John Amos

John Amos

Date of Birth:

Dec 27, 1939

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

Something to Sing About Something to Sing About

2000

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

Hologram Man Hologram Man

1995

Act of Faith Act of Faith

2014

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971

Future Cop Future Cop

1976

The Last Rifleman The Last Rifleman

2023

Countdown Countdown

1970

Ascension Day Ascension Day

2007

Christmas in Miami Christmas in Miami

2021

Bonanza: The Next Generation Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988

Voodoo Moon Voodoo Moon

2006

Mercy for Angels Mercy for Angels

2015

The Players Club The Players Club

1998

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019

Christmas Belles Christmas Belles

2019

Tamales and Gumbo Tamales and Gumbo

2015

Because of Charley Because of Charley

2021

The Beastmaster Chronicles The Beastmaster Chronicles

2020

Coming 2 America Coming 2 America

2021

Willa Willa

1979

American Flyers American Flyers

1985

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

Disappearing Acts Disappearing Acts

2000

Mac Mac

1992

My Baby's Daddy My Baby's Daddy

2004

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

Shark's Paradise Shark's Paradise

1986

The Beastmaster The Beastmaster

1982

Two Evil Eyes Two Evil Eyes

1990

Dr. Dolittle 3 Dr. Dolittle 3

2006

Shadowboxing Shadowboxing

2005

Madea's Witness Protection Madea's Witness Protection

2012

Countdown Countdown

2004

Let's Do It Again Let's Do It Again

1975

Lock Up Lock Up

1989

Vanishing Point Vanishing Point

1971

The Truth About Santa Claus The Truth About Santa Claus

2020

Ricochet Ricochet

1991

The World's Greatest Athlete The World's Greatest Athlete

1973

Coming to America Coming to America

1988

Against Time Against Time

2007

Zombie Hamlet Zombie Hamlet

2012

Me Time Me Time

2022

Cops and Robin Cops and Robin

1978

Uncut Gems Uncut Gems

2019

Bad Asses on the Bayou Bad Asses on the Bayou

2015

The Watermelon Heist The Watermelon Heist

2003

Night Trap Night Trap

1993

Touched by Love Touched by Love

1980

American Lowrider American Lowrider

2013

The President's Plane Is Missing The President's Plane Is Missing

1973

For Better or Worse For Better or Worse

1995

Devotion Devotion

1970

Dance of the Dwarfs Dance of the Dwarfs

1983

Block Party Block Party

2022

Die Hard 2 Die Hard 2

1990

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