John Amos
Acting
- Born
- December 27, 1939
- Died
- August 21, 2024
- Place of Birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Known For
- Мужской
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.
Filmography
King of the Hill
as Glen Johnson (voice)
1997
Two and a Half Men
as Ed
2003
The West Wing
as Percy Fitzwallace
1999
The Love Boat
as Duke Taylor
1977
Psych
as Uncle Burton
2006
Murder, She Wrote
as Doc Penrose
1984
30 Rock
as John Amos
2006
Touched by an Angel
as James Mackey
1994
The Outer Limits
as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
1995
The A-Team
as Rev. Taylor
1983
My Name Is Earl
as Joe
2005
The Cosby Show
as Dr. Herbert
1984
Lie to Me
as Jim Weaver
2009
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Gordy Howard
1970
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Pastor Roscoe Jones
1993
Martin
as Sgt. Strawn
1992
Royal Pains
as Harrison Phillips
2009
Hunter
as Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
1984
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Fred Wilkes
1990
Ballers
as Deacon Eller
2015
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Albie Meadows
1983
Good Times
as James Evans Sr.
1974
Sanford and Son
1972
The Ranch
as Ed
2016
The Last O.G.
as Uncle D
2018
Men in Trees
as Buzz Washington
2006
Suits LA
as John Amos
2025
Roots
as Kunta Kinte
1977
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
2019
Beauty and the Beast
as Farrell
1987