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).
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Played Cleo McDowell
Average Rating6.94585 votesRelease DateJun 29, 198838 years ago -
Played Cleo McDowell
Average Rating6.42314 votesRelease DateMar 04, 20215 years ago -
Played Captain Meissner
Average Rating6.81265 votesRelease DateAug 04, 198937 years ago -
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Played Super Soul's Engineer
Average Rating7.1487 votesRelease DateJan 15, 197156 years ago -
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Played Det. Legrand
Average Rating6.1311 votesRelease DateJan 25, 199036 years ago -
Played Pastor Nelson
Average Rating6.1189 votesRelease DateJun 29, 201213 years ago -
Played Earl
Average Rating6.0146 votesRelease DateMar 06, 201511 years ago -
Played Dr. Conrad
Average Rating6.1123 votesRelease DateAug 16, 198541 years ago -
Played Biker
Average Rating5.1112 votesRelease DateMar 31, 197155 years ago -
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Played Lincoln Jefferson Adams
Average Rating6.680 votesRelease DateDec 07, 20232 years ago -
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Played Uncle Virgil
Average Rating4.659 votesRelease DateJan 09, 200422 years ago -
Played Mr. Swift
Average Rating6.142 votesRelease DateDec 09, 200025 years ago -
Played Coach Sam Archer
Average Rating5.332 votesRelease DateFeb 14, 197353 years ago -
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Played Kansas City Mack
Average Rating6.922 votesRelease DateOct 11, 197551 years ago -
Played Wes Strickland
Average Rating4.020 votesRelease DateJun 27, 199531 years ago -
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Played Self
Average Rating7.115 votesRelease DateJan 21, 201610 years ago -
Played Fred Davis
Average Rating6.114 votesRelease DateDec 18, 20196 years ago -
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Played Edgar Mortimer
Average Rating5.510 votesRelease DateApr 14, 201214 years ago -
Played Rev. Washington
Average Rating5.710 votesRelease DateJun 10, 200026 years ago -
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Played Esteban
Average Rating3.68 votesRelease DateJun 10, 198343 years ago -
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Played Marine Corporal
Average Rating6.26 votesRelease DateOct 23, 197353 years ago -
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Played Booker Hutch
Average Rating5.06 votesRelease DateNov 21, 199728 years ago -
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Played Bumpy Johnson
Average Rating4.53 votesRelease DateNov 05, 198046 years ago -
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Played Old Man Amos
Average Rating1.02 votesRelease DateJan 01, 200323 years ago -
Played Taxi Driver
Average Rating6.02 votesRelease DateMar 13, 198640 years ago -
Played Mr. Mack
Average Rating7.52 votesRelease DateMar 22, 198838 years ago -
Played Bob
Average Rating2.01 votesRelease DateDec 21, 20205 years ago -
Played Coach Zeller
Average Rating5.01 votesRelease DateJun 12, 200719 years ago -
Played Officer Bill Bundy
Average Rating6.01 votesRelease DateMar 28, 197848 years ago -
Played Officer Bill Bundy
Average Rating5.01 votesRelease DateMay 01, 197650 years ago -
Played Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
Average Rating10.01 votesRelease DateOct 13, 201510 years ago -
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Played (archive footage)
Average Rating4.01 votesRelease DateJan 01, 200422 years ago -
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Played Chief Host
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateDec 24, 20214 years ago -
Played The Patron
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateAug 21, 201510 years ago -
Played Self
Average Rating0.00 votesRelease DateNov 27, 20205 years ago -
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