John Amos

John Amos

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-12-27

Place of birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Images

Cast

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

6.96

Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

6.10

Lock Up

Lock Up

1989

6.82

Shadowboxing

Shadowboxing

2005

5.41

Countdown

Countdown

2004

5.73

Block Party

Block Party

2022

6.10

Me Time

Me Time

2022

5.89

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

7.16

Night Trap

Night Trap

1993

3.85

Future Cop

Future Cop

1976

5.00

Hologram Man

Hologram Man

1995

4.20

Act of Faith

Act of Faith

2014

5.67

Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon

2006

3.90

Mac

Mac

1992

5.67

Willa

Willa

1979

3.00