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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代表作
★7.0
ダイ・ハード2
1990年映画
★7.2
アンカット・ダイヤモンド
2019年映画
★6.9
星の王子 ニューヨークへ行く
1988年映画
★7.4
チャーリー・シーンのハーパー★ボーイズ
2003年ドラマ
★7.9
ベルエアのフレッシュ・プリンス
1990年ドラマ
出演・制作作品
★6.9
Suits LA
2025年ドラマ
★6.6
The Last Rifleman
2023年映画
★5.9
ミー・タイム
2022年映画
★6.1
Block Party
2022年映画
Christmas in Miami
2021年映画
★2.3
Because of Charley
2021年映画
★6.3
星の王子 ニューヨークへ行く 2
2021年映画
★2.0
The Truth About Santa Claus
2020年映画
★6.1
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"