John Amos

John Amos

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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1939-12-27
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As: Jon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. Amos Jr.

Movies List of John Amos

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Die Hard 2

1990 Movie
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Vanishing Point

1971 Movie
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Ricochet

1991 Movie
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Coming to America

1988 Movie
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Lock Up

1989 Movie
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Let's Do It Again

1975 Movie
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Two Evil Eyes

1990 Movie
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The Beastmaster

1982 Movie
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Dr. Dolittle 3

2006 Movie
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Shadowboxing

2005 Movie
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Countdown

2004 Movie
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Against Time

2007 Movie
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Zombie Hamlet

2012 Movie
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For Better or Worse

1995 Movie
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Devotion

Movie
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Dance of the Dwarfs

1983 Movie
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Block Party

2022 Movie
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American Lowrider

2013 Movie
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Touched by Love

1980 Movie
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Cops and Robin

1978 Movie
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Me Time

2022 Movie
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Uncut Gems

2019 Movie
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Night Trap

1993 Movie
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The Watermelon Heist

2003 Movie
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Shark's Paradise

1986 Movie
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Countdown

Movie
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The Last Rifleman

2023 Movie
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Ascension Day

2007 Movie
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Christmas in Miami

2021 Movie
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Future Cop

1976 Movie
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Hologram Man

1995 Movie
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Act of Faith

2014 Movie
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Voodoo Moon

2006 Movie
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Mercy for Angels

2015 Movie
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American Flyers

1985 Movie
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Disappearing Acts

2000 Movie
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Mac

1992 Movie
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My Baby's Daddy

2004 Movie
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Willa

1979 Movie
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Coming 2 America

2021 Movie
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The Players Club

1998 Movie
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Christmas Belles

2019 Movie
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Tamales and Gumbo

2015 Movie
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Because of Charley

2021 Movie