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John Amos‌

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Birthday

calendar1939-12-27

Popularity

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John Amos

Newark, New Jersey, USA

John Amos

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1939-12-27

Popularity

star14.2

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.

Movie Credits

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2‌
star7.0
calendar 1990

The Truth About Santa Claus

The Truth About Santa Claus‌
star2.0
calendar 2020

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point‌
star7.2
calendar 1971

Ricochet

Ricochet‌
star6.1
calendar 1991

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete‌
star5.3
calendar 1973

Coming to America

Coming to America‌
star6.9
calendar 1988

Lock Up

Lock Up‌
star6.8
calendar 1989

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again‌
star6.7
calendar 1975

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes‌
star6.1
calendar 1990

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster‌
star6.3
calendar 1982

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3‌
star5.1
calendar 2006

Shadowboxing

Shadowboxing‌
star5.4
calendar 2005

Countdown

Countdown‌
star6.1
calendar 2004

Madea's Witness Protection

Madea's Witness Protection‌
star6.1
calendar 2012

Against Time

Against Time‌
star5.0
calendar 2007

Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet‌
star5.5
calendar 2012

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse‌
star4.6
calendar 1995

The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing‌
star6.2
calendar 1973

Devotion

Devotion‌
star0.0
calendar

Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs‌
star4.0
calendar 1983

Block Party

Block Party‌
star6.1
calendar 2022

American Lowrider

American Lowrider‌
star5.6
calendar 2013

Touched by Love

Touched by Love‌
star4.6
calendar 1980

Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin‌
star6.0
calendar 1978

Me Time

Me Time‌
star5.9
calendar 2022

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems‌
star7.2
calendar 2019

Bad Asses on the Bayou

Bad Asses on the Bayou‌
star6.1
calendar 2015

Night Trap

Night Trap‌
star4.1
calendar 1993

The Watermelon Heist

The Watermelon Heist‌
star1.0
calendar 2003

Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise‌
star7.0
calendar 1986

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story‌
star4.5
calendar 1980

Countdown

Countdown‌
star0.0
calendar

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman‌
star6.5
calendar 2023

Ascension Day

Ascension Day‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation‌
star7.5
calendar 1988

Future Cop

Future Cop‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song‌
star5.2
calendar 1971

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About‌
star5.8
calendar 2000

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You‌
star7.0
calendar 2016

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration‌
star10.0
calendar 2015

Hologram Man

Hologram Man‌
star4.1
calendar 1995

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda‌
star5.2
calendar 1997

Act of Faith

Act of Faith‌
star5.0
calendar 2014

Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon‌
star4.0
calendar 2006

Mercy for Angels

Mercy for Angels‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years‌
star4.0
calendar 2004

American Flyers

American Flyers‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts‌
star6.5
calendar 2000

Mac

Mac‌
star5.8
calendar 1992

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy‌
star4.7
calendar 2004

Willa

Willa‌
star3.0
calendar 1979

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America‌
star6.4
calendar 2021

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

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"‌
star6.0
calendar 2019

The Players Club

The Players Club‌
star6.4
calendar 1998

Christmas Belles

Christmas Belles‌
star2.3
calendar 2019

Tamales and Gumbo

Tamales and Gumbo‌
star0.0
calendar 2015

The Beastmaster Chronicles

The Beastmaster Chronicles‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Because of Charley

Because of Charley‌
star3.0
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

In the House

In the House‌
star7.3
calendar 1995

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote‌
star7.6
calendar 1984

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick‌
star6.4
calendar 1983

Good Times

Good Times‌
star7.9
calendar 1974

Martin

Martin‌
star7.8
calendar 1992

The District

The District‌
star6.9
calendar 2000

Psych

Psych‌
star7.9
calendar 2006

The A-Team

The A-Team‌
star7.5
calendar 1983

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‌
star7.9
calendar 1990

Men in Trees

Men in Trees‌
star7.0
calendar 2006

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show‌
star7.0
calendar 1984

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men‌
star7.5
calendar 2003

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son‌
star7.5
calendar 1972

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

30 Rock

30 Rock‌
star7.4
calendar 2006

704 Hauser

704 Hauser‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

All About the Andersons

All About the Andersons‌
star8.5
calendar 2003

Police Story

Police Story‌
star7.1
calendar 1973

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer‌
star5.3
calendar 1980

Roots

Roots‌
star7.4
calendar 1977

Future Cop

Future Cop‌
star7.2
calendar 1977

Roots

Roots‌
star7.4
calendar 1977

Hunter

Hunter‌
star7.2
calendar 1984

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show‌
star4.4
calendar 1997

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits‌
star7.7
calendar 1995

The Funny Side

The Funny Side‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

The West Wing

The West Wing‌
star8.3
calendar 1999

The Ranch

The Ranch‌
star7.4
calendar 2016

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us‌
star7.2
calendar 2019

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl‌
star7.7
calendar 2005

King of the Hill

King of the Hill‌
star7.3
calendar 1997

Ballers

Ballers‌
star6.8
calendar 2015

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.‌
star6.8
calendar 2018

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story‌
star5.0
calendar 1980

Dinah!

Dinah!‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

NYC 22

NYC 22‌
star6.2
calendar 2012

Suits LA

Suits LA‌
star0.0
calendar 2025