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John Amos

John Amos

Actor · Born 1939-12-27 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots" and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Die Hard 2 (1990) — Major Grant
  2. Uncut Gems (2019) — Neighbor 33F
  3. Coming to America (1988) — Cleo McDowell
  4. Two and a Half Men (2003) — Ed
  5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Fred Wilkes
  6. Coming 2 America (2021) — Cleo McDowell
  7. Lie to Me (2009) — Jim Weaver
  8. Lock Up (1989) — Captain Meissner
  9. My Name Is Earl (2005) — Joe
  10. The A-Team (1983) — Rev. Taylor
  11. Me Time (2022) — Gil
  12. Psych (2006) — Uncle Burton
  13. 30 Rock (2006) — John Amos
  14. Ballers (2015) — Deacon Eller
  15. King of the Hill (1997) — Glen Johnson (voice)
  16. The West Wing (1999) — Percy Fitzwallace
  17. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Pastor Roscoe Jones
  18. Vanishing Point (1971) — Super Soul's Engineer
  19. The Cosby Show (1984) — Dr. Herbert
  20. Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) — Jud
  21. The Beastmaster (1982) — Seth
  22. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Doc Penrose
  23. Ricochet (1991) — Reverend Styles
  24. Two Evil Eyes (1990) — Det. Legrand
  25. The Ranch (2016) — Ed
  26. Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Farrell
  27. Roots (1977) — Toby
  28. The Outer Limits (1995) — Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
  29. Madea's Witness Protection (2012) — Pastor Nelson
  30. The Love Boat (1977) — Duke Taylor
  31. Touched by an Angel (1994) — James Mackey
  32. Royal Pains (2009) — Harrison Phillips
  33. Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) — Earl
  34. Martin (1992) — Sgt. Strawn
  35. The Movies That Made Us (2019) — Self
  36. American Flyers (1985) — Dr. Conrad
  37. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) — Biker
  38. Sanford and Son (1972)
  39. Hunter (1984) — Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
  40. The Last Rifleman (2023) — Lincoln Jefferson Adams