John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is 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 has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he has 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.
Born: December 27, 1939 (Age 84) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Streaming Sources for all John Amos Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Coach | 2007 | |
Movie | Actor | Dr. Conrad | 1985 | |
Movie | Actor | Earl | 2015 | |
Movie | Actor | Хилл | 2005 | |
Movie | Actor | Cleo McDowell | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Esteban | 1983 | |
Movie | Actor | Major Grant | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Gray | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Kansas City Mack | 1975 | |
Movie | Actor | Captain Meissner | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Super Soul's Engineer | 1971 | |
Movie | Actor | Seth | 1982 | |
Movie | Actor | Reverend Styles | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Pastor Nelson | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Det. Legrand | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Biker | 1971 | |
Movie | Actor | Coach Sam Archer | 1973 | |
Movie | Actor | Tony | 1980 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2016 | |
Movie | Actor | Capt. Hodges | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | Edgar Mortimer | 2012 | |
Movie | Actor | Old Man Amos | 2003 | |
Movie | Actor | Henry | 2007 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Brady | 2014 | |
Movie | Actor | Slick | 2013 | |
Movie | Actor | Nat | 1992 | |
Movie | Actor | Uncle Virgil | 2004 | |
Movie | Actor | Cleo McDowell | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Neighbor 33F | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Freeman | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Grandpa | 2021 | |
Movie | Actor | Bob | 2020 | |
Movie | Actor | Officer Bill Bundy | 1976 | |
Movie | Actor | Wes Strickland | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Jud | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Admiral Melory | 2004 | |
Movie | Actor | Dennis | 2022 | |
Movie | Actor | Roger | ||
Movie | Actor | Gil | 2022 | |
Movie | Actor | Lincoln Jefferson Adams | 2023 | |
Movie | Actor | 2021 | ||
TV Show | Actor | Buzz 36 Episodes | 2006-2008 | |
Limited Series | Actor | Ernie Cumberbatch 6 Episodes | 1994-1994 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1973-1980 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1980-1982 | |
TV Show | Actor | Minority Husband 14 Episodes | 1971-1971 | |
TV Show | Actor | Joe Anderson 16 Episodes | 2003-2004 | |
TV Show | Actor | Mayor Ethan Baker 10 Episodes | 2000-2004 | |
TV Show | Actor | Fred Wilkes 4 Episodes | 1990-1996 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sheriff James Mackey 1 Episode | 1994-2003 | |
TV Show | Actor | Pastor Roscoe Jones 2 Episodes | 1993-2001 | |
TV Show | Actor | 5 Episodes | 1995-1999 | |
TV Show | Actor | James Evans Sr. 61 Episodes | 1974-1979 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1992-1997 | |
TV Show | Actor | Doc Penrose 1 Episode | 1984-1996 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1983-1986 | |
TV Show | Actor | Uncle Burton 1 Episode | 2006-2014 | |
TV Show | Actor | Rev. Taylor 1 Episode | 1983-1987 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dr. Herbert 1 Episode | 1984-1992 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1972-1978 | |
TV Show | Actor | Ed 1 Episode | 2016-2020 | |
TV Show | Actor | Percy Fitzwallace 22 Episodes | 1999-2006 | |
TV Show | Actor | Ed 3 Episodes | 2003-2015 | |
TV Show | Actor | Capt. Dolan 13 Episodes | 1984-1991 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 2019-2021 | |
TV Show | Actor | Glen Johnson (voice) 1 Episode | 1997-2009 | |
TV Show | Actor | Gordy Howard 12 Episodes | 1970-1977 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1997-2000 | |
TV Show | Actor | Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski 1 Episode | 1995-2002 | |
TV Show | Actor | John Amos 1 Episode | 2006-2013 | |
TV Show | Actor | Joe 1 Episode | 2005-2009 | |
TV Show | Actor | Uncle D 1 Episode | 2018-2021 | |
TV Show | Actor | Deacon Eller 2 Episodes | 2015-2019 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | 1974-1980 | |
TV Show | Actor | Self 1 Episode | ||
TV Show | Actor | Pappy Science 1 Episode | 2012-2012 | |
TV Show | Actor | John Amos 1 Episode | ||
Movie | Actor | Mr. Swift | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Dutch | 2006 | |
Movie | Actor | Mr. Mack | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Booker Hutch | 1997 | |
Movie | Actor | Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage) | 2015 | |
Movie | Actor | Rev. Washington | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Virgil | 1979 | |
TV Special | Actor | Fred Davis | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Pop Pop | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Marine Corporal | 1973 | |
Movie | Actor | Officer Bill Bundy | 1978 | |
Movie | Actor | Taxi Driver | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Bumpy Johnson | 1980 | |
Limited Series | Actor | Older Kunta Kinte 8 Episodes | 1977-1977 | |
Movie | Production | Executive Producer | 2014 | |
Title | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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