Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1939-12-27
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
John Amos
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.
Known For
as Percy Fitzwallace
as Gordy Howard
as Captain Dolan
as James Evans Sr.
as Ethan Baker
as Major Grant
as Cleo McDowell
as Buzz Washington
as Captain Meissner
as In Memory Of
as Self
as Glen Johnson (voice)
as Cleo McDowell
as Uncle Burton
as Duke Taylor
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