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 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting. John Amos(1939년생, Newark, New Jersey, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 다이 하드 2, 구혼 작전, 실베스타스텔론의 탈옥이 있으며, 그 외에도 조니 카슨의 투나잇 쇼, 웨스트 윙, 킹 오브 더 힐, 두 남자와 1/2, 싸이크, The Love Boat, 제시카의 추리극장, The Mike Douglas Show, A 특공대, 30 록, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 코스비 가족 만세 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 슈츠 LA에 출연했다. 2025년 슈츠 LA 제작에 참여했다. 2023년 아티의 마지막 여정에서 Lincoln Jefferson Adams 역을 맡았다.