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Profile of John Amos
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27th December 1939 |
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Newark, New Jersey, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia John Amos (born December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, USA) is an American actor, perhaps best known for playing the character James Evans, Sr. on the 1970s sitcom Good Times.
Amos got his start in television when he portrayed Gordy Howard, the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, from 1970 until 1973. He played the adult Kunta Kinte on the miniseries Roots in 1977. He has also had roles in several films, such as Coming to America, The Beastmaster and Die Hard 2, and has guest-starred on a number of television programs including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The A-Team. He was a frequent guest on The West Wing, portraying Admiral Percy FitzWallace, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He was also in Ice Cube's and Dr. Dre's video for "Natural Born Killers"
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