Actor | Producer
John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as...
Two Evil Eyes
... 1990
Coming to America
... 1988
Coming 2 America
... 2021
Uncut Gems
... 2019
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 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.
The Seasoning House
... 2012
The Man Who Loved Women
... 1977
Warsaw 44
... 2014
Ashes
... 2024
Better Watch Out
... 2017
Pray for Death
... 1985
A Man Called Ahok
... 2018
Battle of the Warriors
... 2006
Battle of the Sexes
... 2017