Where to watch John Amos in the UK
Find every John Amos film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
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 "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1…
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Ed
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Psych (2006) as Uncle Burton
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Doc Penrose
- King of the Hill (1997) as Glen Johnson (voice)
- The West Wing (1999) as Percy Fitzwallace
- The A-Team (1983) as Rev. Taylor
- The Love Boat (1977) as Duke Taylor
- 30 Rock (2006) as John Amos
- Love, American Style (1969) as Bell Captain
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Dr. Herbert
- Lie to Me (2009) as Jim Weaver
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as James Mackey
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Joe
- Martin (1992) as Sgt. Strawn
- Hunter (1984) as Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Gordy Howard
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Fred Wilkes
- The District (2000) as Ethan Baker
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Pastor Roscoe Jones
- Ballers (2015) as Deacon Eller
- Royal Pains (2009) as Harrison Phillips
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Sanford and Son (1972) Cast
- Good Times (1974) as James Evans Sr.
- The Ranch (2016) as Ed
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Albie Meadows
- Police Story (1973) as Walt Kyles
- Roots (1977) as Toby
- Suits LA (2025) as John Amos
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Uncle D
- Men in Trees (2006) as Buzz Washington
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- Coming to America (1988) as Cleo McDowell
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) as Self
- In the House (1995) Cast
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Major Grant
- Uncut Gems (2019) as Neighbor 33F
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971) as Mark Cooper
- Here's Boomer (1981) Cast
- Lock Up (1989) as Captain Meissner
- NYC 22 (2012) as Pappy Science
- Coming 2 America (2021) as Cleo McDowell
- The Beastmaster (1982) as Seth
- All About the Andersons (2003) as Joe Anderson
- Me Time (2022) as Gil
- Ricochet (1991) as Reverend Styles
- Vanishing Point (1971) as Super Soul's Engineer
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) as Jud
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) as Bumpy Johnson
- The Players Club (1998) as Freeman
- American Flyers (1985) as Dr. Conrad
- Two Evil Eyes (1990) as Det. Legrand
- Madea's Witness Protection (2012) as Pastor Nelson
- Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015) as Earl
- My Baby's Daddy (2004) as Uncle Virgil
- The Last Rifleman (2023) as Lincoln Jefferson Adams
- For Better or Worse (1995) as Gray
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) as Coach Sam Archer
- Disappearing Acts (2000) as Mr. Swift
- 704 Hauser (1994) as Ernie Cumberbatch
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) as Bumpy Johnson
- Future Cop (1977) as Bill Bundy
- Night Trap (1993) as Capt. Hodges
- Christmas Belles (2019) as Pop Pop
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) as Biker
- Hologram Man (1995) as Wes Strickland
- Mac (1992) as Nat
- Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) as Fred Davis
- Willa (1979) as Virgil
- Touched by Love (1980) as Tony
- Let's Do It Again (1975) as Kansas City Mack
- The Funny Side (1971) as Minority Husband
- Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration (2015) as Self / Gordy Howard (archive footage)
- Future Cop (1976) as Officer Bill Bundy
- Ascension Day (2007) as Henry
- Voodoo Moon (2006) as Dutch
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What are John Amos's most popular films?
Most-watched John Amos films currently: Coming to America (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990), Uncut Gems (2019), Lock Up (1989), Coming 2 America (2021).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Two and a Half Men (2003), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Psych (2006), Murder, She Wrote (1984).
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