John Amos

Acting

Born: 1939-12-27

Died: 2024-08-21

From: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender: Male

Popularity: 1.5

Also Known As

Jon AmosJohnny AmosJohn A. Amos Jr.John Allen Amos Jr.

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.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

New Jersey Hall of Fame

2019

Acting74 titles

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John Amos

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

Acting74 titles

King of the Hill

The West Wing

Two and a Half Men

Murder, She Wrote

Psych

The Love Boat

Hunter

The A-Team

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

30 Rock

The Cosby Show

Love, American Style

Lie to Me

Touched by an Angel

My Name Is Earl

Royal Pains

Ballers

Walker, Texas Ranger

The Outer Limits

The District

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Die Hard 2

Martin

The Ranch

Sanford and Son

Hardcastle and McCormick

The Last O.G.

Good Times

Coming to America

Police Story

Uncut Gems

Suits LA

Roots

Men in Trees

In the House

Lock Up

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Me Time

Here's Boomer

Coming 2 America

NYC 22

The Beastmaster

Ricochet

Vanishing Point

Future Cop

Madea's Witness Protection

Two Evil Eyes

Dr. Dolittle 3

The Players Club

The Last Rifleman

American Lowrider

Voodoo Moon

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Bad Asses on the Bayou

American Flyers

Disappearing Acts

Night Trap

My Baby's Daddy

Let's Do It Again

Beauty and the Beast

Touched by Love

For Better or Worse

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

The World's Greatest Athlete

Hologram Man

The President's Plane Is Missing

Shadowboxing

Something to Sing About

Mac

Countdown

Block Party

Zombie Hamlet

Dance of the Dwarfs

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda