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John Amos

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.

  • Nacimiento: 1939-12-27, Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Fallecimiento: 2024-08-21
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,3 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Conocido por

  • La jungla 2: Alerta roja (1990) — Major Grant
  • El príncipe de Zamunda (1988) — Cleo McDowell
  • Dos hombres y medio (2003) — Ed
  • Encerrado (1989) — Captain Meissner
  • El príncipe de Bel-Air (1990) — Fred Wilkes
  • El rey de Zamunda (2021) — Cleo McDowell
  • El ala oeste de la Casa Blanca (1999) — Percy Fitzwallace
  • Diamantes en bruto (2019) — Neighbor 33F

Filmografía

  • Devotion — Roger
  • Future Cop: Cops and Robin — Officer Bundy
  • Suits LA (2025) — John Amos
  • El último soldado (2023) — Lincoln Jefferson Adams
  • Tiempo para mí (2022) — Gil
  • Block Party (2022) — Dennis
  • Christmas in Miami (2021) — Chief Host
  • Because of Charley (2021) — Grandpa
  • El rey de Zamunda (2021) — Cleo McDowell
  • The Truth About Santa Claus (2020) — Bob
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) — Fred Davis
  • Diamantes en bruto (2019) — Neighbor 33F
  • Christmas Belles (2019) — Pop Pop
  • The Last Original Gangster (2018) — Uncle D
  • The Ranch (2016) — Ed
  • Tamales and Gumbo (2015) — The Patron
  • Ballers (2015) — Deacon Eller
  • Mercy for Angels (2015) — God
  • Un tipo duro 3: En el pantano (2015) — Earl
  • Act of Faith (2014) — Mr. Brady
  • American Lowrider (2013) — Slick
  • Madea's Witness Protection (2012) — Pastor Nelson
  • NYC 22 (2012) — Pappy Science
  • Zombie Hamlet (2012) — Edgar Mortimer
  • Royal Pains (2009) — Harrison Phillips
  • Miénteme (2009) — Jim Weaver
  • All Over Again (2007) — Coach Zeller
  • Ascension Day (2007) — Henry
  • Rockefeller Plaza (2006) — John Amos
  • Men in Trees (2006) — Buzz Washington
  • Psych (2006) — Uncle Burton
  • Voodoo Moon (2006) — Dutch
  • Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) — Jud
  • Me llamo Earl (2005) — Joe
  • Бой с Тенью (2005) — Хилл
  • Countdown (2004) — Admiral Melory
  • Unos Padres de Cuidado (2004) — Uncle Virgil
  • Dos hombres y medio (2003) — Ed
  • All About the Andersons (2003) — Joe Anderson
  • The Watermelon Heist (2003) — Old Man Amos
  • Actos desesperados (2000) — Mr. Swift
  • The District (2000) — Ethan Baker
  • Something to Sing About (2000) — Rev. Washington
  • El ala oeste de la Casa Blanca (1999) — Percy Fitzwallace
  • El club de las strippers (The Players Club) (1998) — Freeman
  • The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997) — Booker Hutch
  • El rey de la colina (1997) — Glen Johnson (voz)
  • El hombre holograma (1995) — Wes Strickland
  • In the House (1995)
  • Más allá del límite (1995) — Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
  • For Better or Worse (1995) — Gray
  • Tocados por un ángel (1994) — James Mackey
  • 704 Hauser (1994) — Ernie Cumberbatch
  • Night Trap (1993) — Capt. Hodges
  • Walker Texas Ranger (1993) — Pastor Roscoe Jones
  • Mac (1992) — Nat
  • Martin (1992) — Sgt. Strawn
  • Ricochet (1991) — Reverend Styles
  • El príncipe de Bel-Air (1990) — Fred Wilkes
  • La jungla 2: Alerta roja (1990) — Major Grant
  • Los ojos del diablo (1990) — Det. Legrand
  • Encerrado (1989) — Captain Meissner
  • El príncipe de Zamunda (1988) — Cleo McDowell
  • Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) — Mr. Mack
  • La bella y la bestia (1987) — Farrell
  • Shark's Paradise (1986) — Taxi Driver
  • La carrera de la vida (1985) — Dr. Conrad
  • Se ha escrito un crimen (1984) — Doc Penrose
  • El show de Bill Cosby (1984) — Dr. Herbert
  • Hunter (1984) — Captain Dolan
  • Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Albie Meadows
  • El baile de los enanos (1983) — Esteban
  • El Equipo A (1983) — Rev. Taylor
  • El señor de las bestias (1982) — Seth
  • Here's Boomer (1981)
  • Alcatraz, historia de una fuga (1980) — Bumpy Johnson
  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) — Bumpy Johnson
  • Touched by Love (1980) — Tony
  • Willa (1979) — Virgil
  • Cops and Robin (1978) — Officer Bill Bundy
  • Vacaciones en el mar (1977) — Duke Taylor
  • Future Cop (1977) — Bill Bundy
  • Raíces (1977) — Toby / Kunta Kinte
  • Roots: The Complete Miniseries (1977) — Older Kunta Kinte
  • Future Cop (1976) — Officer Bill Bundy
  • Dos tramposos con su suerte (1975) — Kansas City Mack
  • Good Times (1974) — James Evans Sr.
  • The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) — Marine Corporal
  • Police Story (1973) — Walt Kyles
  • El hijo de la jungla (1973) — Coach Sam Archer
  • Sanford and Son (1972)
  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) — Mark Cooper
  • The Funny Side (1971) — Minority Husband
  • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) — Biker
  • Punto límite: Cero (1971) — Super Soul's Engineer (sin acreditar)
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Gordy Howard
  • Love, American Style (1969) — Bell Captain