Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1939-12-27
- Died
- 2024-08-21
- Works
- 6
Top works
- A World Without Color
- Cleopatra Caper
- I'd Just Like to Say a Few Words
- 160 Word Search Printable Puzzles Book
- Seven Best Nutritious Smoothie Recipes Ever : Costs Less, Tastes Great and Lose Weight in the Process
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Film & TV
Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA
John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries "Roots" and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series "Good Times." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as…
Known for
- Suits LA — John Amos2025
- The Last Rifleman — Lincoln Jefferson Adams2023
- Block Party — Dennis2022
- Me Time — Gil2022
- Christmas in Miami — Chief Host2021
- Coming 2 America — Cleo McDowell2021
- Because of Charley — Grandpa2021
- The Truth About Santa Claus — Bob2020
- The Beastmaster Chronicles — Self2020
- Uncut Gems — Neighbor 33F2019
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 412
- Total plays
- 1,331
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 199,603x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,243x
- Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk
· 1979 · cited 39,437x
- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,227x
- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 34,013x
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 December 1939
- Died
- 21 August 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Place of death
- Inglewood
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Last Rifleman
- Member of team
- Colorado State Rams
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Connections
Categories
1939 births2024 deaths20th-century African-American male actors20th-century African-American sportsmen20th-century American male actors20th-century American sportsmen21st-century African-American male actors21st-century American male actorsAfrican-American comediansAfrican-American male comediansAfrican-American United States Army personnel