John Amos

Personal Info

Birthday: 1939-12-27

Age: 85

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known For: Acting

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 ...

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Filmography

Die Hard 2

Major Grant

The Truth About Santa Claus

Bob

Vanishing Point

Super Soul's Engineer

Ricochet

Reverend Styles

The World's Greatest Athlete

Coach Sam Archer

Coming to America

Cleo McDowell

Lock Up

Captain Meissner

Let's Do It Again

Kansas City Mack

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