Yaphet Kotto Autographs
Yaphet Frederick Kotto (November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor for film and television. His films include the science-fiction horror film Alien (1979), the neo-noir action thriller Across 110th Street (1972), the science-fiction action film The Running Man (1987), the James Bond film Live and Let Die (1973), and the action comedy Midnight Run (1988). He also starred in the NBC television series Homicide: Life on the Street (1993–1999) as Lieutenant Al Giardello.
Kotto was born in New York City. His mother, Gladys Marie, was an American nurse and U.S. Army officer of Panamanian and Antiguan descent. His father, Avraham Kotto (who was, according to his son, originally named Njoki Manga Bell), was a businessman from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States in the 1920s. Kotto's father was raised Jewish and his mother converted to Judaism. The couple separated when Kotto was a child, and he was raised by his maternal grandparents.
By the age of 16, Kotto was studying acting at the Actors Mobile Theater Studio.
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Current items with a signature of Yaphet Kotto
These are the most current items with a signature of Yaphet Kotto that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | YAPHET KOTTO AS MISTER BIG (LIVE AND LET DIE) ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH PHOTO * | $423.99 |  |
 | Yaphet Kotto Signed James Bond “Live And Let Die” 8x10 Photo JSA Authenticated | $65.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Yaphet Kotto
The most expensive item with a signature of Yaphet Kotto (The Complete James Bond Autograph Auto Card A51 Yaphet Kotto as Kananga) was sold in December 2026 for $617.11 while the cheapest item (YAPHET KOTTO (+) AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH KANANGA IN LIVE AND LET DIE JAMES BOND 007) found a new owner for $1.00 in January 2025. The month with the most items sold (24) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $40.00 for an autographed item of Yaphet Kotto. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $528.66 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.25 was October 2023. In average, an autographed item from Yaphet Kotto is worth $15.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Yaphet Kotto were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2017 Upper Deck Alien Stasis Signatures Autograph Yaphet Kotto as Parker | $50.00 |  |
 | 2017 Upper Deck Alien Stasis Signatures Yaphet Kotto "Parker" Signature | $57.00 | |
 | James Bond Dangerous Liaisons Autograph Yaphet Kotto as Kananga Live & Let Die | $603.71 | |
 | YAPHET KOTTO & GEOFFREY HOL DER 007 JAMES BOND DOUBLE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LALD 1973 | $42.49 | |
 | YAPHET KOTTO (+) AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH KANANGA IN LIVE AND LET DIE JAMES BOND 007 | $30.99 | |
| YAPHET KOTTO AS MISTER BIG (LIVE AND LET DIE) ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH PHOTO * | $423.99 | |
| Yaphet Kotto Hand Signed 8 x 10 Photo Autograph Alien | $64.99 | |
| YAPHET KOTTO HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PHOTO 8 X 10 WITH ~COA ACTOR ALIENS | $195.00 | |
 | YAPHET KOTTO ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH OO7 JAMES BOND MR BIG LIVE AND LET DIE | $79.00 | |
| Yaphet Kotto Signed 'Midnight Run' Photo 11x14 Beckett Authenticated | $199.99 | |
 | Yaphet Kotto Signed 8x10 Photo James Bond 007 | $29.00 | |
| Yaphet Kotto Signed 8x10 Photo James Bond 007 | $29.00 | |
| Yaphet Kotto Signed 8x10 Photo Star Trek | $29.00 | |
 | Yaphet Kotto Signed Photo 8x10 Live And Let Die - COA JSA | $130.00 | |
| YAPHET KOTTO SIGNED PHOTO AS "DR. KANANGA" LIVE AND LET LIVE -JAMES BOND COA | $65.00 | |
Latest News about Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto Dies, Alien Star, Bond Villain and Freddy's Dead Actor Was 81 (03/16/2021): Alien, Live and Let Die, and Homicide: Life on the Street star Yaphet Kotto has passed away at 81 years old.
