John Amos
Birthday: 1939-12-27 | Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USAJohn 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
Acting
Role
as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
as Dennis
as Chief Host
as Cleo McDowell
as Bob
as Self
as Pop Pop
as Earl
as Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
as The Patron
as Slick
as Edgar Mortimer
as Pastor Nelson
as Coach Zeller
as Buzz Washington
as Dutch
as Jud
as Хилл
as Joe Anderson
as Old Man Amos
as Mr. Swift
as Booker Hutch
as Gray
as Wes Strickland
as Ernie Cumberbatch
