Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
30 Rock
as John Amos
Psych
as Uncle Burton
All About the Andersons
as Joe Anderson
رجلان ونصف
as Ed
الجناح الغربي
as Percy Fitzwallace
King of the Hill
as Glen Johnson (voice)
In the House
704 Hauser
as Ernie Cumberbatch
Die Hard 2
as Major Grant
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Fred Wilkes
Hunter
as Captain Dolan
Murder, She Wrote
as Doc Penrose
The Cosby Show
as Dr. Herbert
The A-Team
as Rev. Taylor
Future Cop
as Bill Bundy
The Love Boat
as Duke Taylor
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Gordy Howard