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John Amos

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1939-12-27

Birth Place

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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30 Rock

2006

7.4

TV
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704 Hauser

1994

0.0

TV
Act of Faith

Act of Faith

2014

5.0

Movie
Against Time

Against Time

2007

5.0

Movie
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

4.5

Movie
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

5.0

TV
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All About the Andersons

2003

8.5

TV
American Flyers

American Flyers

1985

6.2

Movie
American Lowrider

American Lowrider

2013

5.6

Movie
Ascension Day

Ascension Day

2007

0.0

Movie
Bad Asses on the Bayou

Bad Asses on the Bayou

2015

6.1

Movie
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Ballers

2015

6.8

TV
Because of Charley

Because of Charley

2021

3.0

Movie
Block Party

Block Party

2022

6.1

Movie
Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988

7.5

Movie
Christmas Belles

Christmas Belles

2019

2.3

Movie
Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami

2021

0.0

Movie
Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021

6.4

Movie
Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

6.9

Movie
Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin

1978

6.0

Movie
Countdown

Countdown

2004

6.1

Movie
Countdown

Countdown

0.0

Movie
Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs

1983

4.0

Movie
Devotion

Devotion

0.0

Movie
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990

7.0

Movie
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Dinah!

1974

6.5

TV
Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

6.5

Movie
Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

2006

5.1

Movie
For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

1995

4.6

Movie
Future Cop

Future Cop

1976

5.0

Movie
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Future Cop

1977

7.2

TV
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Good Times

1974

7.9

TV
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Hardcastle and McCormick

1983

6.4

TV
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Here's Boomer

1980

5.3

TV
Hologram Man

Hologram Man

1995

4.1

Movie
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Hunter

1984

7.2

TV
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In the House

1995

7.3

TV
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King of the Hill

1997

7.3

TV
Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1975

6.7

Movie
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019

6.1

Movie
Lock Up

Lock Up

1989

6.8

Movie
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Love, American Style

1969

5.8

TV
Mac

Mac

1992

5.8

Movie
Madea's Witness Protection

Madea's Witness Protection

2012

6.1

Movie
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Martin

1992

7.7

TV
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015

10.0

Movie
Me Time

Me Time

2022

5.9

Movie
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Men in Trees

2006

6.9

TV
Mercy for Angels

Mercy for Angels

2015

0.0

Movie
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Murder, She Wrote

1984

7.5

TV
My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

2004

4.7

Movie
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My Name Is Earl

2005

7.7

TV
Night Trap

Night Trap

1993

4.1

Movie
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

7.0

Movie
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NYC 22

2012

6.2

TV
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Police Story

1973

7.1

TV
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Psych

2006

7.9

TV
Ricochet

Ricochet

1991

6.1

Movie
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Roots

1977

7.4

TV
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Sanford and Son

1972

7.4

TV
Shadowboxing

Shadowboxing

2005

5.4

Movie
Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise

1986

7.0

Movie
Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

2000

5.8

Movie
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Suits LA

2025

0.0

TV
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971

5.2

Movie
Tamales and Gumbo

Tamales and Gumbo

2015

0.0

Movie
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The A-Team

1983

7.5

TV
The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

1982

6.3

Movie
The Beastmaster Chronicles

The Beastmaster Chronicles

2020

0.0

Movie
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The Chris Rock Show

1997

4.4

TV
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The Cosby Show

1984

7.0

TV
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The District

2000

6.9

TV
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

7.9

TV
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The Funny Side

1971

0.0

TV
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The Last O.G.

2018

6.8

TV
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023

6.5

Movie
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970

7.5

TV
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The Movies That Made Us

2019

7.2

TV
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The Outer Limits

1995

7.7

TV
The Players Club

The Players Club

1998

6.3

Movie
The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973

6.2

Movie
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The Ranch

2016

7.4

TV
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997

5.2

Movie
The Truth About Santa Claus

The Truth About Santa Claus

2020

2.0

Movie
The Watermelon Heist

The Watermelon Heist

2003

1.0

Movie
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The West Wing

1999

8.3

TV
The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973

5.3

Movie
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Touched by an Angel

1994

7.2

TV
Touched by Love

Touched by Love

1980

4.6

Movie
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004

4.0

Movie
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Two and a Half Men

2003

7.5

TV
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990

6.1

Movie
Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

7.2

Movie
Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

1971

7.1

Movie
Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon

2006

3.9

Movie
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Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

7.0

TV
Willa

Willa

1979

3.0

Movie
Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet

2012

5.5

Movie