1939-12-27 Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
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The Last Rifleman | Lincoln Jefferson Adams | 2023-12-07 |
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Block Party | Dennis | 2022-06-08 |
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Me Time | Gil | 2022-08-26 |
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Christmas in Miami | Chief Host | 2021-12-24 |
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Coming 2 America | Cleo McDowell | 2021-03-04 |
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Because of Charley | Grandpa | 2021-04-09 |
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The Truth About Santa Claus | Bob | 2020-12-21 |
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The Beastmaster Chronicles | Self | 2020-11-27 |
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Christmas Belles | Pop Pop | 2019-11-23 |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" | Fred Davis | 2019-12-18 |
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Uncut Gems | Neighbor 33F | 2019-08-30 |
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Self | 2016-01-21 |
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Mercy for Angels | God | 2015-04-15 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou | Earl | 2015-03-06 |
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Tamales and Gumbo | The Patron | 2015-08-21 |
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Act of Faith | Mr. Brady | 2014-04-08 |
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American Lowrider | Slick | 2013-09-17 |
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Madea's Witness Protection | Pastor Nelson | 2012-06-29 |
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Zombie Hamlet | Edgar Mortimer | 2012-04-14 |
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All Over Again | Coach Zeller | 2007-06-12 |
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Ascension Day | Henry | 2007-02-02 |
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Voodoo Moon | Dutch | 2006-06-04 |
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Dr. Dolittle 3 | Jud | 2006-04-25 |
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Бой с Тенью | Хилл | 2005-03-05 |
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Личный номер | Admiral Melory | 2004-12-09 |
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
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My Baby's Daddy | Uncle Virgil | 2004-01-09 |
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The Watermelon Heist | Old Man Amos | 2003-01-01 |
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Disappearing Acts | Mr. Swift | 2000-12-09 |
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Something to Sing About | Rev. Washington | 2000-06-10 |
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The Players Club | Freeman | 1998-04-08 |
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The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda | Booker Hutch | 1997-11-21 |
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Hologram Man | Wes Strickland | 1995-06-27 |
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For Better or Worse | Gray | 1995-03-19 |
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Night Trap | Capt. Hodges | 1993-05-01 |
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Mac | Nat | 1992-09-17 |
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Ricochet | Reverend Styles | 1991-10-04 |
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Due occhi diabolici | Det. Legrand | 1990-01-25 |
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Die Hard 2 | Major Grant | 1990-07-03 |
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Lock Up | Captain Meissner | 1989-08-04 |
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Coming to America | Cleo McDowell | 1988-06-29 |
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Bonanza: The Next Generation | Mr. Mack | 1988-03-22 |
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Shark's Paradise | Taxi Driver | 1986-03-13 |
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American Flyers | Dr. Conrad | 1985-08-16 |
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Dance of the Dwarfs | Esteban | 1983-06-10 |
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The Beastmaster | Seth | 1982-08-16 |
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story | Bumpy Johnson | 1980-11-05 |
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Touched by Love | Tony | 1980-10-31 |
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Willa | Virgil | 1979-03-17 |
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Cops and Robin | Officer Bill Bundy | 1978-03-28 |
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Future Cop | Officer Bill Bundy | 1976-05-01 |
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Let's Do It Again | Kansas City Mack | 1975-10-11 |
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The World's Greatest Athlete | Coach Sam Archer | 1973-02-14 |
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The President's Plane Is Missing | Marine Corporal | 1973-10-23 |
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Biker | 1971-03-31 |
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Vanishing Point | Super Soul's Engineer | 1971-01-15 |
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Information Processing | Self | |
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John Amos: Roots of an American Legend | Self | |
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Future Cop: Cops and Robin | Officer Bundy | |
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Devotion | Roger |
