Biography
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. In film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), and Coming 2 America (2021).
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Awards & recognition
- New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2019
Filmography50+ titles
All About the Andersons
The West Wing
Good Times
Lie to Me
Psych
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
In the House
The Outer Limits
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
My Name Is Earl
30 Rock
Two and a Half Men
Martin
Murder, She Wrote
The A-Team
Future Cop
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Ranch
King of the Hill
Beauty and the Beast
Roots
The Movies That Made Us
Uncut Gems
Touched by an Angel
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Hunter
Althea
Walker, Texas Ranger
Die Hard 2
The Cosby Show
Let's Do It Again
Police Story
The District
Coming to America
Suits LA
Ballers
Lock Up
Royal Pains
The Last Rifleman
Hardcastle and McCormick
Coming 2 America
The Last O.G.
The Players Club
The Beastmaster
The Love Boat
Disappearing Acts
Block Party
Madea's Witness Protection
Ricochet