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person_profile-John Amos

John Amos Age: 85

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

John Amos

Date of Birth:

Dec 27, 1939

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

John Amos

    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. 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. Amos also played on the Colorado State Rams football team. Amos was a Golden Gloves boxing champion. 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.

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John Amos

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Filmography of

John Amos

Found 53 Movies in total

The Last Rifleman

Lincoln Adams ( Actor )

... 2023

Me Time

Gil ( Actor )

... 2022

Block Party

Dennis ( Actor )

... 2022

Because of Charley

Grandpa ( Actor )

... 2021

Coming 2 America

Cleo McDowell ( Actor )

... 2021

... 2020

Christmas Belles

Pop Pop ( Actor )

... 2019

Uncut Gems

Neighbor 33F ( Actor )

... 2019

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2015

Tamales and Gumbo

The Patron ( Actor )

... 2015

Mercy for Angels

God ( Actor )

... 2015

... 2015

Act of Faith

Mr. Brady ( Actor )

... 2014

American Lowrider

Slick ( Actor )

... 2013

Madea's Witness Protection

Pastor Nelson ( Actor )

... 2012

Zombie Hamlet

Edgar Mortimer ( Actor )

... 2012

Voodoo Moon

Dutch ( Actor )

... 2006

Dr. Dolittle 3

Jud ( Actor )

... 2006

Shadowboxing

Хилл ( Actor )

... 2005

My Baby's Daddy

Uncle Virgil ( Actor )

... 2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2004

The Watermelon Heist

Old Man Amos ( Actor )

... 2003

Disappearing Acts

Mr. Swift ( Actor )

... 2000

Something to Sing About

Rev. Washington ( Actor )

... 2000

The Players Club

Freeman ( Actor )

... 1998

Hologram Man

Wes Strickland ( Actor )

... 1995

For Better or Worse

Gray ( Actor )

... 1995

Night Trap

Capt. Hodges ( Actor )

... 1993

Mac

Nat ( Actor )

... 1992

Ricochet

Reverend Styles ( Actor )

... 1991

Die Hard 2

Major Grant ( Actor )

... 1990

Two Evil Eyes

Det. Legrand ( Actor )

... 1990

Lock Up

Captain Meissner ( Actor )

... 1989

Coming to America

Cleo McDowell ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

Shark's Paradise

Taxi Driver ( Actor )

... 1986

American Flyers

Dr. Conrad ( Actor )

... 1985

Dance of the Dwarfs

Esteban ( Actor )

... 1983

The Beastmaster

Seth ( Actor )

... 1982

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Bumpy Johnson ( Actor )

... 1980

Touched by Love

Tony ( Actor )

... 1980

Willa

Virgil ( Actor )

... 1979

Cops and Robin

Officer Bill Bundy ( Actor )

... 1978

Future Cop

Officer Bill Bundy ( Actor )

... 1976

Let's Do It Again

Kansas City Mack ( Actor )

... 1975

The President's Plane Is Missing

Marine Corporal ( Actor )

... 1973

The World's Greatest Athlete

Coach Sam Archer ( Actor )

... 1973

... 1971

Vanishing Point

Super Soul's Engineer ( Actor )

... 1971