John Amos

John Amos Movies and TV Shows

Early life Amos was born John Amos, Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Annabelle P. and John A. Amos, Sr., who was an auto mechanic. He graduated from East Orange (NJ) High School in 1958. He enrolled at Long Beach City College and graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in sociology. Amos also played on the Colorado State Rams football team. Amos was a Golden Gloves boxing champion. In 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos. He was released before the season and played with Joliet Explorers of the United Football League. In 1965 he played with the Norfolk Neptunes and Wheeling Ironmen of the Continental Football League. In 1966 he played with the Jersey City Jets and Waterbury Orbits of the Atlantic Coast Football League. In 1967, he had signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He was released in training camp and played that year with the Victoria Steelers of the Continental Football League.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 12/27/1939 (84 years old)
  • Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.81 m
  • Net worth: $3,000,000
  • instagram: officialjohnamos
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Last Rifleman
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 68%
role:
Lincoln Jefferson Adams
2023

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.5
68%
Me Time
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Gil
2022

Comedy

5.1
60%
Coming 2 America
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 66%
role:
Cleo McDowell
2021

Comedy

5.3
66%
Uncut Gems
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
John Amos
2019

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.4
71%
2015

Action

Comedy

5.3
62%
2012

Comedy

Crime

Drama

5.0
61%
Men in Trees
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 73%
role:
Buzz
Not available
2006

Comedy

Drama

7.2
73%
Not available
2006

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.0
52%
1998

Comedy

Drama

5.8
63%
Ricochet
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Reverend Styles
1991

Crime

Thriller

6.2
61%
Die Hard 2
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Major Grant
1990

Action

Thriller

7.1
70%
Two Evil Eyes
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Det. Legrand
1990

Horror

6.1
60%
Lock Up
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 67%
role:
Captain Meissner
1989

Action

Crime

6.4
67%
Coming to America
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Cleo McDowell
1988

Comedy

Romance

7.1
68%
American Flyers
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
Dr. Conrad
1985

Drama

6.5
61%
1982

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
64%
1971

Action

Crime

Drama

5.5
54%
Vanishing Point
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 72%
role:
Super Soul's Engineer
1971

Action

Drama

7.2
72%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving John Amos are, for example, Me Time, Coming 2 America and Uncut Gems.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Uncut Gems (7.3), Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (7.2) and Die Hard 2 (7.1).