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A native of New Jersey and son of a mechanic, African-American John Amos... moreTrivia:
According to the Chinese calendar, he was born in the Year of the Rabbit. moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Has ‘Rambo 5′ Nuked The Shark By Adding A Sci-Fi Plot? (From FilmSchoolRejects. 5 September 2009, 2:39 PM, PDT)
Award-winning Screenwriter Mason Dies
(From WENN. 20 July 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Johnny AmosUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 9:00 AM | BRAVO | The West Wing | Lord John Marbury | #1.11 | more |
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1. | Lean Like a Cholo (completed) (2009) | Slick | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | The Law (post-production) (2009) (TV) | Charles | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | Lean Like a Cholo: The Movie (post-production) (2009) | Slick | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "My Name Is Earl" (2005) | Joe (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.7 (18,469) |
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5. | "Men in Trees" (2006) | Buzz Washington (27 episodes, 2006-2008) | 2008 | - | 7.3 (2,355) |
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6. | Tamales and Gumbo (2008) | The Patron | 2008 | - | 2.4 (9) |
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7. | "Psych" (2006) | Uncle Burton Guster (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.8 (11,773) |
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8. | Ascension Day (2007) | Henry | 2007 | - | 9.0 (24) |
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9. | Hauntsville (2007) | Mr. Kimball | 2007 | - | - |
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10. | Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) (V) | Jud Jones | 2006 | - | 3.6 (1,318) |
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11. | Voodoo Moon (2005) (TV) | Dutch | 2005 | - | 4.3 (472) |
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12. | Boy s tenyu (2005) | Hill | 2005 | - | 5.9 (533) |
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13. | Lichnyy nomer (2004) | Admiral Melory | 2004 | - | 5.0 (352) |
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14. | "The West Wing" (1999) | Percy Fitzwallace (22 episodes, 1999-2004) | 2004 | - | 9.0 (8,567) |
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15. | "All About the Andersons" (2003) | Joe Anderson (5 episodes, 2003-2004) | 2004 | - | 5.7 (38) |
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16. | My Baby's Daddy (2004) | Uncle Virgil | 2004 | - | 4.0 (1,871) |
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17. | The Watermelon Heist (2003) | Old Man Amos | 2003 | - | 3.1 (53) |
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18. | "The District" (2000) | Mayor Ethan Baker (11 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 6.9 (434) |
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19. | All Over Again (2001) | Coach Zeller | 2001 | - | 5.1 (75) |
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20. | Disappearing Acts (2000) (TV) | Mr. Swift | 2000 | - | 5.8 (624) |
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21. | "The Outer Limits" (1995) | Peter Yastrzemski (1 episode, 2000) | 2000 | - | 7.9 (2,121) |
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22. | Something to Sing About (2000) (TV) | Rev. Washington | 2000 | - | 5.7 (150) |
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23. | The Players Club (1998) | Freeman | 1998 | - | 4.8 (1,950) |
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24. | "King of the Hill" (1997) | Glen Johnson (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 7.7 (2,869) |
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25. | The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997) (TV) | Booker Hutch | 1997 | - | 6.4 (63) |
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26. | "In the House" (1995) | Coach Sam Wilson (11 episodes, 1995-1997) | 1997 | - | 5.8 (141) |
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27. | "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993) | Pastor Roscoe Jones (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 5.2 (3,133) |
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28. | "Martin" (1992) | Sgt. Strawn (1 episode, 1997) | 1997 | - | 6.8 (1,297) |
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29. | A Woman Like That (1997) | 1997 | - | 8.2 (11) | |
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30. | The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996) (TV) | Booker Hutch | 1996 | - | 6.3 (57) |
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31. | "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990) | Fred Wilkes (4 episodes, 1994-1995) | 1995 | - | 8.3 (14,687) |
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32. | Hologram Man (1995) | Wes Strickland | 1995 | - | 3.6 (174) |
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33. | For Better or Worse (1995) | Gray | 1995 | - | 4.8 (268) |
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34. | "Touched by an Angel" (1994) | James Mackey (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 5.4 (1,309) |
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35. | Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995) (V) | Detective (segment "Natural Born Killaz") | 1995 | - | 5.2 (143) |
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36. | "704 Hauser" (1994) | Ernie Cumberbatch (5 episodes, 1994) | 1994 | - | 4.7 (18) |
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37. | Night Trap (1993) | Capt. Hodges | 1993 | - | 3.6 (106) |
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38. | The Black Cat (1993) | 1993 | - | 5.7 (9) | |
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39. | Mac (1992) | Nat | 1992 | - | 6.0 (489) |
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40. | Ricochet (1991) | Reverend Styles | 1991 | - | 5.9 (5,910) |
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41. | Clippers (1991) (TV) | Mel | 1991 | - | - |
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42. | Without a Pass (1991) | Blue Berry | 1991 | - | 5.8 (6) |
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43. | Die Hard 2 (1990) | Maj. Grant | 1990 | $238M | 7.0 (72,003) |
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44. | Due occhi diabolici (1990) | Det. Legrand (segment "The Black Cat") | 1990 | - | 5.9 (1,845) |
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45. | Lock Up (1989) | Captain Meissner | 1989 | - | 5.7 (8,406) |
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46. | "Hunter" (1984) | Capt. Dolan (3 episodes, 1984-1989) | 1989 | - | 6.7 (430) |
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47. | "Gideon Oliver" (1989) | Carl Manning (1 episode, 1989) | 1989 | - | 5.9 (15) |
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48. | "The Cosby Show" (1984) | Dr. Herbert (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 7.8 (4,315) |
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49. | Coming to America (1988) | Cleo McDowell | 1988 | $289M | 6.8 (34,537) |
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50. | Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) (TV) | Mr. Mack | 1988 | - | 5.6 (71) |
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51. | "One Life to Live" (1968) | Detective Johnson (unknown episodes, 1987-1988) | 1987 | - | - |
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52. | "Stingray" (1986) | Roy Jeffries (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 7.6 (127) |
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53. | "Murder, She Wrote" (1984) | Doc Penrose (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | 7.1 (2,288) |
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54. | "You Are the Jury" (1984) | Sergeant Harold Borman (1 episode, 1987) | 1987 | - | - |
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55. | American Flyers (1985) | Dr. Conrad | 1985 | - | 5.9 (2,389) |
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56. | "Trapper John, M.D." (1979) | Ins. Roland Hackett (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.6 (247) |
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57. | "Hardcastle and McCormick" (1983) | Albie Meadows (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 6.3 (230) |
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58. | "The A-Team" (1983) | Reverend Taylor (1 episode, 1984) | 1984 | - | 7.6 (4,989) |
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59. | "The Love Boat" (1977) | Duke Taylor (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 5.6 (1,089) |
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60. | Dance of the Dwarfs (1983) | Esteban | 1983 | - | 3.4 (103) |
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61. | The Beastmaster (1982) | Seth | 1982 | - | 5.7 (5,352) |
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62. | "Here's Boomer" (1980) | Foster (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | 6.3 (21) |
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63. | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) | Bumpy Johnson | 1980 | - | 7.0 (143) |
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64. | Touched by Love (1980) | Tony | 1980 | - | 6.9 (178) |
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65. | Willa (1979) (TV) | Virgil | 1979 | - | 6.2 (12) |
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66. | "Hanging In" (1979) | (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | - |
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67. | Cops and Robin (1978) (TV) | Officer Bill Bundy | 1978 | - | 7.2 (23) |
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68. | "Future Cop" (1977) | Officer Bill Bundy (5 episodes, 1977) | 1977 | - | 6.7 (9) |
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69. | "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) | Gordon 'Gordy' Howard (13 episodes, 1970-1977) | 1977 | - | 8.5 (933) |
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70. | "Roots" (1977) | Toby (3 episodes, 1977) | 1977 | - | 8.7 (3,620) |
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71. | "Police Story" (1973) | Walt Kyles (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 7.5 (150) |
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72. | Future Cop (1976) (TV) | Officer Bill Bundy | 1976 | - | 5.2 (49) |
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73. | "Good Times" (1974) | James Evans, Sr. (57 episodes, 1974-1976) | 1976 | - | 7.1 (858) |
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74. | Let's Do It Again (1975) | Kansas City Mack | 1975 | - | 6.1 (548) |
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75. | "Maude" (1972) | Henry Evans (3 episodes, 1973-1974) | 1974 | - | 7.5 (409) |
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76. | The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV) | Marine corporal | 1973 | - | 5.4 (75) |
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77. | Two's Company (1973) (TV) | 1973 | - | - | |
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78. | The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) | Coach Sam Archer | 1973 | - | 5.4 (553) |
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79. | "Sanford and Son" (1972) | Luther (1 episode, 1973) | 1973 | - | 8.1 (1,012) |
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80. | Keeping Up with the Joneses (1972) (TV) | 1972 | - | - | |
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81. | "Love, American Style" (1969) | (segment "Love and the Hiccups") / (segment "Love and the Split-Up") (2 episodes, 1971-1972) | 1972 | - | 6.5 (288) |
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82. | "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971) | Mark Cooper (1 episode, 1972) | 1972 | - | 6.5 (46) |
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83. | "The Funny Side" (1971) | Minority Husband | 1971 | - | 5.5 (7) |
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84. | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) | (as Johnny Amos) Biker | 1971 | - | 5.6 (1,577) |
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85. | Vanishing Point (1971) | (uncredited) Super Soul's Engineer | 1971 | - | 7.2 (8,180) |
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86. | "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) | (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | 6.2 (151) |
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1. | For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) | (voice) | 2010 | - | - |
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2. | "TV Land Moguls" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.4 (18) |
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3. | Speechless (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | 4.8 (11) |
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4. | The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 5.4 (89) |
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5. | "TV Land Confidential" (2005) | Himself / Himself - interviewee (4 episodes, 2005-2007) | 2007 | - | 8.8 (12) |
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6. | The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) | Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") | 2007 | - | 7.3 (6) |
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7. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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8. | The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 8.1 (10) |
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9. | The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 6.9 (44) |
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10. | CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 5.3 (40) |
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11. | "I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 8.4 (497) |
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12. | "I Love the '70s" (2003) | Himself | 2003 | - | 7.9 (389) |
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13. | Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) | Himself - 'Kunta Kinte' | 2002 | - | - |
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14. | Ralph Ellison: An American Journey (2002) | Dr. Bledsoe | 2002 | - | 7.6 (19) |
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15. | Inside TV Land: The Mary Tyler Moore Show (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 8.0 (6) |
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16. | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV) | 1997 | - | 5.4 (25) | |
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17. | "The Howard Stern Show" (1990) | Himself (1 episode, 1990) | 1990 | - | 5.5 (140) |
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18. | "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983) | Himself (1 episode, 1989) | 1989 | - | - |
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19. | The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979) (TV) | Himself | 1979 | - | - |
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20. | "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) | Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1974-1975) | 1975 | - | 6.6 (116) |
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21. | "Tony Orlando and Dawn" (1974) | Himself (1 episode, 1975) | 1975 | - | 6.1 (38) |
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22. | Information Processing (1971) | 1971 | - | - | |
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3. | Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) (TV) | Det. Legrand |
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5. | "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) | (uncredited) Toby |
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