John Amos
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1939-12-27
- Décès:
- 2024-08-21
- Lieu de naissance:
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biographie
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 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). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.
Connu pour
Filmographie
Suits LA
The Last Rifleman
Me Time : Enfin seul ?
Block Party
Christmas in Miami
Because of Charley
Un prince à New York 2
The Truth About Santa Claus
The Beastmaster Chronicles
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Uncut Gems
Les Films de notre enfance
Christmas Belles
The Last O.G.
The Ranch
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Tamales and Gumbo
Ballers
Mercy for Angels
Bad Asses on the Bayou
Act of Faith
American Lowrider
Madea : Protection de témoins
NYC 22
Zombie Hamlet
Royal Pains
Lie to Me
All Over Again
Ascension Day
30 Rock
Men in Trees : Leçons de séduction
Psych : Enquêteur malgré lui
Voodoo Moon
Docteur Dolittle 3
Earl
Revenge
Countdown
Papas chéris
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Mon oncle Charlie
All About the Andersons
The Watermelon Heist
Remembering Roots
Act of Love
Washington Police
Something to Sing About
À la Maison Blanche
The Players Club
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
The Chris Rock Show
Les Rois du Texas
Hologram Man
In the House
Au-delà du réel : L'aventure continue
Amour toujours
Les Anges du bonheur
704 Hauser
Night Trap
Walker, Texas Ranger
Mac
Martin
Ricochet
Le Prince de Bel-Air
58 minutes pour vivre
Deux yeux maléfiques
Haute sécurité
Un prince à New York
Bonanza: The Next Generation
La Belle et la Bête
Shark's Paradise
Le Prix de l'exploit
Arabesque
Cosby Show
Rick Hunter, inspecteur choc
Le Juge et le Pilote
Pris au piège
L'Agence tous risques
Dar l'invincible
Here's Boomer
Dans l'enfer d'Alcatraz
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Touched by Love
Willa
Cops and Robin
La croisière s'amuse
Future Cop
Racines
Roots: The Complete Miniseries
Future Cop
Le coup à refaire
Dinah!
Good Times
The President's Plane Is Missing
Police Story
Nanou, fils de la jungle
Sanford and Son
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
The Funny Side
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Point limite zéro
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Love, American Style
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show avec Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Devotion
Future Cop: Cops and Robin
John Amos: Roots of an American Legend
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