American actor, born in New York City in 1937. At 6'2", he's very physically imposing, but he's also a very intense actor, with a laser-like glare and a voice that could crack concrete with its force.

He has appeared in movies like "Nothing but a Man", the original version of "The Thomas Crown Affair", "Truck Turner", "The Running Man", "Midnight Run" and the 1980 version of "Othello", but is best known for roles in movies like "Alien" and "Live and Let Die", as well as television shows like "Roots" and "Homicide: Life on the Street", where his role as the half-black, half-Sicilian Lt. Al Giardello required him to speak fairly flawless Italian.

He is, believe it or not, the son of a Crown Prince of Cameroon.

And he rocks. So there.

Research from the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com)