John Amos
Acting
Born December 27, 1939 — Died August 21, 2024
From Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Jon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. Amos Jr.
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 ...
Filmography
The Last Rifleman
Lincoln Jefferson Adams
20236.7
Me Time
Gil
20225.9
Block Party
Dennis
20226.1
Christmas in Miami
Chief Host
2021
Because of Charley
Grandpa
20212.3
Coming 2 America
Cleo McDowell
20216.3
The Truth About Santa Claus
Bob
20202.0
The Beastmaster Chronicles
Self
2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Fred Davis
20196.1
Christmas Belles
Pop Pop
20192.0
Uncut Gems
Neighbor 33F
20197.2
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
20167.1
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
201510.0
Tamales and Gumbo
The Patron
2015
Mercy for Angels
God
20151.0
Bad Asses on the Bayou
Earl
20156.0
Act of Faith
Mr. Brady
20145.7
American Lowrider
Slick
20135.0
Madea's Witness Protection
Pastor Nelson
20126.1
Zombie Hamlet
Edgar Mortimer
20125.5
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All Over Again
Coach Zeller
20077.5
Ascension Day
Henry
2007
Voodoo Moon
Dutch
20064.2
Dr. Dolittle 3
Jud
20065.1
Shadowboxing
Хилл
20055.4
Countdown
Admiral Melory
20045.8
My Baby's Daddy
Uncle Virgil
20044.6
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
(archive footage)
20045.3
The Watermelon Heist
Old Man Amos
20033.3
Remembering Roots
Self
2002
Disappearing Acts
Mr. Swift
20006.2
Something to Sing About
Rev. Washington
20005.8
The Players Club
Freeman
19986.4
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
Booker Hutch
19975.6
Hologram Man
Wes Strickland
19954.2
For Better or Worse
Gray
19954.7
Night Trap
Capt. Hodges
19934.0
Mac
Nat
19925.7
Ricochet
Reverend Styles
19916.1
Die Hard 2
Major Grant
19907.0
Two Evil Eyes
Det. Legrand
19906.1
Lock Up
Captain Meissner
19896.8
Coming to America
Cleo McDowell
19886.9
Bonanza: The Next Generation
Mr. Mack
19887.7
Shark's Paradise
Taxi Driver
19868.0
American Flyers
Dr. Conrad
19856.1
Dance of the Dwarfs
Esteban
19834.3
The Beastmaster
Seth
19826.3
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Bumpy Johnson
19805.5
Touched by Love
Tony
19804.6
Willa
Virgil
19795.0
Cops and Robin
Officer Bill Bundy
19786.5
Future Cop
Officer Bill Bundy
19767.5
Let's Do It Again
Kansas City Mack
19757.0
The President's Plane Is Missing
Marine Corporal
19736.3
The World's Greatest Athlete
Coach Sam Archer
19735.5
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Biker
19715.2
Vanishing Point
Super Soul's Engineer
19717.1
Devotion
Roger
N/A
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Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Officer Bundy
N/A
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John Amos: Roots of an American Legend
Self
N/A
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Information Processing
Self
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