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
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Cast
Die Hard 2
1990
6.96
The Truth About Santa Claus
2020
2.00
Vanishing Point
1971
7.10
Ricochet
1991
6.10
The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
5.30
Coming to America
1988
6.88
Lock Up
1989
6.82
Let's Do It Again
1975
6.90
Two Evil Eyes
1990
6.10
The Beastmaster
1982
6.31
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006
5.10
Shadowboxing
2005
5.41
Countdown
2004
5.73
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
6.10
All Over Again
2007
5.00
Zombie Hamlet
2012
5.50
For Better or Worse
1995
4.00
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
6.20
Devotion
0.00
Dance of the Dwarfs
1983
3.63
Block Party
2022
6.10
American Lowrider
2013
5.00
Touched by Love
1980
4.60
Cops and Robin
1978
6.00
Me Time
2022
5.89
Uncut Gems
2019
7.16
Bad Asses on the Bayou
2015
6.02
Night Trap
1993
3.85
The Watermelon Heist
2003
1.00
Shark's Paradise
1986
6.00
Countdown
0.00
The Last Rifleman
2023
6.60
Ascension Day
2007
0.00
Christmas in Miami
2021
0.00
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
7.50
Future Cop
1976
5.00
Something to Sing About
2000
6.10
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
10.00
Hologram Man
1995
4.20
Act of Faith
2014
5.67
Voodoo Moon
2006
3.90
Mercy for Angels
2015
0.00
American Flyers
1985
6.17
Disappearing Acts
2000
6.17
Mac
1992
5.67
My Baby's Daddy
2004
4.60
Willa
1979
3.00
Coming 2 America
2021
6.38
The Players Club
1998
6.30
Christmas Belles
2019
2.30
Tamales and Gumbo
2015
0.00
The Beastmaster Chronicles
2020
0.00
Because of Charley
2021
2.33