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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Last Rifleman
as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
Me Time
as Gil
Block Party
as Dennis
Christmas in Miami
as Chief Host
Because of Charley
as Grandpa
Coming 2 America
as Cleo McDowell
Christmas Belles
as Pop Pop
Uncut Gems
as Neighbor 33F
Tamales and Gumbo
as The Patron
Mercy for Angels
as God
Bad Asses on the Bayou
as Earl
Act of Faith
as Mr. Brady
American Lowrider
as Slick
Madea's Witness Protection
as Pastor Nelson
Zombie Hamlet
as Edgar Mortimer
All Over Again
as Coach Zeller
Ascension Day
as Henry
Voodoo Moon
as Dutch
Dr. Dolittle 3
as Jud
Shadowboxing
as Хилл
Countdown
as Admiral Melory
My Baby's Daddy
as Uncle Virgil
The Watermelon Heist
as Old Man Amos
Disappearing Acts
as Mr. Swift
Something to Sing About
as Rev. Washington
The Players Club
as Freeman
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
as Booker Hutch
Hologram Man
as Wes Strickland