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John Amos

John Amos

Born in Newark, New Jersey, USA on 27th December 1939. Died in 2024 aged 84 years old.
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John Amos was an actor with a career spanning 52 years, from 1971 to 2023, starting at the age of 32. His first film was Devotion and his latest film was Capture the Flag. A lot of his work was in the Comedy and Drama genres.

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Filmography

Upcoming Films (1)

Film Year Runtime Status Options
Capture the Flag poster Capture the Flag - Unknown Status
Film Film Year Runtime Rating Streaming Options
The Last Rifleman poster The Last Rifleman 2023 1h 40m
Me Time poster Me Time 2022 1h 45m
Block Party poster Block Party 2022 1h 30m
Bet+ Amazon Channel
BET+  Apple TV channel
Coming 2 America poster Coming 2 America 2021 1h 50m
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" poster Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" 2019 1h 30m
Uncut Gems poster Uncut Gems 2019 2h 16m
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration poster Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration 2015 55m
Bad Asses on the Bayou poster Bad Asses on the Bayou 2015 1h 25m
Plex Channel
Peacock Premium Plus
American Lowrider poster American Lowrider 2010 1h 30m
Madea's Witness Protection poster Madea's Witness Protection 2012 1h 55m
Against Time poster Against Time 2001 1h 34m
Voodoo Moon poster Voodoo Moon 2006 1h 31m
Plex Channel
Dr. Dolittle 3 poster Dr. Dolittle 3 2006 1h 33m
My Baby's Daddy poster My Baby's Daddy 2004 1h 26m
Disappearing Acts poster Disappearing Acts 2000 1h 55m
The Players Club poster The Players Club 1998 1h 44m
Ricochet poster Ricochet 1991 1h 42m
Die Hard 2: Die Harder poster Die Hard 2: Die Harder
as Major Grant
1990 2h 4m
Two Evil Eyes poster Two Evil Eyes 1990 2h
Lock Up poster Lock Up 1989 1h 55m
Coming to America poster Coming to America 1988 1h 57m
American Flyers poster American Flyers 1985 1h 53m
Plex Channel
Dance of the Dwarfs poster Dance of the Dwarfs 1983 1h 33m
The Beastmaster poster The Beastmaster 1982 1h 58m
Willa poster Willa 1979 1h 40m
Future Cop poster Future Cop 1976 1h 14m
Let's Do It Again poster Let's Do It Again 1975 1h 50m
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song poster Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song 1971 1h 37m
Vanishing Point poster Vanishing Point 1971 1h 39m
Devotion poster Devotion 2016 1h 57m

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2 films together
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2 films together
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Anthony Anderson
2 films together
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Michael Imperioli
2 films together
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Tom Sizemore
2 films together
Clint Smith
Clint Smith
2 films together

Stats

His Top Genres 1
20% Comedy
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His Top Years
7% 2022
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1 Genres are counted according to total films, not total genres, as such the overall total of all genress will be more than 100%.

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John Amos FAQ

How old was John Amos when he died?

84 years old.

When was John Amos born?

27th December 1939

Where was John Amos born?

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Has John Amos won an Oscar?

No, he never won an Oscar.

Has John Amos won a BAFTA?

No, he never won an BAFTA.

What ethnicity is John Amos?

He was Black.