John Amos

John Amos(86 years old )

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 por

Known for

Suits LA

Suits LA

2025 | 1 episodes
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The Last Rifleman

2023
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Block Party

2022
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Me Time

2022
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Christmas in Miami

2021
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Coming 2 America

2021
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Because of Charley

2021
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The Truth About Santa Claus

2020
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The Beastmaster Chronicles

2020
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Uncut Gems

2019
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019
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Christmas Belles

2019
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019 | 1 episodes
The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.

2018 | 1 episodes
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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016
The Ranch

The Ranch

2016 | 1 episodes
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Bad Asses on the Bayou

2015
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Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

2015
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Mercy for Angels

2015
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Tamales and Gumbo

2015
Ballers

Ballers

2015 | 2 episodes
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Act of Faith

2014
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American Lowrider

2013
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Madea's Witness Protection

2012
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Zombie Hamlet

2012
NYC 22

NYC 22

2012 | 1 episodes
Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009 | 1 episodes
Royal Pains

Royal Pains

2009 | 1 episodes
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All Over Again

2007
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Ascension Day

2007
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Dr. Dolittle 3

2006
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Voodoo Moon

2006
Psych

Psych

2006 | 1 episodes
Men in Trees

Men in Trees

2006 | 36 episodes
30 Rock

30 Rock

2006 | 1 episodes
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Shadowboxing

2005
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005 | 1 episodes
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Countdown

2004
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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

2004
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My Baby's Daddy

2004
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The Watermelon Heist

2003
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

2003 | 3 episodes
All About the Andersons

All About the Andersons

2003 | 16 episodes
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Something to Sing About

2000
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Disappearing Acts

2000
The District

The District

2000 | 10 episodes
The West Wing

The West Wing

1999 | 22 episodes
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The Players Club

1998
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The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997 | 1 episodes
King of the Hill

King of the Hill

1997 | 1 episodes
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For Better or Worse

1995
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Hologram Man

1995
In the House

In the House

1995 | 5 episodes
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995 | 1 episodes
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994 | 1 episodes
704 Hauser

704 Hauser

1994 | 6 episodes
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Night Trap

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993 | 2 episodes
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Mac

1992
Martin

Martin

1992 | 1 episodes
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Ricochet

1991
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Die Hard 2

1990
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Two Evil Eyes

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 | 4 episodes
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Lock Up

1989
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Coming to America

1988
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Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988
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Shark's Paradise

1986
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American Flyers

1985
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 | 1 episodes
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984 | 1 episodes
Hunter

Hunter

1984 | 13 episodes
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Dance of the Dwarfs

1983
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983 | 1 episodes
The A-Team

The A-Team

1983 | 1 episodes
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The Beastmaster

1982
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Touched by Love

1980
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Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980
Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

1980 | 1 episodes
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980 | 2 episodes
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Willa

1979
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Cops and Robin

1978
Roots

Roots

19770
Future Cop

Future Cop

1977 | 6 episodes
Roots

Roots

1977 | 8 episodes
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 | 1 episodes
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Future Cop

1976
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Let's Do It Again

1975
Good Times

Good Times

1974 | 61 episodes
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974 | 6 episodes
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The World's Greatest Athlete

1973
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The President's Plane Is Missing

1973
Police Story

Police Story

1973 | 1 episodes
Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

1972 | 1 episodes
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Vanishing Point

1971
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Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971
The Funny Side

The Funny Side

1971 | 14 episodes
The New Dick Van Dyke Show

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

1971 | 1 episodes
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970 | 13 episodes
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 | 1 episodes
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969 | 1 episodes
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 | 1 episodes
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 | 1 episodes
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 | 1 episodes

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Jon Amos, Johnny Amos, John A. Amos Jr.