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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 ForActing
  • Born27 December 1939 (age 86)
  • Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA

John Amos

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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 ForActing
  • Born27 December 1939 (age 86)
  • Place of BirthNewark, New Jersey, USA
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The Last Rifleman
star
6.604
2023
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Block Party
star
6.1
2022
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Me Time
star
5.887
2022
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Christmas in Miami
star
-
2021
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Coming 2 America
star
6.383
2021
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Because of Charley
star
2.333
2021
Poster
The Truth About Santa Claus
star
2.0
2020
Poster
The Beastmaster Chronicles
star
-
2020
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Uncut Gems
star
7.159
2019
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
star
6.143
2019
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Christmas Belles
star
2.3
2019
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
star
7.133
2016
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Bad Asses on the Bayou
star
6.0
2015
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
star
10.0
2015
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Mercy for Angels
star
-
2015
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Tamales and Gumbo
star
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2015
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Act of Faith
star
5.667
2014
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American Lowrider
star
5.0
2013
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Madea's Witness Protection
star
6.1
2012
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Zombie Hamlet
star
5.5
2012
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All Over Again
star
5.0
2007
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Ascension Day
star
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2007
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Dr. Dolittle 3
star
5.119
2006
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Voodoo Moon
star
3.9
2006
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Shadowboxing
star
5.408
2005
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Countdown
star
5.733
2004
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
star
4.0
2004
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My Baby's Daddy
star
4.6
2004
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The Watermelon Heist
star
1.0
2003
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Something to Sing About
star
6.1
2000
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Disappearing Acts
star
6.175
2000
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The Players Club
star
6.3
1998
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The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
star
5.8
1997
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For Better or Worse
star
4.0
1995
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Hologram Man
star
4.2
1995
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Night Trap
star
3.846
1993
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Mac
star
5.667
1992
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Ricochet
star
6.1
1991
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Die Hard 2
star
6.958
1990
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Two Evil Eyes
star
6.117
1990
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Lock Up
star
6.8
1989
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Coming to America
star
6.881
1988
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Bonanza: The Next Generation
star
7.5
1988
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Shark's Paradise
star
6.0
1986
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American Flyers
star
6.172
1985
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Dance of the Dwarfs
star
3.625
1983
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The Beastmaster
star
6.3
1982
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Touched by Love
star
4.6
1980
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
star
4.5
1980
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Willa
star
3.0
1979
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Cops and Robin
star
6.0
1978
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Future Cop
star
5.0
1976
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Let's Do It Again
star
6.9
1975
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The World's Greatest Athlete
star
5.31
1973
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The President's Plane Is Missing
star
6.2
1973
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Vanishing Point
star
7.1
1971
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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5.201
1971