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John Amos

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Born: December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA

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 ...

Filmography62 TITLES
Die Hard 2
7.0
Die Hard 21990
Coming to America
6.9
Coming to America1988
Uncut Gems
7.2
Uncut Gems2019
Coming 2 America
6.3
Coming 2 America2021
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Lock Up
6.8
Lock Up1989
Me Time
5.9
Me Time2022
The Players Club
6.3
The Players Club1998
The Beastmaster
6.3
The Beastmaster1982
Ricochet
6.1
Ricochet1991
Dr. Dolittle 3
5.1
Dr. Dolittle 32006
The Last Rifleman
6.6
The Last Rifleman2023
Madea's Witness Protection
6.1
Madea's Witness Protection2012
Voodoo Moon
3.7
Voodoo Moon2006
Two Evil Eyes
6.1
Two Evil Eyes1990
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
4.5
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980
Vanishing Point
7.1
Vanishing Point1971
Mac
5.5
Mac1992
Hologram Man
4.1
Hologram Man1995
My Baby's Daddy
4.6
My Baby's Daddy2004
Countdown
5.8
Countdown2004
Shadowboxing
5.4
Shadowboxing2005
Bad Asses on the Bayou
6.0
Bad Asses on the Bayou2015
The President's Plane Is Missing
6.2
The President's Plane Is Missing1973
American Flyers
6.1
American Flyers1985
Future Cop
5.0
Future Cop1976
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
6.1
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"2019
Willa
3.0
Willa1979
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
10.0
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015
For Better or Worse
4.0
For Better or Worse1995
Let's Do It Again
6.9
Let's Do It Again1975
Disappearing Acts
6.1
Disappearing Acts2000
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
7.1
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You2016
All Over Again
5.0
All Over Again2007
Cops and Robin
6.0
Cops and Robin1978
Night Trap
3.5
Night Trap1993
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.2
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song1971
Devotion
Devotion
Christmas Belles
2.0
Christmas Belles2019
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
4.0
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years2004
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.0
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda1997
Touched by Love
4.3
Touched by Love1980
Bonanza: The Next Generation
7.5
Bonanza: The Next Generation1988
Block Party
6.1
Block Party2022
Act of Faith
5.7
Act of Faith2014
Something to Sing About
5.7
Something to Sing About2000
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
The World's Greatest Athlete
5.4
The World's Greatest Athlete1973
American Lowrider
5.0
American Lowrider2013
Zombie Hamlet
5.5
Zombie Hamlet2012
Dance of the Dwarfs
3.6
Dance of the Dwarfs1983
Information Processing
Information Processing
Shark's Paradise
7.0
Shark's Paradise1986
Christmas in Miami
Christmas in Miami2021
Ascension Day
Ascension Day2007
Mercy for Angels
1.0
Mercy for Angels2015
The Watermelon Heist
1.0
The Watermelon Heist2003
The Truth About Santa Claus
2.0
The Truth About Santa Claus2020
Remembering Roots
Remembering Roots2002
Tamales and Gumbo
Tamales and Gumbo2015
Because of Charley
2.3
Because of Charley2021
The Beastmaster Chronicles
The Beastmaster Chronicles2020
John Amos: Roots of an American Legend
John Amos: Roots of an American Legend