John Amos
John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is 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 has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he has 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 fr...
Filmography
704 Hauser
6 Episode s . as Ernie Cumberbatch
704 Hauser
6 Episode s . as Ernie Cumberbatch
Roots
8 Episode s . as Older Kunta Kinte
Roots
8 Episode s . as Older Kunta Kinte
Future Cop
6 Episode s . as Bill Bundy
Future Cop
6 Episode s . as Bill Bundy
Men in Trees
36 Episode s . as Buzz
Men in Trees
36 Episode s . as Buzz
All About the Andersons
16 Episode s . as Joe Anderson
All About the Andersons
16 Episode s . as Joe Anderson
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
2 Episode s . as Bumpy Johnson
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
2 Episode s . as Bumpy Johnson
The Funny Side
14 Episode s . as Minority Husband
The Funny Side
14 Episode s . as Minority Husband