John Amos

- Birth name: John Amos
- Born: December 27, 1939
- Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
- Spouse: Lillian Lehman
- Awards: 1 Emmy Award nomination
- Debut TV show: The Bill Cosby Show (1970)
- College: Colorado State University

Jon Amos rose to national attention playing James Evans on the television series Good Times. He went on to star in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Roots and Men In Trees.
Notable Roles
- Kunta Kinte in Roots (1977)
- Gordon Howard in Mary Tyler Moore (1970-1977)
- Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990)
- Fred Wilkes in Fresh Prince of Bel Aire (1994-1995)
- Sam Wilson in In The House (1995-1997)
- Buzz Washington in Men In Trees (2006-2008)
Quotes

"There are three stages in an actor's career. Who is John Amos? Get me John Amos. Get me a young John Amos."TV.com: John Amos Profile

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John Amos Timeline
- Note: The links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 27, 1939: Born
- 1970: Mary Tyler Moore
- 1973: The World's Greatest Athlete
- 1974: Good Times
- 1977: Roots
- 1979: Willa
- 1980: Touched by Love
- 1982: The Beastmaster
- 1988: Coming to America
- 1989: Lock Up
- 1990: Die Hard 2
- 1991: Ricochet
- 1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- 1995: In the House
- 1999: The West Wing
- 2000: The District
- 2003: The Watermelon Heist
- 2005: TV Land Confidential
- 2006: Men in Trees | Dr. Dolittle 3

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