Actor Richard Kiel has died at the age of 74.

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The 7ft 2in star, who played James Bond villain Jaws in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me alongside Roger Moore and in 1979's Moonraker, passed away on Wednesday (September 10).

Sir Roger Moore has paid tribute to his metal-toothed co-star on Twitter, writing: “I am totally distraught to learn of my dear friend Richard Kiel's passing.

"We were on a radio programme together just a week ago. Distraught,” the 86-year-old screen icon wrote on Twitter.

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Appearing to be in disbelief over his pal’s death, Roger added: “Can’t take it in.”

Richard Kiel was admitted to hospital in Fresno, California, just last week for a broken leg, but it is unclear if his death was connected to the injury.

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Before finding fame as a Bond villain, Kiel got his career breakthrough in The Wild, Wild West in 1965, starring as an assistant to supervilllain Miguelito Loveless.

Kiel also lent his voice to a Bond video game in 2003. His most recent role was voicing Vlad for the animated movie Tangled in 2010.

Our thoughts are with his family at this time.