John Amos

John Amos

John Amos

1939-12-27

THE 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

ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

The Truth About Santa Claus

The Truth About Santa Claus

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

Ricochet

Ricochet

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

Coming to America

Coming to America

Lock Up

Lock Up

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

Shadowboxing

Shadowboxing

Countdown

Countdown

Madea's Witness Protection

Madea's Witness Protection

All Over Again

All Over Again

Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing

Devotion

Devotion

Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs

Block Party

Block Party

American Lowrider

American Lowrider

Touched by Love

Touched by Love

Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin

Me Time

Me Time

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

Bad Asses on the Bayou

Bad Asses on the Bayou

Night Trap

Night Trap

The Watermelon Heist

The Watermelon Heist

Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

Ascension Day

Ascension Day

Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Future Cop

Future Cop

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Hologram Man

Hologram Man

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

Act of Faith

Act of Faith

Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon

Mercy for Angels

Mercy for Angels

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

American Flyers

American Flyers

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

Mac

Mac

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

Willa

Willa

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

The Players Club

The Players Club

Christmas Belles

Christmas Belles

Tamales and Gumbo

Tamales and Gumbo

The Beastmaster Chronicles

The Beastmaster Chronicles

Because of Charley

Because of Charley

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

Future Cop: Cops and Robin

John Amos: Roots of an American Legend

John Amos: Roots of an American Legend

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