Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-12-27
Day of Death
2024-08-21
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
John Amos
Biography
John Amos (December 27, 1939 β 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.
Filmography (58)
The Last Rifleman
2023
Me Time
2022
Block Party
2022
Christmas in Miami
2021
Because of Charley
2021
Coming 2 America
2021
The Truth About Santa Claus
2020
The Beastmaster Chronicles
2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019
Christmas Belles
2019
Uncut Gems
2019
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015
Tamales and Gumbo
2015
