Amos, John, 1939-

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Name (Latin)
Amos, John, 1939-
Date of birth
1939-12-27
Place of birth
Newark (N.J.)
Associated country
United States
Occupation
Actors
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 54331525
Wikidata: Q498820
Library of congress: no 97020229
CMA10: 000082038
Sources of Information
  • Roots [VR], 1992?:credits (John Amos)
  • Internet movie database, Mar. 27, 1997:actors (John Amos) biography (b. Dec. 27, 1939; Newark, NJ)
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Wikipedia description:

John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). He is also known as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. In film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), and Coming 2 America (2021).

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