John Amos
Age: 83 | 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: 36
TV Involvements: 10
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
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Doc Penrose
Hunter
(1984) Capt. Dolan
The West Wing
(1999) Percy Fitzwallace
Walker, Texas Ranger
(1993) Pastor Roscoe Jones
Die Hard 2
(1990) Major Grant
Uncut Gems
(2019) Neighbor 33F
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Sheriff James MackeyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gil | |
| Dennis | ||
| 2021 | N/A | |
| Grandpa | ||
| Cleo McDowell | ||
| 2020 | Bob | |
| N/A | ||
| 2019 | Fred Davis | |
| Self | ||
| Pop Pop | ||
| Neighbor 33F | ||
| 2016 | Ed | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Self / 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 | Admiral Melory | |
| Uncle Virgil | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | Ed | |
| Joe Anderson | ||
| Old Man Amos | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Swift | |
| Mayor Ethan Baker | ||
| Rev. Washington | ||
| 1999 | Percy Fitzwallace | |
| 1998 | Freeman | |
| 1997 | Booker Hutch | |
| Glen Johnson (voice) | ||
| 1995 | Wes Strickland | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gray | ||
| 1994 | Sheriff James Mackey | |
| Ernie Cumberbatch | ||
| 1993 | Capt. Hodges | |
| Pastor Roscoe Jones | ||
| 1992 | Nat | |
| N/A | ||
| 1991 | Reverend Styles | |
| 1990 | Fred Wilkes | |
| Major Grant | ||
| Det. Legrand | ||
| 1989 | Captain Meissner | |
| 1988 | Cleo McDowell | |
| Mr. Mack | ||
| 1986 | Taxi Driver | |
| 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 | |
| 1978 | Officer Bill Bundy | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Older Kunta Kinte | ||
| Toby | ||
| 1976 | Officer Bill Bundy | |
| 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 | ||
| Roger | ||
| Lincoln Adams | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
