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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Me Time | Gil | 2022-08-26 |
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Block Party | Dennis | 2022-06-08 |
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Because of Charley | Grandpa | 2021-04-09 |
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Coming 2 America | Cleo McDowell | 2021-03-04 |
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Christmas in Miami | Chief Host | 2021-12-24 |
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The Beastmaster Chronicles | Self | 2020-11-27 |
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The Truth About Santa Claus | Bob | 2020-12-21 |
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Uncut Gems | Neighbor 33F | 2019-08-30 |
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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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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Self | 2016-01-21 |
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Bad Asses on the Bayou | Earl | 2015-03-06 |
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
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Mercy for Angels | God | 2015-04-15 |
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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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Zombie Hamlet | Edgar Mortimer | 2012-04-14 |
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Madea's Witness Protection | Pastor Nelson | 2012-06-29 |
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Ascension Day | Henry | 2007-02-02 |
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All Over Again | Coach Zeller | 2007-06-12 |
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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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My Baby's Daddy | Uncle Virgil | 2004-01-09 |
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | (archive footage) | 2004-01-01 |
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The Watermelon Heist | Old Man Amos | 2003-01-01 |
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Remembering Roots | Self | 2002-01-15 |
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Something to Sing About | Rev. Washington | 2000-06-10 |
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Disappearing Acts | Mr. Swift | 2000-12-09 |
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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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Future Cop: Cops and Robin | Officer Bundy | |
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Devotion | Roger | |
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John Amos: Roots of an American Legend | Self |
