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John Amos
Actor
Born December 27, 1939 (82 years)
Early life Amos was born John Amos, Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Annabelle P. and John A. Amos, Sr., who was an auto mechanic. He graduated from East Orange (NJ) High School in 1958. He enrolled at Long Beach City College and graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in sociology. Amos also played on the Colorado State Rams football team. Amos was a Golden Gloves boxing champion. In 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos. He was released before the season and played with Joliet Explorers of the United Football League. In 1965 he played with the Norfolk Neptunes and Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League. In 1966 he played with the Jersey City Jets and Waterbury Orbits of the Atlantic Coast Football League. In 1967, he had signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He was released in training camp and played that year with the Victoria Steelers of the Continental Football League.
Filmography
| 2022 | Me Time · as Gil |
| 2022 | Block Party · as Dennis |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as Cleo McDowell |
| 2021 | Because of Charley · as Grandpa |
| 2020 | The Truth About Santa Claus · as Unknown |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems · as John Amos |
| 2019 | The Righteous Gemstones (TV Series) · as Roddey Lissons |
| 2019 | Christmas Belles · as Pop Pop |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | The Last O.G. (TV Series) · as Uncle D |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · as Unknown |
| 2016 | The Ranch (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 2015 | Bad Asses on the Bayou · as Earl |
| 2015 | Mercy for Angels · as God |
| 2015 | Tamales and Gumbo · as The Patron |
| 2015 | Ballers (TV Series) · as Deacon Eller |
| 2014 | Act of Faith · as Mr. Brady |
| 2013 | Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell (TV Series) · as War |
| 2012 | Zombie Hamlet · as Edgar Mortimer |
| 2012 | NYC 22 (TV Series) · as Pappy Science |
| 2012 | Madea's Witness Protection · as Pastor Nelson |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Perfect Sunday · as Slick |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Jim Weaver |
| 2009 | Royal Pains (TV Series) · as Harrison Phillips |
| 2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 · as Jud |
| 2006 | Voodoo Moon · as Dutch |
| 2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Uncle Burton |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Men in Trees (TV Series) · as Buzz |
| 2005 | Boy s tenyu · as Хилл |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy · as Uncle Virgil |
| 2004 | Countdown · as Unknown |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · as Unknown |
| 2003 | All About the Andersons (TV Series) · as Joe Anderson |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men (TV Series) · as Ed |
| 2001 | All Over Again · as Coach |
| 2000 | Something to Sing About · as Rev. Washington |
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts · as Sr. Swift |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Mayor Ethan Baker |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Percy Fitzwallace |
| 1998 | The Players Club · as Freeman |
| 1997 | King of the Hill (TV Series) · as Glen Johnson |
| 1995 | For Better or Worse · as Gray |
| 1995 | Hologram Man · as Wes Strickland |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie · as Detective (segment "Natural Born Killaz") |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Sheriff James Mackey |
| 1993 | Night Trap · as Capt. Hodges |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | The Black Cat · as actor |
| 1992 | Mac · as Nat |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Ricochet · as Reverend Styles |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as Major Grant |
| 1990 | Two Evil Eyes · as Det. Legrand |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Fred Wilkes |
| 1989 | Lock Up · as Captain Meissner |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Cleo McDowell |
| 1988 | Bonanza: The Next Generation · as Mr. Mack |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast (TV Series) · as Farrell |
| 1985 | American Flyers · as Dr. Conrad |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Dr. Bledsoe |
| 1985 | Stingray (1985) (TV Series) · as Roy Jeffries |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Doc Penrose |
| 1984 | Hunter (TV Series) · as Capt. Dolan |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Dance of the Dwarfs · as Esteban |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Rev. Taylor |
| 1982 | The Beastmaster · as Seth |
| 1980 | Touched by Love · as Tony |
| 1980 | Here's Boomer (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | Roots (TV Series) · as Older Kunta Kinte |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Duke Taylor |
| 1976 | Future Cop (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Let's Do It Again · as Kansas City Mack |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) · as James Evans Sr. |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete · as Coach Sam Archer |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1972 | Maude (TV Series) · as Henry Evans |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song · as Biker |
| 1971 | Vanishing Point · as Super Soul's Engineer |
| 1971 | The Funny Side (TV Series) · as Minority Husband |
| 1970 | The Tim Conway Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Gordy Howard |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as 1st Salesman |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as (segment "Love and the Split-Up") |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Bill Moore |
Devotion · as Roger |