John Amos

John Amos

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 …

Filmography

Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
2003 · TV
as Ed
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
as Self
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
1997 · TV
as Glen Johnson (voice)
The A-Team
The A-Team
1983 · TV
as Rev. Taylor
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 · TV
as Duke Taylor
Psych
Psych
2006 · TV
as Uncle Burton
The West Wing
The West Wing
1999 · TV
as Percy Fitzwallace
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV
as Doc Penrose
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
as Self
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · TV
as Gordy Howard
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV
as Dr. Herbert
30 Rock
30 Rock
2006 · TV
as John Amos
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
as Self
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
2009 · TV
as Jim Weaver
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 · TV
as Bell Captain
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
1969 · TV
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV
as James Mackey
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · TV
as Pastor Roscoe Jones
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
2005 · TV
as Joe
Hunter
Hunter
1984 · TV
as Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV
as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
The District
The District
2000 · TV
as Ethan Baker
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV
as Fred Wilkes
Ballers
Ballers
2015 · TV
as Deacon Eller