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John Amos

John Amos

Born December 27, 1939· Newark, New Jersey, USA

† Died August 21, 2024

58Roles★ 6.7Average rating

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…

Known for

Filmography

PsychSeries★ 7.9
Psych2006
Uncle Burton
My Name Is EarlSeries★ 7.6
My Name Is Earl2005
Joe
The A-TeamSeries★ 7.5
The A-Team1983
Rev. Taylor
Two and a Half MenSeries★ 7.4
Two and a Half Men2003
Ed
30 RockSeries★ 7.5
30 Rock2006
John Amos
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Doc Penrose
King of the HillSeries★ 7.4
King of the Hill1997
Glen Johnson (voice)
Uncut Gems★ 7.2
Uncut Gems2019
Neighbor 33F
Beauty and the BeastSeries★ 7.4
Beauty and the Beast1987
Farrell
Vanishing Point★ 7.1
Vanishing Point1971
Super Soul's Engineer (uncredited)
Die Hard 2★ 7
Die Hard 21990
Major Grant
The Cosby ShowSeries★ 7
The Cosby Show1984
Dr. Herbert
Coming to America★ 6.9
Coming to America1988
Cleo McDowell
Lock Up★ 6.8
Lock Up1989
Captain Meissner
BallersSeries★ 6.8
Ballers2015
Deacon Eller
Royal PainsSeries★ 6.8
Royal Pains2009
Harrison Phillips
Suits LASeries★ 6.8
Suits LA2025
John Amos
Coming 2 America★ 6.3
Coming 2 America2021
Cleo McDowell
Dr. Dolittle 3★ 5.1
Dr. Dolittle 32006
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