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John Amos

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1939Born, Newark
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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…

Known for

Die Hard 2Major Grant
Uncut GemsNeighbor 33F
Coming to AmericaCleo McDowell
Two and a Half MenEd
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirFred Wilkes

Filmography

AllActingProducing
2025Suits LAJohn Amos · 1 episodeShow
2023The Last RiflemanLincoln Jefferson AdamsMovie
2022Me TimeGilMovie
2022Block PartyDennisMovie
2021Christmas in MiamiChief HostMovie
2021Because of CharleyGrandpaMovie
2021Coming 2 AmericaCleo McDowellMovie
2020The Truth About Santa ClausBobMovie
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Fred DavisMovie
2019Uncut GemsNeighbor 33FMovie
2019Christmas BellesPop PopMovie
2018The Last O.G.Uncle D · 1 episodeShow
2016The RanchEd · 1 episodeShow
2015Tamales and GumboThe PatronMovie
2015BallersDeacon Eller · 2 episodesShow
2015Mercy for AngelsGodMovie
2015Bad Asses on the BayouEarlMovie
2014Act of FaithMr. BradyMovie
2013American LowriderSlickMovie
2012Madea's Witness ProtectionPastor NelsonMovie
2012NYC 22Pappy Science · 1 episodeShow
2012Zombie HamletEdgar MortimerMovie
2009Royal PainsHarrison Phillips · 1 episodeShow
2009Lie to MeJim Weaver · 1 episodeShow
2007All Over AgainCoach ZellerMovie
2007Ascension DayHenryMovie
200630 RockJohn Amos · 1 episodeShow
2006Men in TreesBuzz Washington · 30 episodesShow
2006PsychUncle Burton · 1 episodeShow
2006Voodoo MoonDutchMovie
2006Dr. Dolittle 3JudMovie
2005My Name Is EarlJoe · 1 episodeShow
2005ShadowboxingХиллMovie
2004CountdownAdmiral MeloryMovie
2004My Baby's DaddyUncle VirgilMovie
2004TV in Black: The First Fifty Years(archive footage)Movie
2003Two and a Half MenEd · 3 episodesShow
2003All About the AndersonsJoe Anderson · 16 episodesShow
2003The Watermelon HeistOld Man AmosMovie
2000Disappearing ActsMr. SwiftMovie
2000The DistrictEthan Baker · 10 episodesShow
2000Something to Sing AboutRev. WashingtonMovie
1999The West WingPercy Fitzwallace · 22 episodesShow
1998The Players ClubFreemanMovie
1997The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden PagodaBooker HutchMovie
1997King of the HillGlen Johnson (voice) · 1 episodeShow
1995Hologram ManWes StricklandMovie
1995In the House5 episodesShow
1995The Outer LimitsPeter 'Yas' Yastrzemski · 1 episodeShow
1995For Better or WorseGrayMovie
1994Touched by an AngelJames Mackey · 1 episodeShow
1994704 HauserErnie Cumberbatch · 6 episodesShow
1993Night TrapCapt. HodgesMovie
1993Walker, Texas RangerPastor Roscoe Jones · 2 episodesShow
1992MacNatMovie
1992MartinSgt. Strawn · 1 episodeShow
1991RicochetReverend StylesMovie
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirFred Wilkes · 4 episodesShow
1990Die Hard 2Major GrantMovie
1990Two Evil EyesDet. LegrandMovie
1989Lock UpCaptain MeissnerMovie
1988Coming to AmericaCleo McDowellMovie
1988Bonanza: The Next GenerationMr. MackMovie
1987Beauty and the BeastFarrell · 1 episodeShow
1986Shark's ParadiseTaxi DriverMovie
1985American FlyersDr. ConradMovie
1984Murder, She WroteDoc Penrose · 1 episodeShow
1984The Cosby ShowDr. Herbert · 1 episodeShow
1984HunterCaptain Dolan · 13 episodesShow
1983Hardcastle and McCormickAlbie Meadows · 1 episodeShow
1983Dance of the DwarfsEstebanMovie
1983The A-TeamRev. Taylor · 1 episodeShow
1982The BeastmasterSethMovie
1981Here's Boomer1 episodeShow
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryBumpy JohnsonMovie
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryBumpy Johnson · 2 episodesShow
1980Touched by LoveTonyMovie
1979WillaVirgilMovie
1978Cops and RobinOfficer Bill BundyMovie

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