"My favourite scenes from the Bond films that I am in are Roger Moore's ad libs," Kiel said over the phone from his home in central California. "For example, when Anya, Barbara Bach, is trying to shake me off the van [in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me], she is going from reverse to forward and, unfortunately, the van required double clutching and she didn't know how to do that and it was like [makes a gear screeching noise] and Roger's standing on the running board, giving her a place to look, and he says through the little window 'Do you want me to drive?' ''Or when I'm chasing Dr Goodhead [Lois Chiles] and Bond on the tram … and Dr Goodhead says 'Do you know him?' and Roger says, 'Not socially, his name's Jaws, he kills people.' I absolutely loved what Roger shot up there." Not long after Bond's sardonic introduction, Jaws is sent plummeting to his supposed death in an out-of-control cable car. It was one of many near-death experiences Kiel, as the metal-mouthed bruiser, suffered in his two Bond films. The steel-toothed henchman survived being crushed by a wooden and stone structure, being kicked from a moving train and electrocuted, driving a car off a cliff and landing in a house, being shot in the face, wrestling a shark, being trapped in an underwater evil lair which exploded, falling out of an aircraft without a working parachute, going over a waterfall, riding an out-of-control cable car through a brick cafe and being trapped in an exploding space station with his girlfriend as it hurtled the "100 miles to Earth". Next month, Kiel will be appearing in Brisbane for the pop culture expo, Supanova, offering fans the chance to get up close and personal with his almost 2.2-metre frame and discuss their favourite Jaws ''death'' scene.

For the record, Kiel is a fan of Jaws popping up to the surface of the ocean at the end of The Spy Who Loved Me, having survived the watery tomb that claimed his fellow villains. "Hearing the audience cheer and applaud, that was a big moment for me and my career," he said. Ever the diplomat, Kiel won't admit to having a favourite Bond, despite his obvious affection for co-star Moore. "He [Moore] made the Jaws character work even better. He didn't care if I was stealing scenes, as long as it was entertaining and made for a good movie. Roger Moore has a big heart, a lot bigger than his ego. He is a real team player and we are friends to this day because of that." Kiel has spent the 33 years since he last appeared on screen as Jaws answering fans' questions about being on Bond, with most wanting to know what it was like working with Moore and the big question - what was it like wearing the teeth?

"They weren't actually painful, but they were gagging. They went up in the roof of your mouth. "That would make you want to throw up. They were made out of chromium steel and it was like swallowing a bumper. So they were only in for a minute or two at the very most, and there was a tooth lady standing by with a Tupperware container with cotton on the bottom, and the director would say 'cut, print', and I would yank the teeth out and she would rinse them off with mouthwash and they would be ready for the next scene. "They were only able to make one set. They were made by a dental technician, and he could only melt down enough chromium steel to make one set. So they went into a safe every night, and now they are in a museum in England, and I have a replica set and my four children all have a replica set as well." The 73-year-old father of four has appeared on screen sporadically since his big break, featuring in various comedy and fantasy films, but Jaws remains the name on everyone's lips. It's something that Kiel is absolutely fine with.

"Jaws was entertaining - a villain who was just doing his job. He was vulnerable, he was persistent, enduring and endearing perhaps.'' The Supanova expo will be held at the RNA Showgrounds from November 9 to 11.