John Amos
John Amos was an actor, born 1939, died 2024.
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). 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…
Movies (24)
- Die Hard 2 (1990)
- Coming to America (1988)
- Lock Up (1989)
- Coming 2 America (2021)
- Me Time (2022)
- Ricochet (1991)
- The Beastmaster (1982)
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006)
- Vanishing Point (1971)
- The Last Rifleman (2023)
- The Players Club (1998)
- Madea's Witness Protection (2012)
- Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)
- Two Evil Eyes (1990)
- American Flyers (1985)
- Let's Do It Again (1975)
- Hologram Man (1995)
- Countdown (2004)
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980)
- The Truth About Santa Claus (2020)
- My Baby's Daddy (2004)
- Disappearing Acts (2000)
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
- Shadowboxing (2005)
TV (16)
- The West Wing (1999)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
- Hunter (1984)
- The District (2000)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
- Good Times (1974)
- The Ranch (2016)
- Roots (1977)
- Dinah! (1974)
- Suits LA (2025)
- In the House (1995)
- Men in Trees (2006)
- The Chris Rock Show (1997)
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
- NYC 22 (2012)
- Here's Boomer (1981)