Acting credits
102
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
John Amos
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
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Movies: 58Series: 45Crew 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: 6.74
Wikidata: Q498820
Also known as
Jon Amos • Johnny Amos • John A. 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.
6.6
The Last Rifleman
as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
2023 Movie
5.9
Me Time
as Gil
2022 Movie
6.1
Block Party
as Dennis
2022 Movie
Christmas in Miami
as Chief Host
2021 Movie
2.3
Because of Charley
as Grandpa
2021 Movie
6.3
Coming 2 America
as Cleo McDowell
2021 Movie
2.0
The Truth About Santa Claus
as Bob
2020 Movie
The Beastmaster Chronicles
as Self
2020 Movie
6.1
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as Fred Davis
2019 Movie
2.0
Christmas Belles
as Pop Pop
2019 Movie
7.2
Uncut Gems
as Neighbor 33F
2019 Movie
7.1
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
as Self
2016 Movie
10.0
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
2015 Movie
Tamales and Gumbo
as The Patron
2015 Movie
1.0
Mercy for Angels
as God
2015 Movie
6.0
Bad Asses on the Bayou
as Earl
2015 Movie
7.0
Althea
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
5.7
Act of Faith
as Mr. Brady
2014 Movie
5.0
American Lowrider
as Slick
2013 Movie
6.1
Madea's Witness Protection
as Pastor Nelson
2012 Movie
5.5
Zombie Hamlet
as Edgar Mortimer
2012 Movie
Ascension Day
as Henry
2007 Movie
3.7
Voodoo Moon
as Dutch
2006 Movie
5.1
Dr. Dolittle 3
as Jud
2006 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Amos.
6.9
Suits LA
as John Amos • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.3
The Last O.G.
as Uncle D • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.4
The Ranch
as Ed • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Deacon Eller • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.2
NYC 22
as Pappy Science • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Royal Pains
as Harrison Phillips • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.9
Lie to Me
as Jim Weaver • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
30 Rock
as John Amos • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.6
Men in Trees
as Buzz Washington • 30 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Psych
as Uncle Burton • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.7
My Name Is Earl
as Joe • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Two and a Half Men
as Ed • 3 eps
2003 Series
8.5
All About the Andersons
as Joe Anderson • 16 eps
2003 Series
6.8
The District
as Ethan Baker • 10 eps
2000 Series
8.3
The West Wing
as Percy Fitzwallace • 22 eps
1999 Series
4.2
The Chris Rock Show
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Glen Johnson (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
In the House
5 eps
1995 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Sheriff James Mackey • 1 eps
1994 Series
704 Hauser
as Ernie Cumberbatch • 6 eps
1994 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Pastor Roscoe Jones • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Martin
as Sgt. Strawn • 1 eps
1992 Series