John Amos
Age: 82 | From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1939-12-27 06:13:45
Aliases: Jon Amos , Johnny Amos
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 8
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.[1] 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.[2] Amos also played on the Colorado State Rams football team.[3] Amos was a Golden Gloves boxing champion.[2] 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.[citation needed]
Most Famous Work
The A-Team
(1983) Rev. Taylor
The West Wing
(1999) Percy Fitzwallace
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Doc Penrose
Hunter
(1984) Capt. Dolan
Die Hard 2
(1990) Major Grant
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Sheriff James Mackey
Uncut Gems
(2019) John Amos
Lock Up
(1989) Captain MeissnerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Grandpa | |
| Cleo McDowell | ||
| 2020 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2019 | Fred Davis | |
| Pop Pop | ||
| John Amos | ||
| 2016 | Ed | |
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | Himself / Gordy Howard (archive footage) | |
| The Patron | ||
| God | ||
| Earl | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Brady | |
| 2013 | Slick | |
| 2012 | Pastor Nelson | |
| Edgar Mortimer | ||
| 2007 | Coach | |
| Henry | ||
| 2006 | N/A | |
| Buzz | ||
| Uncle Burton | ||
| Dutch | ||
| Jud | ||
| 2005 | Хилл | |
| 2004 | N/A | |
| Uncle Virgil | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2003 | Ed | |
| Joe Anderson | ||
| Old Man Amos | ||
| 2000 | Sr. Swift | |
| Mayor Ethan Baker | ||
| Rev. Washington | ||
| 1999 | Percy Fitzwallace | |
| 1998 | Freeman | |
| 1997 | Booker Hutch | |
| 1995 | Wes Strickland | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gray | ||
| 1994 | Sheriff James Mackey | |
| Ernie Cumberbatch | ||
| 1993 | Capt. Hodges | |
| N/A | ||
| 1992 | Nat | |
| N/A | ||
| 1991 | Reverend Styles | |
| 1990 | Fred Wilkes | |
| Major Grant | ||
| Det. Legrand | ||
| 1989 | Captain Meissner | |
| 1988 | Cleo McDowell | |
| Mr. Mack | ||
| 1985 | Dr. Conrad | |
| 1984 | Doc Penrose | |
| N/A | ||
| Capt. Dolan | ||
| 1983 | N/A | |
| Esteban | ||
| Rev. Taylor | ||
| 1982 | Seth | |
| 1980 | Bumpy Johnson | |
| Tony | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1979 | Virgil | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Older Kunta Kinte | ||
| Toby | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
| 1975 | Kansas City Mack | |
| 1974 | James Evans Sr. | |
| 1973 | Marine Corporal | |
| N/A | ||
| Coach Sam Archer | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1971 | Minority Husband | |
| Biker | ||
| Super Soul's Engineer | ||
| 1970 | Gordy Howard | |
| Clinton | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
