John Amos
John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was 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''. Amos' other television work includes ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on ''The West Wing'', and the role of Washington, DC Mayor Ethan Baker in the series ''The District''. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career.Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as ''The Beastmaster'' (1982), ''Coming to America'' (1988), ''Lock Up'' (1989), ''Die Hard 2'' (1990) and ''Coming 2 America'' (2021). Prior to his acting career, Amos played college football at Colorado State University. He also had a brief professional football career, which included spending a portion of the 1967 offseason for the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Provided by Wikipedia
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