John Amos

John Amos

Acting

Birthday

1939/12/27

Day of death

2024/08/21 (84 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Jon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. 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 "Com...Read more

Acting
Die Hard 2
7.0

(1990) Die Hard 2

as Major Grant

The Truth About Santa Claus
2.0

(2020) The Truth About Santa Claus

as Bob

Vanishing Point
7.1

(1971) Vanishing Point

as Super Soul's Engineer

Ricochet
6.1

(1991) Ricochet

as Reverend Styles

The World's Greatest Athlete
5.3

(1973) The World's Greatest Athlete

as Coach Sam Archer

Coming to America
6.9

(1988) Coming to America

as Cleo McDowell

Lock Up
6.8

(1989) Lock Up

as Captain Meissner

Let's Do It Again
6.8

(1975) Let's Do It Again

as Kansas City Mack

Due occhi diabolici
6.1

(1990) Two Evil Eyes

as Det. Legrand

The Beastmaster
6.3

(1982) The Beastmaster

as Seth

Dr. Dolittle 3
5.1

(2006) Dr. Dolittle 3

as Jud

Бой с Тенью
5.4

(2005) Shadowboxing

as Хилл

Личный номер
6.1

(2004) Countdown

as Admiral Melory

Madea's Witness Protection
6.1

(2012) Madea's Witness Protection

as Pastor Nelson

5.0

(2007) Against Time

as Coach

Zombie Hamlet
5.5

(2012) Zombie Hamlet

as Edgar Mortimer

For Better or Worse
4.6

(1995) For Better or Worse

as Gray

The President's Plane Is Missing
6.2

(1973) The President's Plane Is Missing

as Marine Corporal

Devotion
0.0

Devotion

as Roger

Dance of the Dwarfs
4.0

(1983) Dance of the Dwarfs

as Esteban

Block Party
6.1

(2022) Block Party

as Dennis

American Lowrider
5.6

(2013) American Lowrider

as Slick

Touched by Love
4.6

(1980) Touched by Love

as Tony

Cops and Robin
6.0

(1978) Cops and Robin

as Officer Bill Bundy

Me Time
5.9

(2022) Me Time

as Gil

Uncut Gems
7.2

(2019) Uncut Gems

as Neighbor 33F

Bad Asses on the Bayou
6.1

(2015) Bad Asses on the Bayou

as Earl

Night Trap
4.1

(1993) Night Trap

as Capt. Hodges

The Watermelon Heist
1.0

(2003) The Watermelon Heist

as Old Man Amos

Shark's Paradise
7.0

(1986) Shark's Paradise

as Taxi Driver

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
4.5

(1980) Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Bumpy Johnson

0.0

Countdown

as Admiral

The Last Rifleman
6.5

(2023) The Last Rifleman

as Lincoln Jefferson Adams

Ascension Day
0.0

(2007) Ascension Day

as Henry

Christmas in Miami
0.0

(2021) Christmas in Miami

as ---

Bonanza: The Next Generation
7.5

(1988) Bonanza: The Next Generation

as Mr. Mack

Future Cop
5.0

(1976) Future Cop

as Officer Bill Bundy

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.2

(1971) Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

as Biker

Something to Sing About
5.8

(2000) Something to Sing About

as Rev. Washington

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
7.0

(2016) Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

as Self

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
10.0

(2015) Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

as Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)

Hologram Man
4.1

(1995) Hologram Man

as Wes Strickland

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.2

(1997) The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

as Booker Hutch

Act of Faith
5.0

(2014) Act of Faith

as Mr. Brady

Voodoo Moon
3.9

(2006) Voodoo Moon

as Dutch

Mercy for Angels
0.0

(2015) Mercy for Angels

as God

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4.0

(2004) TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

as (archive footage)

American Flyers
6.2

(1985) American Flyers

as Dr. Conrad

Disappearing Acts
6.5

(2000) Disappearing Acts

as Mr. Swift

Mac
5.8

(1992) Mac

as Nat

My Baby's Daddy
4.7

(2004) My Baby's Daddy

as Uncle Virgil

Willa
3.0

(1979) Willa

as Virgil

Coming 2 America
6.4

(2021) Coming 2 America

as Cleo McDowell

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
6.1

(2019) Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

as Fred Davis

The Players Club
6.3

(1998) The Players Club

as Freeman

Christmas Belles
2.3

(2019) Christmas Belles

as Pop Pop

Tamales and Gumbo
0.0

(2015) Tamales and Gumbo

as The Patron

The Beastmaster Chronicles
0.0

(2020) The Beastmaster Chronicles

as Self

Because of Charley
3.0

(2021) Because of Charley

as Grandpa

In the House
7.3

(1995) In the House

as ---

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

(1984) Murder, She Wrote

as Doc Penrose

Hardcastle and McCormick
6.4

(1983) Hardcastle and McCormick

as ---

Good Times
8.0

(1974) Good Times

as James Evans Sr.

Martin
7.7

(1992) Martin

as ---

The District
6.9

(2000) The District

as Mayor Ethan Baker

Psych
7.9

(2006) Psych

as Uncle Burton

The A-Team
7.5

(1983) The A-Team

as Rev. Taylor

Touched by an Angel
7.2

(1994) Touched by an Angel

as Sheriff James Mackey

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9

(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Fred Wilkes

Men in Trees
6.9

(2006) Men in Trees

as Buzz

The Cosby Show
7.0

(1984) The Cosby Show

as Dr. Herbert

Two and a Half Men
7.5

(2003) Two and a Half Men

as Ed

Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

(1993) Walker, Texas Ranger

as Pastor Roscoe Jones

Sanford and Son
7.5

(1972) Sanford and Son

as ---

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.5

(1970) The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Gordy Howard

30 Rock
7.4

(2006) 30 Rock

as John Amos

704 Hauser
0.0

(1994) 704 Hauser

as Ernie Cumberbatch

All About the Andersons
8.5

(2003) All About the Andersons

as Joe Anderson

Police Story
7.1

(1973) Police Story

as ---

Here's Boomer
5.3

(1980) Here's Boomer

as ---

Roots
7.4

(1977) Roots

as Toby

Future Cop
7.2

(1977) Future Cop

as Bill Bundy

Roots
7.4

(1977) Roots

as Older Kunta Kinte

Hunter
7.2

(1984) Hunter

as Capt. Dolan (uncredited)

The Chris Rock Show
4.4

(1997) The Chris Rock Show

as ---

The Outer Limits
7.8

(1995) The Outer Limits

as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski

0.0

(1971) The Funny Side

as Minority Husband

The West Wing
8.2

(1999) The West Wing

as Percy Fitzwallace

The Ranch
7.4

(2016) The Ranch

as Ed

The Movies That Made Us
7.2

(2019) The Movies That Made Us

as Self

My Name Is Earl
7.7

(2005) My Name Is Earl

as Joe

King of the Hill
7.3

(1997) King of the Hill

as Glen Johnson (voice)

Ballers
6.8

(2015) Ballers

as Deacon Eller

The Last O.G.
6.5

(2018) The Last O.G.

as Uncle D

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
5.0

(1980) Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Bumpy Johnson

Dinah!
6.5

(1974) Dinah!

as Self

NYC 22
6.2

(2012) NYC 22

as Pappy Science

0.0

(2025) Suits LA

as John Amos

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Bell Captain