John Amos

John Amos
John Amos

John Allen Amos Jr. is an American actor known for his role as James Evans, Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times and for the 1977 miniseries Roots, for which he received an Emmy nomination. Amos's other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, D.C. Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his four-decade career. 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, Coming to America and Die Hard 2.

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Male
Date of Birth
December 27th, 1939
Age
86
Birth Place
United States of America, New Jersey
Star Sign
Capricorn
Height
182 cm | 6'0
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Meissner in Lock Up
Older Kunta Kinte, Toby in Roots
Seth in The Beastmaster
Kansas City Mack in Let's Do It Again
James Evans, Sr. in Good Times
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