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John Amos
Actor

John Amos

1939Newark, New Jersey, USA59 Movies45 TV Shows

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.

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59 titles
The Last Rifleman
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Lincoln Jefferson Adams
6.6

The Last Rifleman

2023
Me Time
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Gil
5.9

Me Time

2022
Block Party
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Dennis
6.1

Block Party

2022
Christmas in Miami
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Chief Host

Christmas in Miami

2021
Because of Charley
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Grandpa
2.3

Because of Charley

2021
Coming 2 America
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Cleo McDowell
6.3

Coming 2 America

2021
The Truth About Santa Claus
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Bob
2.0

The Truth About Santa Claus

2020
The Beastmaster Chronicles
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Self

The Beastmaster Chronicles

2020
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
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Fred Davis
6.1

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019
Christmas Belles
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Pop Pop
2.0

Christmas Belles

2019
Uncut Gems
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Neighbor 33F
7.2

Uncut Gems

2019
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
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Self
7.1

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
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Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
10.0

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015
Tamales and Gumbo
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The Patron

Tamales and Gumbo

2015
Mercy for Angels
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God
1.0

Mercy for Angels

2015
Bad Asses on the Bayou
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Earl
6.0

Bad Asses on the Bayou

2015
Althea
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Executive Producer
7.0

Althea

2014
Act of Faith
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Mr. Brady
5.7

Act of Faith

2014
American Lowrider
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Slick
5.0

American Lowrider

2013
Madea's Witness Protection
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Pastor Nelson
6.1

Madea's Witness Protection

2012
Zombie Hamlet
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Edgar Mortimer
5.5

Zombie Hamlet

2012
Ascension Day
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Henry

Ascension Day

2007
Voodoo Moon
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Dutch
3.7

Voodoo Moon

2006
Dr. Dolittle 3
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Jud
5.1

Dr. Dolittle 3

2006
Shadowboxing
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Хилл
5.4

Shadowboxing

2005
Countdown
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Admiral Melory
5.8

Countdown

2004
My Baby's Daddy
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Uncle Virgil
4.6

My Baby's Daddy

2004
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
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(archive footage)
4.0

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004
The Watermelon Heist
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Old Man Amos
1.0

The Watermelon Heist

2003
Remembering Roots
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Self

Remembering Roots

2002
Disappearing Acts
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Mr. Swift
6.1

Disappearing Acts

2000
Something to Sing About
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Rev. Washington
5.7

Something to Sing About

2000
The Players Club
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Freeman
6.3

The Players Club

1998
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
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Booker Hutch
5.0

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997
Hologram Man
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Wes Strickland
4.1

Hologram Man

1995
For Better or Worse
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Gray
4.0

For Better or Worse

1995
Night Trap
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Capt. Hodges
3.5

Night Trap

1993
Mac
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Nat
5.5

Mac

1992
Ricochet
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Reverend Styles
6.1

Ricochet

1991
Die Hard 2
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Major Grant
7.0

Die Hard 2

1990
Two Evil Eyes
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Det. Legrand
6.1

Two Evil Eyes

1990
Lock Up
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Captain Meissner
6.8

Lock Up

1989
Coming to America
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Cleo McDowell
6.9

Coming to America

1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation
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Mr. Mack
7.5

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988
Shark's Paradise
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Taxi Driver
6.0

Shark's Paradise

1986
American Flyers
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Dr. Conrad
6.1

American Flyers

1985
Dance of the Dwarfs
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Esteban
3.6

Dance of the Dwarfs

1983
The Beastmaster
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Seth
6.3

The Beastmaster

1982
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
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Bumpy Johnson
4.5

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980
Touched by Love
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Tony
4.3

Touched by Love

1980
Willa
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Virgil
3.0

Willa

1979
Cops and Robin
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Officer Bill Bundy
6.0

Cops and Robin

1978
Future Cop
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Officer Bill Bundy
5.0

Future Cop

1976
Let's Do It Again
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Kansas City Mack
6.9

Let's Do It Again

1975
The President's Plane Is Missing
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Marine Corporal
6.2

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973
The World's Greatest Athlete
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Coach Sam Archer
5.4

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
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Biker
5.1

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971
Vanishing Point
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Super Soul's Engineer
7.1

Vanishing Point

1971
Devotion
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Roger

Devotion

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45 titles
Suits LA
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John Amos
6.9

Suits LA

2025
The Movies That Made Us
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Self
7.2

The Movies That Made Us

2019
The Last O.G.
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Uncle D
6.3

The Last O.G.

2018
The Ranch
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Ed
7.4

The Ranch

2016
Ballers
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Deacon Eller
6.8

Ballers

2015
NYC 22
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Pappy Science
6.2

NYC 22

2012
Royal Pains
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Harrison Phillips
6.7

Royal Pains

2009
Lie to Me
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Jim Weaver
7.9

Lie to Me

2009
30 Rock
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John Amos
7.5

30 Rock

2006
Men in Trees
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Buzz Washington
6.6

Men in Trees

2006
Psych
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Uncle Burton
7.9

Psych

2006
My Name Is Earl
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Joe
7.7

My Name Is Earl

2005
Two and a Half Men
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Ed
7.4

Two and a Half Men

2003
All About the Andersons
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Joe Anderson
8.5

All About the Andersons

2003
The District
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Ethan Baker
6.8

The District

2000
The West Wing
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Percy Fitzwallace
8.2

The West Wing

1999
The Chris Rock Show
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Self
4.2

The Chris Rock Show

1997
King of the Hill
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Glen Johnson (voice)
7.4

King of the Hill

1997
In the House
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7.5

In the House

1995
The Outer Limits
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Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995
Touched by an Angel
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Sheriff James Mackey
7.2

Touched by an Angel

1994
704 Hauser
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Ernie Cumberbatch

704 Hauser

1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
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Pastor Roscoe Jones
6.9

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993
Martin
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Sgt. Strawn
7.6

Martin

1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Fred Wilkes
7.9

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990
Murder, She Wrote
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Doc Penrose
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984
The Cosby Show
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Dr. Herbert
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984
Hunter
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Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
7.1

Hunter

1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
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Albie Meadows
6.4

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
The A-Team
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Rev. Taylor
7.5

The A-Team

1983
Here's Boomer
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5.5

Here's Boomer

1981
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
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Bumpy Johnson
5.0

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980
The Love Boat
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Duke Taylor
6.3

The Love Boat

1977
Future Cop
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Bill Bundy
7.2

Future Cop

1977
Roots
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Toby
7.4

Roots

1977
Dinah!
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Self
6.7

Dinah!

1974
Good Times
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James Evans Sr.
8.0

Good Times

1974
Police Story
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Walt Kyles
6.9

Police Story

1973
Sanford and Son
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7.4

Sanford and Son

1972
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
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Mark Cooper
4.0

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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Gordy Howard
7.6

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970
Love, American Style
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Bell Captain
6.1

Love, American Style

1969
The Merv Griffin Show
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Self
6.2

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Self
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show
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Self
5.4

The Mike Douglas Show

1961