John Amos
- Recitazione
- 27 dicembre 1939 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
- 21 agosto 2024
Biografia
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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Filmografia
- Suits LA · John Amos, In Memory Of
- The Last Rifleman - Ritorno in Normandia · Lincoln Jefferson Adams
- Me Time - Un weekend tutto per me · Gil
- Block Party · Dennis
- Christmas in Miami · Chief Host
- Because of Charley · Grandpa
- Il principe cerca figlio · Cleo McDowell
- The Truth About Santa Claus · Bob
- The Beastmaster Chronicles · In persona
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" · Fred Davis
- Diamanti grezzi · Neighbor 33F
- I film della nostra infanzia · In persona
- Christmas Belles · Pop Pop
- The Last O.G. · Uncle D
- The Ranch · Ed
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · In persona
- Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration · Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
- Tamales and Gumbo · The Patron
- Ballers · Deacon Eller
- Mercy for Angels · God
- Giustizieri da strapazzo in Louisiana · Earl
- Althea · Produzione esecutiva
- Act of Faith · Mr. Brady
- American Lowrider · Slick
- Madea protezione testimoni · 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 · Buzz Washington
- Psych · Uncle Burton
- Voodoo Moon · Dutch
- Il dottor Dolittle 3 · Jud
- My Name Is Earl · Joe
- Бой с Тенью · Хилл
- Countdown - Lichnyy nomer · Admiral Melory
- Il padre di mio figlio · Uncle Virgil
- TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · (archive footage)
- Due uomini e mezzo · Ed
- All About the Andersons · Joe Anderson
- The Watermelon Heist · Old Man Amos
- Remembering Roots · In persona
- L'amore prima di tutto · Mr. Swift
- The District · Ethan Baker
- Something to Sing About · Rev. Washington
- West Wing - Tutti gli uomini del Presidente · Percy Fitzwallace
- The Players Club · Freeman
- The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda · Booker Hutch
- The Chris Rock Show · In persona
- King of the Hill · Glen Johnson (Voce)
- Hologram Man · Wes Strickland
- In the House
- Oltre i limiti · Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
- Nel bene e nel male · Gray
- Il tocco di un angelo · James Mackey
- 704 Hauser · Ernie Cumberbatch
- Night Trap - Nel cuore del maligno · Capt. Hodges
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Pastor Roscoe Jones
- Mac · Nat
- Martin · Sgt. Strawn
- Verdetto finale · Reverend Styles
- Willy, il principe di Bel-Air · Fred Wilkes
- 58 minuti per morire - Die Harder · Major Grant
- Due occhi diabolici · Det. Legrand
- Sorvegliato speciale · Captain Meissner
- Il principe cerca moglie · Cleo McDowell
- Bonanza: The Next Generation · Mr. Mack
- La bella e la bestia · Farrell
- Shark's Paradise · Taxi Driver
- Il vincitore · Dr. Conrad
- La signora in giallo · Doc Penrose
- I Robinson · Dr. Herbert
- Hunter · Captain Dolan
- Hardcastle & McCormick · Albie Meadows
- Il mistero della foresta · Esteban
- A-Team · Rev. Taylor
- Kaan principe guerriero · Seth