaPonce No really, I'm dead serious.
He was a fan of Happy Gilmore who was like a bodyguard.
This is my favorite episode of this series and it's wonderful to see it return.
A BIG man with a BIG heart. R.I.P Richard Kiel
The more I learn about Mr. Kiel, the more I truly respect him as a man, a father, and a husband. So much more than just the huge guy from James Bond. RIP and may God’s eternal light shine on you ❤️
Thanks so much for this. I knew so very little about Richard Kiel. Now I see he was a really cool guy. It is a shame he is gone now.
What a lovely man thanks for sharing this.
Mr. Richard Keil is a gentle giant and a loving person...my grandfather told me that he met him and hangs out with Richard all the time...after the movies that he completed, they celebrate it happily, and my grandfather said that Richard isn't the guy who drinks Beers and gets drunk because my grandfather never ever sees him drinks beer, just wine, my grandfather said theres a time that Richard's friends dares him to drink a beer (after the movie "The Spy who Loves me") just once, and he did it but he mixed it with water, and my grandfather just smiles of how smart Richard is and how he avoids problems consuming his health
Thank You Mr. Richard Keil for being my and my grandfather's inspiration.
such a lovely guy and great actor, my favourite Bond villain by far, a real gentle giant.
This is actually my first time watching this, and I really enjoyed it! Its crazy how tall he was, but the fact that it didn't stop him from playing in anything. It is a shame he passed away though. I never really watched any of the movies he was in and it feels like I am missing out on that. Someday I would like to start acting, Ive always wanted to since I was a kid, but you do have to live your life and when be hopeful that the time will come... so im hoping someday I will get there.
You don't need to be in a big production to act. You can look around for local dramatic organisations and get involved that way. Getting a big break is obviously the hard part but hey, everyone starts somewhere ;-) Good luck!
If you're still making these, I think it would be super cool to see James Hong featured on here one day. That man is a legend.
I already have one in the bank, and it'll be uploaded eventually! Working my way through the whole catalog of episodes I made first.
@@TheBackFocus Awesome! I can't wait! Thanks for making these by the way, I've found a lot of actors who I really love by watching these :)
Bear Van Helsing wait, this isn’t a new video? Is the series discontinued?
@@nastylittlecritter No, the series is still going, he's just reuploading his older episodes before he posts any new ones. But if you haven't seen them yet then I guess they'll all be new to you haha
Bear Van Helsing James Hong has the most impressive resume I've ever seen. Dude has been in everything.
Thank you for making this Brandon. It's clear that you really care about these people, and reveal their humanity. Bravo!
Among thousands and thousands of videos on RUclips your work shines out with not only its because of its high quality but also heart warming touch. Bravo!
When I was a child I had silver capped teeth. The kids called me jaws, and I loved it! Thank you Richard for helping me through a difficult time. Rest in peace brother.
I will never forget Richard since I saw Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me
He was also a biographer. He wrote a book on Cassius Clay the Abolitionist, not Muhammad Ali!
What a wonderful tribute to this amazing man. Thank you revealing so much about his life we never knew! +1 sub
Thanks for sharing.
I got emotional at the end of the video.
Great insight into his life, the ending bit about working hard and doing what you need to do is inspirational as well.
Thanks very much for this wonderful presentation on the life of Richard Kiel. He surely was a gentle giant and a wonderful person.
You're awesome, man. I'm inspired. Your narrative ability is really impressive.
He also was in 3 episodes of Kolchak :The Night Stalker (1970s). Keep up the good work and fight the good fight. Everyday above ground is a gift and a chance to become the person you want to be.
This is my favorite series on RUclips and I watch way too much RUclips.
Richard was a personal friend of mine. I loved this clip - thanks so much for taking it.
I wish you’d make more episodes, Brandon!
Love ya, man!
You should be a producer. This tribute was very well done! I'm a big Richard Kiel fan. When the regular stuff isn't happening, I drive for Lyft. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story.
Thank you for sharing his story. I feel it's important. And you did a great job keep it up.
Jaw is always my favorite villain in Bonds movies. I liked it when he bited sharks, swam away and survived the explosion.
My respect for this kind and hard working man just skyrocketed.
Thanks Brandon, and Richard, for the inspirational video. I really needed to hear some of this right now. It also helps to be reminded that there are other people out there chasing a dream and not giving up. Keep up the good work. It will pay off one day and maybe already has since you made this video a few years ago. Ha ha. Thanks man!
I remember one time i was on fb chat with him. Some random fan and he was communicating with me. He was awesome
Wait wait wait, he got invited for lunch with a Mr. Broccoli?
7'2'' = 2.18m, 350lbs = 159kg for the rest of us
Thank you for this and your kind words.
He was great in Force 10 From Navarone too!
Great video, Kiel was so cool! Nice message at the end too. Thank you!
When I was a kid, Happy Gilmore was my favorite movie and Richard Kiel was my favorite character. His character looked and acted exactly like my dad. Can't believe how many other parts this guy had, pretty insane life story
WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!! KIEL WAS THE GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
Him and Ted Cassidy would have been gold in a show or movie together. Ted was a cool guy too!
You really have a knack for making us feel empathy for these actors who deserve as much credit as their glitzy on screen counterparts.
Happy Birthday to Mr.Kiel.9-13-39.Detroit.
Another incredible video. I love these videos and really shedding a light on some incredible lives.
Loving this series! Thank you so much for making these and sharing your story. I’m a jobbing actor too and I fully empathise with how you feel. Managing the expectations of others all the time, while trying to maintain your self-respect and self-worth is an absolutely Herculean task. Please keep fighting the good fight. We have to.
Warm regards,
Duncan.
There is a lot of james bond's. But only one jaws. Rip Kiel.
Love this episode. Cant wait to see some new episodes too!
After re-watching this one and just seeing the Joffrey Holden biographies I must you pic great subjects but also you have a great love for the subjects as well thank you for sharing your love of these fascinating character actors
"His name is Jaws,he kills people"
Best CV ever
is it just me or was he really good looking back in the younger days
My favorite movie he was in was "Force 10 of Navirone"
His baby photo at 1:15 has him sitting next a large set of Jaws.
awesome episode as usual. Always loved your stuff and continue to show your vids to anyone interested in film. I've been subscribed since your old "boioioiing" and "something amazing" vids and I'm excited for when you make your big break. I know it's round the corner. Keep doing what you're doing Brandon.
What a great biography!!!
Extremely well done video
Just took a fascination to this man and am so impressed by his intellect. Rest is peace to him
He also appeared in an episode from Starsky and Hutch
Brilliant Richard and roger
Brilliant video, thanks
Thank you, this was inspirational.
This video is a beautiful well-researched tribute to the dude. Amazing quality too.
I'm so happy you reuploaded this one. I was trying to show it to someone after it had been taken down and was sad that I couldn't find it.
He was great as Jaws and I also love his role in Happy Gilmore.
Glad to see these coming back! I’m absolutely in love with these spotlights of talented actors.
Hey Brandon, You are a natural documentary maker ! Thank you for this excellent documentary on Mr. Kiel.
- Bob McGrath
What a good guy. I'm glad I watched this.
Interesting video, the personal touch and the research you did on the subject makes it better than most. Though everytime you showed the biography with the pages highlighted in yellow i cringed. Didn't you say it was a library a book? Even if it isn't the next person who reads your copy will not necessarily be awed by what awes you. You seem like an intelligent person. Handle things so that they are fully functional for the next person who will get it
Love him.
I believe that Jacket belongs to Mr. Gilmore.
Great video man. Another Great guy I'll never get to meet. Well not in this life.. Keep chasing that dream
What an amazing actor.
Not only did he face James Bond, but got kicked in the nuts by the man with no name himself.
Thank you for putting these back up!
This is good quality content! Keep it up champ!
Love you Richard kiel💐🌷🌱☘️💅🌺
"Well...here's to us."
Moonraker is definitely a lesser bond film, but it is the FAR superior of Kiel's two performances. Wonderful little subplot in a kind of whatever Bond movie.
Ok folks, here's your project:
Take this man's humility and humanity, install the Mr. Roger's Neighborhood program, then go out and change the world.
Great video, thanks! But just to make sure: You didn't use a highlighter on a library book, did you? :)
Did he?! :O
Good video. But slight correction. Otto Preminger didn’t direct It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, it was Stanley Kramer.
Nice job
Best wishes to you
I got a james bond ad on this :0
20:48 Is that Mr.T in front row?
Wow, you did a great job.....respect 2u, Thank you.
top notch as always, thank you.
an insanely handsome and talented man, RIP
great.
Richard us also involved in one of the strongest of what are called "Mandella Effects"(even though I don't believe anyone outside South Africa would have known who Mandella was if he died in prison, IMO) in a different reality, millions of people remember Dolly having braces on Mookraker. I remember them, that's why I don't trust this reality, I know something is seriously wrong, wherever I am I know that this is not the same place I was when I was a kid and saw those braces, among other things.
She didn’t have braces?? I remember them too.
Extremely Motivational! Please keep it up.
Jaws scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. 😂
Interesting video and Inspiration from you the producer. Thanks.
that was awesome documentary, good job sir, thank you for sharing this master piece and why not to subscribe for support you channel, sorry about my gramma is bad.
1:53 i had the same problem with my eyes
What a great video, thanks
I found the video moving and inspiring.
Now I want a doctor pepper
Richard Kiel should have been a leading man on television and later the movies. He had charisma and was actually a very good actor, sadly he was only marginalized as a sideshow oddity or a goon they could wheel out for comic effect.
I've had Richard's autobiography Making it Big in the Movies for over 2 decades along with many of his obscure movies. My favorite is 'Stuck on You' where he is "Mr.Eddie"
Having his size and looks makes it impossible to be regular leading man. Even less horrifying tall actors have had trouble finding roles. James Cromwell and Christopher Lee were such men.
As opposite being such brutish-looking actor gives lots of roles.
R.I.P Richard Kiel ! Sorry to hear You Died to Early but I would of loved to got your Autograph and I would of loved to of Met You too to get some Photos with you & Me together