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John Amos

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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.

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Roots 1977Serie como Older Kunta Kinte
Condena brutal 1989Película Apple TV Store como Captain Meissner
El último soldado 2023Película Apple TV StoreAmazon VideoGoogle Play Movies como Lincoln Jefferson Adams
Future Cop 1977Serie como Bill Bundy
The Funny Side 1971Serie como Minority Husband
Night Trap 1993Película como Capt. Hodges
Zombie Hamlet 2012Película como Edgar Mortimer