Biography
John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is 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 has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he has 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
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Movies 64
TV Shows 32
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Producer 1
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Norman Lear: A Life on Television (2023)
The Last Rifleman (2023)
Me Time (2022)
Block Party (2022)
Christmas in Miami (2021)
Because of Charley (2021)
Coming 2 America (2021)
The Truth About Santa Claus (2020)
The Beastmaster Chronicles (2020)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Christmas Belles (2019)
Uncut Gems (2019)
The Ranch (2016)
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015)
Tamales and Gumbo (2015)
Mercy for Angels (2015)
Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)
Althea (2014)
Act of Faith (2014)
American Lowrider (2013)
Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
Zombie Hamlet (2012)
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010)
Against Time (2007)
Ascension Day (2007)
30 Rock (2006)
Men in Trees (2006)
Psych (2006)
Voodoo Moon (2006)
Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
TV Land Confidential (2005)
Shadowboxing (2005)
Countdown (2004)
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
CBS at 75 (2003)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
All About the Andersons (2003)
The Watermelon Heist (2003)
Ralph Ellison: An American Journey (2002)
Disappearing Acts (2000)
The District (2000)
Something to Sing About (2000)
The West Wing (1999)
The Players Club (1998)
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997)
The Chris Rock Show (1997)
King of the Hill (1997)
Hologram Man (1995)
In the House (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
For Better or Worse (1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
704 Hauser (1994)
Night Trap (1993)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
Mac (1992)
Martin (1992)
Without a Pass (1992)
Ricochet (1991)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Lock Up (1989)
Coming to America (1988)
Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)
Shark's Paradise (1986)
American Flyers (1985)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
The Cosby Show (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
Dance of the Dwarfs (1983)
The A-Team (1983)
The Beastmaster (1982)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
Touched by Love (1980)
Here's Boomer (1980)
Willa (1979)
Cops and Robin (1978)
Future Cop (1977)
Roots (1977)
Future Cop (1976)
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Good Times (1974)
The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)
Police Story (1973)
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)
Sanford and Son (1972)
The Funny Side (1971)
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Vanishing Point (1971)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
Devotion
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1939-12-27 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceNewark, United States of America
RelationshipsLillian Lehman (1978-01-01 - 1979-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. Amos Jr.
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