Acting credits
104
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Amos
Acting
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Movies: 59Series: 46Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 22384
IMDb ID: nm0025309
Known for: Acting
Born: December 27, 1939
Died: August 21, 2024
Age: 84
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q498820
Also known as
Jon Amos • Johnny Amos • John A. Amos Jr. • John Allen Amos Jr.
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)In Memory Of (1)
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 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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with John Amos.
as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
The Last Rifleman
2023 • Movie
as Gil
Me Time
2022 • Movie
as Dennis
Block Party
2022 • Movie
as Chief Host
Christmas in Miami
2021 • Movie
as Grandpa
Because of Charley
2021 • Movie
as Cleo McDowell
Coming 2 America
2021 • Movie
as Bob
The Truth About Santa Claus
2020 • Movie
as Self
The Beastmaster Chronicles
2020 • Movie
as Fred Davis
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
2019 • Movie
as Pop Pop
Christmas Belles
2019 • Movie
as Neighbor 33F
Uncut Gems
2019 • Movie
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016 • Movie
as Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015 • Movie
as The Patron
Tamales and Gumbo
2015 • Movie
as God
Mercy for Angels
2015 • Movie
as Earl
Bad Asses on the Bayou
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
Althea
2014 • Movie
as Mr. Brady
Act of Faith
2014 • Movie
as Slick
American Lowrider
2013 • Movie
as Pastor Nelson
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 • Movie
as Edgar Mortimer
Zombie Hamlet
2012 • Movie
as Henry
Ascension Day
2007 • Movie
as Dutch
Voodoo Moon
2006 • Movie
as Jud
Dr. Dolittle 3
2006 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Amos.
as John Amos • 1 eps
Suits LA
2025 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
2019 • Series
as Uncle D • 1 eps
The Last O.G.
2018 • Series
as Ed • 1 eps
The Ranch
2016 • Series
as Deacon Eller • 2 eps
Ballers
2015 • Series
as Pappy Science • 1 eps
NYC 22
2012 • Series
as Harrison Phillips • 1 eps
Royal Pains
2009 • Series
as Jim Weaver • 1 eps
Lie to Me
2009 • Series
as John Amos • 1 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Buzz Washington • 30 eps
Men in Trees
2006 • Series
as Uncle Burton • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Joe • 1 eps
My Name Is Earl
2005 • Series
as Ed • 3 eps
Two and a Half Men
2003 • Series
as Joe Anderson • 16 eps
All About the Andersons
2003 • Series
as Ethan Baker • 10 eps
The District
2000 • Series
as Percy Fitzwallace • 22 eps
The West Wing
1999 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Chris Rock Show
1997 • Series
as Glen Johnson (voice) • 1 eps
King of the Hill
1997 • Series
5 eps
In the House
1995 • Series
as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski • 1 eps
The Outer Limits
1995 • Series
as James Mackey • 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
1994 • Series
as Ernie Cumberbatch • 6 eps
704 Hauser
1994 • Series
as Pastor Roscoe Jones • 2 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 • Series
as Sgt. Strawn • 1 eps
Martin
1992 • Series