John Amos
Age: N/A | From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Jon Amos , Johnny Amos , John A. Amos Jr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 39
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Doc Penrose
The West Wing
(1999) Percy Fitzwallace
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Sheriff James Mackey
Walker, Texas Ranger
(1993) Pastor Roscoe Jones
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1983) Albie Meadows
The Outer Limits
(1995) Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
Lie to Me
(2009) Jim Weaver
The District
(2000) Mayor Ethan BakerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Amos | |
| 2023 | Lincoln Jefferson Adams | |
| 2022 | Gil | |
| Dennis | ||
| 2021 | Chief Host | |
| Grandpa | ||
| Cleo McDowell | ||
| 2020 | Bob | |
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Fred Davis | |
| Self | ||
| Pop Pop | ||
| Neighbor 33F | ||
| 2018 | Uncle D | |
| 2016 | Ed | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage) | |
| The Patron | ||
| Deacon Eller | ||
| God | ||
| Earl | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Brady | |
| 2013 | Slick | |
| 2012 | Pastor Nelson | |
| Pappy Science | ||
| Edgar Mortimer | ||
| 2009 | Harrison Phillips | |
| Jim Weaver | ||
| 2007 | Coach Zeller | |
| Henry | ||
| 2006 | John Amos | |
| Buzz | ||
| Uncle Burton | ||
| Dutch | ||
| Jud | ||
| 2005 | Joe | |
| Хилл | ||
| 2004 | Admiral Melory | |
| Uncle Virgil | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | Ed | |
| Joe Anderson | ||
| Old Man Amos | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Swift | |
| Mayor Ethan Baker | ||
| Rev. Washington | ||
| 1999 | Percy Fitzwallace | |
| 1998 | Freeman | |
| 1997 | Booker Hutch | |
| Self | ||
| Glen Johnson (voice) | ||
| 1995 | Wes Strickland | |
| N/A | ||
| Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski | ||
| Gray | ||
| 1994 | Sheriff James Mackey | |
| Ernie Cumberbatch | ||
| 1993 | Capt. Hodges | |
| Pastor Roscoe Jones | ||
| 1992 | Nat | |
| Sgt. Strawn | ||
| 1991 | Reverend Styles | |
| 1990 | Fred Wilkes | |
| Major Grant | ||
| Det. Legrand | ||
| 1989 | Captain Meissner | |
| 1988 | Cleo McDowell | |
| Mr. Mack | ||
| 1986 | Taxi Driver | |
| 1985 | Dr. Conrad | |
| 1984 | Doc Penrose | |
| Dr. Herbert | ||
| Capt. Dolan (uncredited) | ||
| 1983 | Albie Meadows | |
| Esteban | ||
| Rev. Taylor | ||
| 1982 | Seth | |
| 1980 | Bumpy Johnson | |
| Bumpy Johnson | ||
| Tony | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | Virgil | |
| 1978 | Officer Bill Bundy | |
| 1977 | Duke Taylor | |
| Bill Bundy | ||
| Toby | ||
| Older Kunta Kinte | ||
| 1976 | Officer Bill Bundy | |
| 1975 | Kansas City Mack | |
| 1974 | Self | |
| James Evans Sr. | ||
| 1973 | Marine Corporal | |
| N/A | ||
| Coach Sam Archer | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1971 | Mark Cooper | |
| Minority Husband | ||
| Biker | ||
| Super Soul's Engineer | ||
| 1970 | Gordy Howard | |
| 1969 | Bell Captain | |
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1961 | Self | |
| Roger | ||
| Admiral | ||
| Officer Bundy | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | In Memory Of | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
