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John Amos

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John Amos

Born · December 27, 1939

Died · August 21, 2024 (84 years old)

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

Lincoln Jefferson Adams

6.5

2023

Me Time

Me Time

Gil

5.9

2022

Block Party

Block Party

Dennis

6.1

2022

Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami

0.0

2021

The Truth About Santa Claus

The Truth About Santa Claus

Bob

2.0

2020

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

Neighbor 33F

7.2

2019

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Self

7.0

2016

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)

10.0

2015

Mercy for Angels

Mercy for Angels

God

0.0

2015

Bad Asses on the Bayou

Bad Asses on the Bayou

Earl

6.1

2015

Act of Faith

Act of Faith

Mr. Brady

5.0

2014

American Lowrider

American Lowrider

Slick

5.6

2013

Madea's Witness Protection

Madea's Witness Protection

Pastor Nelson

6.1

2012

Zombie Hamlet

Zombie Hamlet

Edgar Mortimer

5.5

2012

Against Time

Coach

5.0

2007

Ascension Day

Ascension Day

Henry

0.0

2007

Voodoo Moon

Voodoo Moon

Dutch

3.9

2006

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

Jud

5.1

2006

Shadowboxing

Shadowboxing

Хилл

5.4

2005

Countdown

Countdown

Admiral Melory

6.1

2004

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

(archive footage)

4.0

2004

The Watermelon Heist

The Watermelon Heist

Old Man Amos

1.0

2003

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

Mr. Swift

6.5

2000

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

Rev. Washington

5.8

2000

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

Booker Hutch

5.2

1997

Hologram Man

Hologram Man

Wes Strickland

4.1

1995

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

Gray

4.6

1995

Night Trap

Night Trap

Capt. Hodges

4.1

1993

Mac

Mac

Nat

5.8

1992

Ricochet

Ricochet

Reverend Styles

6.1

1991

Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

Major Grant

7.0

1990

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Det. Legrand

6.1

1990

Lock Up

Lock Up

Captain Meissner

6.8

1989

Coming to America

Coming to America

Cleo McDowell

6.9

1988

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Mr. Mack

7.5

1988

Shark's Paradise

Shark's Paradise

Taxi Driver

7.0

1986

American Flyers

American Flyers

Dr. Conrad

6.2

1985

Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs

Esteban

4.0

1983

The Beastmaster

The Beastmaster

Seth

6.3

1982

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Bumpy Johnson

4.5

1980

Touched by Love

Touched by Love

Tony

4.6

1980

Cops and Robin

Cops and Robin

Officer Bill Bundy

6.0

1978

Future Cop

Future Cop

Officer Bill Bundy

5.0

1976

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

Kansas City Mack

6.7

1975

The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing

Marine Corporal

6.2

1973

The World's Greatest Athlete

The World's Greatest Athlete

Coach Sam Archer

5.3

1973

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

Super Soul's Engineer

7.1

1971

Devotion

Devotion

Roger

0.0

Countdown

Admiral

0.0

Suits LA

John Amos · (1 episode)

0.0

2025

Because of Charley

Because of Charley

Grandpa

3.0

2021

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

Cleo McDowell

6.4

2021

The Beastmaster Chronicles

The Beastmaster Chronicles

Self

0.0

2020

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Fred Davis

6.1

2019

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

Self · (1 episode)

7.2

2019

Christmas Belles

Christmas Belles

Pop Pop

2.3

2019

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G.

Uncle D · (1 episode)

6.8

2018

The Ranch

The Ranch

Ed · (1 episode)

7.4

2016

Tamales and Gumbo

Tamales and Gumbo

The Patron

0.0

2015

Ballers

Ballers

Deacon Eller · (2 episodes)

6.8

2015

NYC 22

NYC 22

Pappy Science · (1 episode)

6.2

2012

30 Rock

30 Rock

John Amos · (1 episode)

7.4

2006

Men in Trees

Men in Trees

Buzz · (36 episodes)

6.9

2006

Psych

Psych

Uncle Burton · (1 episode)

7.9

2006

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

Joe · (1 episode)

7.7

2005

My Baby's Daddy

My Baby's Daddy

Uncle Virgil

4.7

2004

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

Ed · (3 episodes)

7.5

2003

All About the Andersons

All About the Andersons

Joe Anderson · (16 episodes)

8.5

2003

The District

The District

Mayor Ethan Baker · (10 episodes)

6.9

2000

The West Wing

The West Wing

Percy Fitzwallace · (22 episodes)

8.3

1999

The Players Club

The Players Club

Freeman

6.3

1998

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

(1 episode)

4.4

1997

King of the Hill

King of the Hill

Glen Johnson (voice) · (1 episode)

7.3

1997

In the House

In the House

(5 episodes)

7.3

1995

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski · (1 episode)

7.7

1995

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Sheriff James Mackey · (1 episode)

7.2

1994

704 Hauser

704 Hauser

Ernie Cumberbatch · (6 episodes)

0.0

1994

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Pastor Roscoe Jones · (2 episodes)

7.0

1993

Martin

Martin

(1 episode)

7.7

1992

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Fred Wilkes · (4 episodes)

7.9

1990

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Doc Penrose · (1 episode)

7.5

1984

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

Dr. Herbert · (1 episode)

7.0

1984

Hunter

Hunter

Capt. Dolan · (13 episodes)

7.2

1984

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

(1 episode)

6.4

1983

The A-Team

The A-Team

Rev. Taylor · (1 episode)

7.5

1983

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Bumpy Johnson · (2 episodes)

5.0

1980

Here's Boomer

Here's Boomer

(1 episode)

5.3

1980

Willa

Willa

Virgil

3.0

1979

Future Cop

Future Cop

Bill Bundy · (6 episodes)

7.2

1977

Roots

Roots

Toby · (0 episode)

7.4

1977

Roots

Roots

Older Kunta Kinte · (8 episodes)

7.4

1977

Dinah!

Dinah!

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

1974

Good Times

Good Times

James Evans Sr. · (61 episodes)

7.9

1974

Police Story

Police Story

(1 episode)

7.1

1973

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

(1 episode)

7.4

1972

The Funny Side

Minority Husband · (14 episodes)

0.0

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Biker

5.2

1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Gordy Howard · (12 episodes)

7.5

1970

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

Bell Captain · (1 episode)

5.8

1969