Acting
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 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.
Titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Two and a Half Men
2003
King of the Hill
1997
The West Wing
1999
The Love Boat
1977
Psych
2006
The A-Team
1983
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Love, American Style
1969
30 Rock
2006
Lie to Me
2009
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Cosby Show
1984
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
My Name Is Earl
2005
Hunter
1984
Royal Pains
2009
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
The Outer Limits
1995
The District
2000
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Ballers
2015
Martin
1992
Sanford and Son
1972
Dinah!
1974
The Ranch
2016
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Police Story
1973
Coming to America
1988
Die Hard 2
1990
Good Times
1974
Suits LA
2025
The Last O.G.
2018
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971