Overview
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A native of New Jersey and son of a mechanic, African-American John Amos...
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Trivia:
Has also written comedy material for television and performed stand-up...
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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3 wins
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1 nomination
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Alternate Names:
Johnny Amos
Filmography
- "Men in Trees" .... Buzz Washington / ... (25 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode #2.17 (2008) TV episode .... Buzz Washington
- Kiss and Don't Tell (2008) TV episode .... Buzz Washington
- Wander/Lust (2008) TV episode .... Buzz Washington
- Get a Life (2008) TV episode .... Buzz Washington
- A Tale of Two Kidneys (2008) TV episode .... Buzz Washington
(20 more) - Hauntsville (2007) .... Mr. Kimball
- "Psych" .... Uncle Burton Guster (1 episode, 2007)
- Meat is Murder, But Murder is Also Murder (2007) TV episode .... Uncle Burton Guster - Ascension Day (2007) .... Henry
- Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006) (V) .... Jud Jones
- Voodoo Moon (2005) (TV) .... Dutch
- Boy s tenyu (2005) .... Hill
... aka Бой с тенью (Russia)
... aka Shadow Boxing (International: English title) - Lichnyy nomer (2004) .... Admiral Melory
... aka Личный номер (Russia)
... aka Countdown (International: English title) - "The West Wing" .... Percy Fitzwallace (22 episodes, 1999-2004)
- Gaza (2004) TV episode .... Percy Fitzwallace
- Talking Points (2004) TV episode .... Percy Fitzwallace
- Dogs of War (2003) TV episode .... Percy Fitzwallace
- 7A WF 83429 (2003) TV episode .... Percy Fitzwallace
- Twenty Five (2003) TV episode .... Percy Fitzwallace
(17 more) - "All About the Andersons" .... Joe Anderson (5 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Into the Woods (2004) TV episode .... Joe Anderson
- Home Movie (2004) TV episode .... Joe Anderson
- One Flew Over the Kai-Kai's Nest (2004) TV episode .... Joe Anderson
- Get Out of Dodge... Ball (2004) TV episode .... Joe Anderson
- It's My Son, I Can Raise Him If I Want to (2003) TV episode .... Joe Anderson - My Baby's Daddy (2004) .... Uncle Virgil
- The Watermelon Heist (2003) .... Old Man Amos
- "The District" .... Mayor Ethan Baker (11 episodes, 2000-2001)
- Fools Russian: Part 2 (2001) TV episode .... Mayor Ethan Baker
- Running Towards Fire (2001) TV episode .... Mayor Ethan Baker
- The Most Dangerous Job (2001) TV episode .... Mayor Ethan Baker
- The D.C. Strangler (2001) TV episode .... Mayor Ethan Baker
- The Jackal (2000) TV episode .... Mayor Ethan Baker
(6 more) - All Over Again (2001) .... Coach Zeller
... aka Against Time (USA: DVD title) - Disappearing Acts (2000) (TV) .... Mr. Swift
- "The Outer Limits" .... Peter Yastrzemski (1 episode, 2000)
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- Zig Zag (2000) TV episode .... Peter Yastrzemski - Something to Sing About (2000) (TV) .... Rev. Washington
- The Players Club (1998) .... Officer Freeman
- "King of the Hill" .... Glen Johnson (1 episode, 1998)
- Traffic Jam (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Glen Johnson - The Rockford Files: Murder and Misdemeanors (1997) (TV) .... Booker Hutch
- "In the House" .... Coach Sam Wilson / ... (11 episodes, 1995-1997)
- The Retreat Story (1997) TV episode .... Coach Sam
- Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (1997) TV episode .... Coach Sam Wilson
- Return of the Stiletto (1997) TV episode .... Coach Sam Wilson
- Record Breaking Time (1996) TV episode .... Coach Sam Wilson
- Maxwell Said Knock You Out (1996) TV episode .... Coach Sam Wilson
(6 more) - "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Pastor Roscoe Jones (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Walker (Australia)
- Sons of Thunder (1997) TV episode .... Pastor Roscoe Jones - "Martin" .... Sgt. Strawn (1 episode, 1997)
- Daddy Dearest (1997) TV episode .... Sgt. Strawn - A Woman Like That (1997)
- The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996) (TV) .... Booker Hutch
- "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Fred Wilkes (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
- For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll (1995) TV episode .... Fred Wilkes
- The Wedding Show (Psyche!) (1995) TV episode .... Fred Wilkes
- Three's a Crowd (1995) TV episode .... Fred Wilkes
- Same Game, Next Season (1994) TV episode .... Fred Wilkes - Hologram Man (1995) .... Wes Strickland
- For Better or Worse (1995) .... Gray
- "Touched by an Angel" .... James Mackey (1 episode, 1995)
- The Hero (1995) TV episode .... James Mackey - Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995) (V) .... Detective (segment "Natural Born Killaz")
- "704 Hauser" .... Ernie Cumberbatch (1 episode, 1994)
... aka 704 Hauser Street (UK)
- Meet the Cumberbatchs (1994) TV episode .... Ernie Cumberbatch - Night Trap (1993) .... Capt. Hodges
... aka Mardi Gras for the Devil - The Black Cat (1993)
- Mac (1992) .... Nat
- Ricochet (1991) .... Rev. Styles
- Clippers (1991) (TV) .... Mel
- Without a Pass (1991) .... Blue Berry
- Die Hard 2 (1990) .... Maj. Grant
... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Philippines: English title) (UK: promotional title) (USA: video box title) - Due occhi diabolici (1990) .... Det. Legrand (segment "The Black Cat")
... aka Two Evil Eyes (USA)
- Lock Up (1989) .... Captain Meissner
- "Hunter" .... Capt. Dolan (3 episodes, 1984-1989)
- Return of White Cloud (1989) TV episode .... Capt. Dolan
- The Shooter (1985) TV episode .... Capt. Dolan
- Pen Pals (1984) TV episode .... Capt. Dolan - "Gideon Oliver" .... Carl Manning (1 episode, 1989)
... aka By the Rivers of Babylon (Europe: English title)
- Tongs (1989) TV episode .... Carl Manning - "The Cosby Show" .... Dr. Herbert (1 episode, 1988)
- The Physical (1988) TV episode .... Dr. Herbert - Coming to America (1988) .... Cleo McDowell
... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title) - Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) (TV) .... Mr. Mack
... aka Bonanza: The Movie - "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Detective Johnson (unknown episodes, 1987-1988)
- "Stingray" .... Roy Jeffries (1 episode, 1987)
- Blood Money (1987) TV episode .... Roy Jeffries - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Doc Penrose (1 episode, 1987)
- Death Takes a Dive (1987) TV episode .... Doc Penrose - American Flyers (1985) .... Dr. Conrad
- "Trapper John, M.D." .... Roland Hackett (1 episode, 1984)
- The Fred Connection (1984) TV episode .... Roland Hackett - "Hardcastle and McCormick" .... Albie Meadows (1 episode, 1984)
- The Homecoming: Part 2 (1984) TV episode .... Albie Meadows - "The A-Team" .... Reverend Taylor (1 episode, 1984)
- Pure-Dee Poison (1984) TV episode .... Reverend Taylor - "The Love Boat" .... Duke Taylor (1 episode, 1983)
- Zinging Valentine/The Very Temporary Secretary/The Final Score (1983) TV episode .... Duke Taylor - Dance of the Dwarfs (1983) .... Esteban
... aka Dance of the Dwarves (USA: cable TV title)
... aka Jungle Heat - The Beastmaster (1982) .... Seth
... aka Beastmaster - Der Befreier (West Germany) - Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) .... Bumpy Johnson
... aka Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes - Touched by Love (1980) .... Tony
... aka To Elvis, with Love
- Willa (1979) (TV) .... Virgil
- "Hanging In" (1 episode, 1979)
- Onward and Upward (1979) TV episode - Cops and Robin (1978) (TV) .... Sgt. Bundy
- "Future Cop" .... Officer Bill Bundy (5 episodes, 1977)
- The Kansas City Kid (1977) TV episode .... Officer Bill Bundy
- Carlisle Girl (1977) TV episode .... Officer Bill Bundy
- Girl on the Ledge (1977) TV episode .... Officer Bill Bundy
- The Mad Mad Bomber: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Officer Bill Bundy
- Fighting O'Haven (1977) TV episode .... Officer Bill Bundy - "Mary Tyler Moore" .... Gordon Howard / ... (13 episodes, 1970-1977)
... aka The Mary Tyler Moore Show (USA: promotional title)
- Hail the Conquering Gordy (1977) TV episode .... Gordy Howard
- Happy Birthday, Lou! (1973) TV episode .... Gordon Howard
- We Want Baxter (1973) TV episode .... Gordy Howard
- It's Whether You Win or Lose (1972) TV episode .... Gordon Howard
- The Good-Time News (1972) TV episode .... Gordon Howard
(8 more) - "Roots" (1977) (mini) TV mini-series .... Toby (Kunta Kinte as adult)
- "Police Story" .... Walt Kyles (1 episode, 1976)
- Oxford Gray (1976) TV episode .... Walt Kyles - Future Cop (1976) (TV) .... Bundy
- "Good Times" .... James Evans, Sr. / ... (53 episodes, 1974-1976)
- The Rent Party (1976) TV episode .... James Evans, Sr.
- The Break Up (1976) TV episode .... James Evans, Sr.
- Florida the Woman (1976) TV episode .... James Evans, Sr.
- J.J. in Trouble (1976) TV episode (credit only) .... James Evans, Sr.
- The Investigation (1976) TV episode .... James Evans, Sr.
(48 more) - Let's Do It Again (1975) .... Kansas City Mack
- "Maude" .... Henry Evans (3 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Florida's Goodbye (1974) TV episode .... Henry Evans
- Florida's Affair (1973) TV episode .... Henry Evans
- Florida's Problem (1973) TV episode .... Henry Evans - The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) (TV) .... Marine corporal
- Two's Company (1973) (TV)
- The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) .... Coach Archer
- "Sanford and Son" .... Luther (1 episode, 1973)
- A Visit from Lena Horne (1973) TV episode .... Luther - Keeping Up with the Joneses (1972) (TV)
- "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Hiccups") / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
- Love and the Alibi/Love and the Instant Father/Love and the Lovely Evening/Love and Lover's Lane/Love and the Split-Up (1972) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Split-Up")
- Love and the Bowling Ball/Love and the Check/Love and the Hiccups/Love and the Liberated Lady Boss (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Hiccups") - "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" .... Mark Cooper (1 episode, 1972)
- The Harry Award (1972) TV episode .... Mark Cooper - "The Funny Side" (1971) TV series .... Minority Husband
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) (as Johnny Amos) .... Biker
- Vanishing Point (1971) (uncredited) .... Super Soul's Engineer
- "The Bill Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1970)
- Swann's Way (1970) TV episode
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