John Amos

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Top 250 Movies: 0

General Info

Date of Birth: 27/12/1939

Date of Death: 21/08/2024 (85 years old)

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

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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]

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	Name	Grade
	Suits LA (2025) As John Amos (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Me Time (2022) As Gil	(Not seen)
	Coming 2 America (2021) As Cleo McDowell	(Not seen)
	The Movies That Made Us (2019) As Self (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Uncut Gems (2019) As John Amos	(Not seen)
	The Ranch (2016) As Ed (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Ballers (2015) As Deacon Eller (2 episodes)	(Not seen)
	Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) (AKA "Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou") As Earl	(Not seen)
	Lie to Me (2009) As Jim Weaver (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Psych (2006) As Uncle Burton (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	30 Rock (2006) As John Amos (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Voodoo Moon (2006) As Dutch	(Not seen)
	My Name Is Earl (2005) As Joe (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	My Baby's Daddy (2004) (AKA "My Baby's Mama") As Uncle Virgil	(Not seen)
	Two and a Half Men (2003) As Ed (3 episodes)	(Not seen)
	The West Wing (1999) As Percy Fitzwallace (22 episodes)	(Not seen)
	The Players Club (1998) As Freeman	(Not seen)
	King of the Hill (1997) As Glen Johnson (voice) (1 episode)	(Not seen)
	Ricochet (1991) As Reverend Styles	(Not seen)
	Two Evil Eyes (1990) As Det. Legrand	(Not seen)
	Die Hard 2 (1990) (AKA "Die Hard 2: Die Harder") As Major Grant	(Not seen)
	Lock Up (1989) As Captain Meissner	(Not seen)
	Coming to America (1988) (AKA "Prince in New York") As Cleo McDowell	(Not seen)
	American Flyers (1985) As Dr. Conrad	(Not seen)
	The Beastmaster (1982) (AKA "Beastmaster - Der Befreier") As Seth	(Not seen)
	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) (AKA "Sweet Sweetback") As Biker	(Not seen)
	Vanishing Point (1971) As Super Soul's Engineer	(Not seen)