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 17 June 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
- Psych (2006) as Uncle Burton
- The West Wing (1999) as Percy Fitzwallace
- King of the Hill (1997) as Glen Johnson (voice)
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Doc Penrose
- The Love Boat (1977) as Duke Taylor
- 30 Rock (2006) as John Amos
- The A-Team (1983) as Rev. Taylor
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as James Mackey
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Dr. Herbert
- Love, American Style (1969) as Bell Captain
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Lie to Me (2009) as Jim Weaver
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Pastor Roscoe Jones
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
- Hunter (1984) as Capt. Dolan (uncredited)
- The District (2000) as Ethan Baker
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Joe
- Martin (1992) as Sgt. Strawn
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Gordy Howard
- Ballers (2015) as Deacon Eller
- Royal Pains (2009) as Harrison Phillips
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Fred Wilkes
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Albie Meadows
- Sanford and Son (1972) Cast
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Good Times (1974) as James Evans Sr.
- Police Story (1973) as Walt Kyles
- The Ranch (2016) as Ed
- Roots (1977) as Toby
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- Suits LA (2025) as John Amos
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Uncle D
- In the House (1995) Cast
- Coming to America (1988) as Cleo McDowell
- Men in Trees (2006) as Buzz Washington
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Major Grant
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) as Self
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John Amos's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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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), Psych (2006), The West Wing (1999), King of the Hill (1997).
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