
John Amos
1 FOLLOWER • 45 CREDITS • DEC 27, 1939 - AUG 21, 2024 • 84
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.
Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Love Boat

Murder, She Wrote

The Merv Griffin Show

Hunter

Two and a Half Men

The West Wing

My Name Is Earl

Ballers

King of the Hill

Walker, Texas Ranger

Lie to Me

Touched by an Angel

Police Story

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

30 Rock

The Movies That Made Us

The A-Team

The Outer Limits

Martin

The District

Sanford and Son

The Cosby Show

Psych

The Ranch

Here's Boomer

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

NYC 22

The Chris Rock Show

Suits LA

Me Time

Uncut Gems

Vanishing Point

The Funny Side

Coming 2 America

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Ricochet

Willa

Die Hard 2

Dr. Dolittle 3

Coming to America

Future Cop

Cops and Robin

Lock Up

704 Hauser
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