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Biography

John Amos is former professional football player and an American actor, best known for playing James Evans, Sr. on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times"…more

Born

12/27/1939, Newark, New Jersey

Birth Name

John A. Amos, Jr.

Gender

Male

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Star (8)

Role
- Men In Trees
  Buzz Washington
  - S 2: Ep 19 Taking the Lead
    6/11/08
  - S 2: Ep 18 Surprise, Surprise
    6/4/08
  - S 2: Ep 17 New Dogs, Old Tricks
    5/28/08
  - S 2: Ep 16 Kiss and Don't Tell
    4/23/08
  - S 2: Ep 15 Wander/Lust
    4/16/08
  - + 25 More Credits
- All About the Andersons
  Joe Anderson
  - S 1: Ep 16 Face the Music
    2/12/04
  - S 1: Ep 15 Into the Woods
    2/5/04
  - S 1: Ep 14 Time Bandit
    1/29/04
  - S 1: Ep 13 Home Movie
    1/22/04
  - S 1: Ep 12 One Flew Over the Kai-Kai's Nest
    1/15/04
  - + 11 More Credits
- 704 Hauser
  Ernie Cumberbatch
  - S 1: Ep 5 All That Jasmine
    5/9/94
  - S 1: Ep 4 Triskaidekaphobia
    5/2/94
  - S 1: Ep 3 Ernie Live on Tape
    4/25/94
  - S 1: Ep 2 Here's Why Ernie Should Never Be Left Home Alone
    4/18/94
  - S 1: Ep 1 Meet the Cumberbatchs
    4/11/94
  - + 1 More Credits
- Hunter
  Captain Dolan
  - S 1: Ep 9 High Bleacher Man
    12/7/84
  - S 1: Ep 8 Dead or Alive
    11/30/84
  - S 1: Ep 7 Pen Pals
    11/16/84
  - S 1: Ep 6 Flight on a Dead Pigeon
    11/9/84
  - S 1: Ep 5 Legacy
    11/2/84
  - + 4 More Credits
- Good Times
  James Evans (1974-1976)
  - S 6: Ep 5 Florida Gets a Job
    10/7/78
  - S 3: Ep 24 The Rent Party
    3/2/76
  - S 3: Ep 23 The Break Up
    2/24/76
  - S 3: Ep 22 Florida the Woman
    2/17/76
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Investigation
    1/27/76
  - + 53 More Credits
- Future Cop
  Bill Bundy
  - S 1: Ep 8 Cops and Robin
    3/28/78
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Kansas City Kid
    4/30/77
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Carlisle Girl
    4/22/77
  - S 1: Ep 5 Girl on the Ledge
    4/7/77
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Mad Mad Bomber (2)
    3/25/77
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Gordy Howard (1970-1973)
  - S 4: Ep 15 Happy Birthday, Lou!
    12/22/73
  - S 3: Ep 24 Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
    3/3/73
  - S 3: Ep 23 Put On a Happy Face
    2/24/73
  - S 3: Ep 22 Remembrance of Things Past
    2/17/73
  - S 3: Ep 21 Murray Faces Life
    2/10/73
  - + 15 More Credits
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Gordy Howard
  - S 2: Ep 6 Cover Boy
    10/23/71
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- The West Wing
  Percy Fitzwallace
  - S 5: Ep 21 Gaza
    5/12/04
  - S 5: Ep 19 Talking Points
    4/21/04
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Dogs of War
    10/1/03
  - S 5: Ep 1 7A WF 83429
    9/24/03
  - S 4: Ep 23 Twenty Five
    5/14/03
  - + 17 More Credits
- The District
  Mayor Ethan Baker
  - S 1: Ep 23 Fools Russian (2)
    5/19/01
  - S 1: Ep 20 Running Towards Fire
    4/28/01
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Most Dangerous Job
    2/17/01
  - S 1: Ep 11 The D.C. Strangler
    1/6/01
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Jackal
    11/25/00
  - + 6 More Credits
- In the House
  Coach Sam Wilson
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Retreat Story
    5/12/97
  - S 3: Ep 20 Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
    5/5/97
  - S 3: Ep 18 Return of the Stiletto
    2/24/97
  - S 3: Ep 6 Record Breaking Time
    9/30/96
  - S 3: Ep 5 Maxwell Said Knock You Out
    9/23/96
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Gordy Howard
  - S 4: Ep 15 Happy Birthday, Lou!
    12/22/73
  - S 4: Ep 12 We Want Baxter
    12/1/73
  - S 3: Ep 5 It's Whether You Win or Lose
    10/14/72
  - S 3: Ep 3 Who's in Charge Here?
    9/30/72
  - S 3: Ep 2 What is Mary Richards Really Like?
    9/23/72
  - + 12 More Credits
Guest Star (41)

Role
- Lie To Me
  Jim Weaver
  - S 3: Ep 8 Smoked
    11/29/10
- Royal Pains
  Harrison Phillips
  - S 2: Ep 11 Big Whoop
    8/19/10
- Two and a Half Men
  Ed
  - S 7: Ep 16 Tinkle Like a Princess
    3/1/10
- My Name is Earl
  Joe
  - S 4: Ep 4 Stole an RV
    10/2/08
- Psych
  Uncle Burton Guster
  - S 2: Ep 6 Meat is Murder, But Murder is Also Murder
    8/17/07
- TV Land Confidential
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Oddballs and Original Characters
    7/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 7 Changing Times and Trends
    10/26/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 Breakout and Disappearing Stars
    10/12/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 Writing, Rehearsing & Recording
    10/5/05
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 96 2/3/04
    2/3/04
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 14 The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/14/02
- The Outer Limits
  Pete Yastrzemski
  - S 6: Ep 19 Zig Zag
    8/11/00
- King of The Hill
  Glen Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 16 Traffic Jam
    2/22/98
- The Rockford Files
  Booker Hutch
  - S 7: Ep 7 Murder and Misdemeanors
    11/21/97
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Pastor Roscoe Jones
  - S 5: Ep 25 Sons of Thunder (2)
    5/4/97
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Roscoe Jones
  - S 5: Ep 24 Sons of Thunder (1)
    5/4/97
- Martin
  Sgt. Strawn
  - S 5: Ep 19 Daddy Dearest
    4/3/97
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
  Fred Wilkes
  - S 5: Ep 25 For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
    5/15/95
  - S 5: Ep 18 The Wedding Show (Psyche!)
    2/27/95
  - S 5: Ep 13 Three's a Crowd
    1/9/95
  - S 5: Ep 12 Same Game, Next Season
    12/12/94
- Touched By an Angel
  James Mackey
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Hero
    3/4/95
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 120 March 22, 1994
    3/22/94
  - S 2: Ep 186 July 6, 1990
    7/6/90
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 120 September 25, 1990
    9/25/90
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 203 June 23, 1989
    6/23/89
- Gideon Oliver
  Carl Manning
  - S 1: Ep 2 Tongs
    3/13/89
- The Cosby Show
  Dr. Bradley Herbert Jr.
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Physical
    10/13/88
- Bonanza
  Mr. Mack
  - S 15: Ep 1 Bonanza: The Next Generation
    4/20/88
- Beauty and the Beast
  Sgt. Farrell
- Stingray
  Roy Jeffries
  - S 2: Ep 12 Blood Money
    4/10/87
- Murder, She Wrote
  Doc Penrose
  - S 3: Ep 16 Death Takes a Dive
    2/22/87
- Trapper John, M.D.
  Roland Hackett
  - S 5: Ep 18 The Fred Connection
    3/11/84
- The A-Team
  Father
  - S 2: Ep 17 Pure-Dee Poison
    1/31/84
- The Love Boat
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 20 The Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/Final Score
    2/12/83
- Here's Boomer
  Foster
  - S 3: Ep 9 Boomer Goes for the Gold
    11/8/81
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 4 September 29-October 3, 1980
    9/29/80
  - S 12: Ep 50 March 6-10, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    3/6/78
  - S 11: Ep 42 January 31-February 6, 1977 (2)
    1/31/77
  - S 10: Ep 17 October 27-November 2, 1975 (2)
    10/27/75
  - S 10: Ep 1 September 1-5, 1975 (NBC-TV)
    9/1/75
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
  Gordy Howard
  - S 7: Ep 18 Hail the Conquering Gordy
    2/5/77
- Roots: The Complete Miniseries
  Kunta Kinte/Toby
  - S 1: Ep 5 Part 5
    1/27/77
  - S 1: Ep 4 Part 4
    1/26/77
- Police Story
  Walt Kyles
  - S 4: Ep 9 Oxford Gray
    12/7/76
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 146 April 23, 1976
    4/23/76
  - S 2: Ep 56 December 2, 1975
    12/2/75
  - S 2: Ep 29 October 23, 1975
    10/23/75
  - S 1: Ep 139 May 16, 1975
    5/16/75
  - S 1: Ep 102 March 26, 1975
    3/26/75
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 109 February 13, 1975
    2/13/75
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 71 December 23, 1974
    12/23/74
  - S 8: Ep 108 February 16, 1971
    2/16/71
- Maude
  Henry Evans
  - S 2: Ep 20 Florida's Goodbye
    2/5/74
  - S 2: Ep 6 Florida's Affair
    10/16/73
  - S 1: Ep 18 Florida's Problem
    2/13/73
- Sanford and Son
  Luther
  - S 2: Ep 16 A Visit From Lena Horne
    1/12/73
- Love, American Style
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 84 Love and the Split-Up
    2/18/72
  - S 3: Ep 46 Love and the Hiccups
    12/10/71
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show
  Mark Cooper
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Harry Award
    2/5/72
- The Bill Cosby Show
  Repairman
  - S 2: Ep 12 Swann's Way
    12/13/70
Special Guest Star (2)

Role
- 30 Rock
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 3 Let's Stay Together
    10/7/10
- Two and a Half Men
  Ed
  - S 7: Ep 22 This Is Not Gonna End Well
    5/24/10
  - S 7: Ep 17 I Found Your Moustache
    3/8/10

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- When he made guest appearances on Maude as Florida's husband, his character was named Henry but when they were spun-off into their own series, Good Times, his character was renamed James.
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- He worked as a social worker and as an advertising copywriter before he pursued his acting career.
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- He appeared in a commercial for McDonalds.
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- John Amos: There are three stages in an actor's career. Who is john Amos? Get me John Amos. Get me a young John Amos.
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