Die Hard 21990
As Major Grant
TMDb 7.0 / 10
John Amos
Born
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.
Filmography (62)
Coming to America1988
As Cleo McDowell
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Uncut Gems2019
As Neighbor 33F
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Coming 2 America2021
As Cleo McDowell
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Me Time2022
As Gil
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Lock Up1989
As Captain Meissner
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Vanishing Point1971
As Super Soul's Engineer (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ricochet1991
As Reverend Styles
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Beastmaster1982
As Seth
TMDb 6.3 / 10
American Flyers1985
As Dr. Conrad
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Dr. Dolittle 32006
As Jud
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Last Rifleman2023
As Lincoln Jefferson Adams
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Madea's Witness Protection2012
As Pastor Nelson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Bad Asses on the Bayou2015
As Earl
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Two Evil Eyes1990
As Det. Legrand
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Players Club1998
As Freeman
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Night Trap1993
As Capt. Hodges
TMDb 4.0 / 10
American Lowrider2013
As Slick
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Let's Do It Again1975
As Kansas City Mack
TMDb 6.9 / 10
For Better or Worse1995
As Gray
TMDb 4.7 / 10
My Baby's Daddy2004
As Uncle Virgil
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Remembering Roots2002
As Self
The World's Greatest Athlete1973
As Coach Sam Archer
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story1980
As Bumpy Johnson
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song1971
As Biker
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Hologram Man1995
As Wes Strickland
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Zombie Hamlet2012
As Edgar Mortimer
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Voodoo Moon2006
As Dutch
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"2019
As Fred Davis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Disappearing Acts2000
As Mr. Swift
TMDb 6.2 / 10
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years2004
As (archive footage)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You2016
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The President's Plane Is Missing1973
As Marine Corporal
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration2015
As Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Block Party2022
As Dennis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda1997
As Booker Hutch
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Touched by Love1980
As Tony
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Shark's Paradise1986
As Taxi Driver
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Future Cop1976
As Officer Bill Bundy
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Christmas Belles2019
As Pop Pop
TMDb 2.4 / 10
Shadowboxing2005
As Хилл
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Mac1992
As Nat
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dance of the Dwarfs1983
As Esteban
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Truth About Santa Claus2020
As Bob
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Something to Sing About2000
As Rev. Washington
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Bonanza: The Next Generation1988
As Mr. Mack
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Cops and Robin1978
As Officer Bill Bundy
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Willa1979
As Virgil
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Countdown2004
As Admiral Melory
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Ascension Day2007
As Henry
Act of Faith2014
As Mr. Brady
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Mercy for Angels2015
As God
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
Future Cop: Cops and RobinRelease date TBA
As Officer Bundy
Christmas in Miami2021
As Chief Host
DevotionRelease date TBA
As Roger
The Watermelon Heist2003
As Old Man Amos
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Tamales and Gumbo2015
As The Patron
All Over Again
All Over Again2007
As Coach Zeller
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Because of Charley2021
As Grandpa
TMDb 2.3 / 10
The Beastmaster Chronicles2020
As Self
John Amos: Roots of an American Legend
John Amos: Roots of an American LegendRelease date TBA
As Self
Information Processing
Information ProcessingRelease date TBA
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb