John Amos
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The ThumbScore for John Amos (83.8%) is the average audience approval rating across 6 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of John's films are well-received by everyday viewers.
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.
Born 1939-12-27 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. Died 2024-08-21.
On ThumbScore, John Amos appears in 6 films with an average audience score of 83.8%, most frequently in the Comedy genre.
Sources: TMDB
