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 16 September 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
- King of the Hill (1997) as Glen Johnson (voice)
- The Love Boat (1977) as Duke Taylor
- The West Wing (1999) as Percy Fitzwallace
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Ed
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Psych (2006) as Uncle Burton
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Doc Penrose
- The A-Team (1983) as Rev. Taylor
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Gordy Howard
- Hunter (1984) as Captain Dolan
- 30 Rock (2006) as John Amos
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Dr. Herbert
- Lie to Me (2009) as Jim Weaver
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as James Mackey
- Love, American Style (1969) as Bell Captain
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Joe
- Royal Pains (2009) as Harrison Phillips
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) as Fred Wilkes
- Martin (1992) as Sgt. Strawn
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Pastor Roscoe Jones
- The District (2000) as Ethan Baker
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski
- Sanford and Son (1972) Cast
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Ballers (2015) as Deacon Eller
- The Ranch (2016) as Ed
- Good Times (1974) as James Evans Sr.
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) as Albie Meadows
- Die Hard 2 (1990) as Major Grant
- Police Story (1973) as Walt Kyles
- The Last O.G. (2018) as Uncle D
- The Chris Rock Show (1997) as Self
- Coming to America (1988) as Cleo McDowell
- In the House (1995) Cast
- Uncut Gems (2019) as Neighbor 33F
- Suits LA (2025) as John Amos
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- Roots (1977) as Toby
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Most-watched John Amos films currently: Die Hard 2 (1990), Coming to America (1988), Uncut Gems (2019), Lock Up (1989), Coming 2 America (2021).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), King of the Hill (1997), The Love Boat (1977), The West Wing (1999), Two and a Half Men (2003).
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