John Amos
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- 27 décembre 1939 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
- 21 août 2024
Biographie
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.
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Filmographie
- Suits LA · John Amos, In Memory Of
- The Last Rifleman · Lincoln Jefferson Adams
- Me Time : Enfin seul ? · Gil
- Block Party · Dennis
- Christmas in Miami · Chief Host
- Because of Charley · Grandpa
- Un prince à New York 2 · Cleo McDowell
- The Truth About Santa Claus · Bob
- The Beastmaster Chronicles · En personne
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" · Fred Davis
- Uncut Gems · Neighbor 33F
- Les Films de notre enfance · En personne
- Christmas Belles · Pop Pop
- The Last O.G. · Uncle D
- The Ranch · Ed
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · En personne
- Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration · Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
- Tamales and Gumbo · The Patron
- Ballers · Deacon Eller
- Mercy for Angels · God
- Bad Asses on the Bayou · Earl
- Althea · Production exécutive
- Act of Faith · Mr. Brady
- American Lowrider · Slick
- Madea : Protection de témoins · Pastor Nelson
- NYC 22 · Pappy Science
- Zombie Hamlet · Edgar Mortimer
- Royal Pains · Harrison Phillips
- Lie to Me · Jim Weaver
- All Over Again · Coach Zeller
- Ascension Day · Henry
- 30 Rock · John Amos
- Men in Trees : Leçons de séduction · Buzz Washington
- Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui · Uncle Burton
- Voodoo Moon · Dutch
- Docteur Dolittle 3 · Jud
- Earl · Joe
- Revenge · Хилл
- Countdown · Admiral Melory
- Papas chéris · Uncle Virgil
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · (archive footage)
- Mon oncle Charlie · Ed
- All About the Andersons · Joe Anderson
- The Watermelon Heist · Old Man Amos
- Remembering Roots · En personne
- Act of Love · Mr. Swift
- Washington Police · Ethan Baker
- Something to Sing About · Rev. Washington
- À la Maison Blanche · Percy Fitzwallace
- The Players Club · Freeman
- The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda · Booker Hutch
- The Chris Rock Show · En personne
- Les Rois du Texas · Glen Johnson (Voix)
- Hologram Man · Wes Strickland
- In the House
- Au-delà du réel : L'aventure continue · Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
- Amour toujours · Gray
- Les Anges du bonheur · James Mackey
- 704 Hauser · Ernie Cumberbatch
- Night Trap · Capt. Hodges
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Pastor Roscoe Jones
- Mac · Nat
- Martin · Sgt. Strawn
- Ricochet · Reverend Styles
- Le Prince de Bel-Air · Fred Wilkes
- 58 minutes pour vivre · Major Grant
- Deux yeux maléfiques · Det. Legrand
- Haute sécurité · Captain Meissner
- Un prince à New York · Cleo McDowell
- Bonanza: The Next Generation · Mr. Mack
- La Belle et la Bête · Farrell
- Shark's Paradise · Taxi Driver
- Le Prix de l'exploit · Dr. Conrad
- Arabesque · Doc Penrose
- Cosby Show · Dr. Herbert
- Rick Hunter, inspecteur choc · Captain Dolan
- Le Juge et le Pilote · Albie Meadows
- Pris au piège · Esteban
- L'Agence tous risques · Rev. Taylor
- Dar l'invincible · Seth