Question: who played the character jaws in james bond movies
Answer: Richard Dawson Kiel ( September 13 , 1939 -- September 10 , 2014 ) was an American actor , voice artist , and comedian , best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond franchise , portraying the character in The Spy Who Loved Me ( 1977 ) and Moonraker ( 1979 ) ; he lampooned the role with a tongue - in - cheek cameo in Inspector Gadget ( 1999 ) .