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John Amos is an acclaimed American actor known for his iconic roles in the acclaimed miniseries Roots and the TV series Good Times. With a career spanning five decades, he has also appeared in numerous popular films and TV shows, and has been recognized with major award nominations.
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John Allen Amos Jr.was an American actor and football player. He was 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. His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos 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).
During his football career, he played football for Colorado State University (1963), the Denver Broncos (AFL 1964), Canton Bulldogs (UFL 1964), Joliet Chargers (UFL 1964), Norfolk Neptunes (COFL 1965), Wheeling Ironmen COFL 1965, Jersey City Jets (ACFL 1966), Waterbury Orbits (ACFL 1966), Victoria Steelers (COFL 1967), and Kansas City Chiefs (AFL 1967).
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John Amos is an American actor best known for his roles as Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and as James Evans Sr. on the TV series Good Times.
In addition to Roots and Good Times, John Amos has appeared in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The West Wing, and The District.
John Amos has appeared in numerous supporting roles in films such as The Beastmaster, Coming to America, Lock Up, Die Hard 2, and Coming 2 America.
John Amos has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award for his acting work.
Before becoming an actor, John Amos played college football at Colorado State University and had a brief professional football career, including a stint with the Kansas City Chiefs.
John Amos was born on December 27, 1939.
John Amos’ full name is John Allen Amos Jr.
4 Quotes by John Amos
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It was an ongoing struggle to say no, I don’t want to be a part of the perpetuation of this stereotype.
John AmosAmerican actor (1939-2024)
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I’ve never seen oil slicks covering such a large area in the Gulf of Mexico.
John AmosAmerican actor (1939-2024)
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They killed my character off and as God would have it, just when they told me I would never work again, I got cast in a little program called Roots, and as they would say, the rest is history.
John AmosAmerican actor (1939-2024)
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I could have begged. They made it obvious to me that if I wanted to come back and be a good boy… but I’d rather be in Roots than Good Times.
John AmosAmerican actor (1939-2024)