History Creator / JohnAmos

* ''Series/{{Roots}}'' (1977) - Older Kunta Kinte/Toby (3 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' (1984–1985) - Captain Dolan (13 episodes)

* ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1995}}'' (1995) - Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski (1 episode)

* ''Film/LetsDoItAgain'' - Kans- City Mack
* ''Film/TouchedByLove'' - Tony
* ''Film/DanceOfTheDwarfs'' - Esteban
* ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' - Cleo [=McDowell=]
** ''Film/Coming2America''
* ''Film/LockUp'' - Captain Meissner
* ''Film/DieHard2'' - Major Grant
* ''Film/ForBetterOrWorse'' - Gray
* ''Film/ThePlayersClub'' - Officer Freeman
* ''Film/DrDoolittle3'' - Jud Jones
* ''Film/Made-WitnessProtection'' - P-tor Nelson
* ''Film/UncutGems'' - Himself
* ''Film/Coming2Ameria'' - Cleo [=McDowell=]

* ''Film/VanishingPoint'' - Super Soul's Engineer (UncreditedRole)

* ''Series/TheRanch'' (2016-2017) - Ed Bishop (4 episodes)

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John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for ''Series/GoodTimes'', ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'', ''Series/TheWestWing'', and ''Film/ComingToAmerica''.

* ''Film/VanishingPoint'' as Super Soul's Engineer (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/LetsDoItAgain'' as Kansas City Mack
* ''Film/TouchedByLove'' as Tony
* ''Film/DanceOfTheDwarfs'' as Esteban
* ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' as Cleo [=McDowell=]

* ''Film/LockUp'' as Captain Meissner
* ''Film/DieHard2'' as Major Grant
* ''Film/ForBetterOrWorse'' as Gray
* ''Film/ThePlayersClub'' as Officer Freeman
* ''Film/DrDoolittle3'' as Jud Jones
* ''Film/MadeasWitnessProtection'' as Pastor Nelson
* ''Film/UncutGems'' as Himself

* ''Series/TheBillCosbyShow'' as 1st Salesman (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Weatherman Gordon 'Gordy' Howard (13 episodes)
* ''Series/TheFunnySide'' as Minority Husbant (6 episodes)
* ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'' as Bell Captain (2 episodes)
* ''Series/SanfordAndSon'' as Luther (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Henry Evans (3 episodes)
* ''Series/GoodTimes'' as James Evans Jr.
* ''Series/FutureCop'' as Officer Bill Bundy (7 episodes)
* ''Series/{{Roots}}'' as Older Kunta Kinte/Toby (3 episodes)
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' as Duke Taylor (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheATeam'' as Reverend Taylor (1 episode)
* ''Series/TrapperJohnMD'' as Ins. Roland Hackett (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' as Captain Dolan (13 episodes)
* ''Series/OneLifeToLive'' as Bill Moore (2 episodes)
* ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' as Dr. Herbert (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' as Fred Wilkes (3 episodes)
* ''Series/InTheHouse'' as Coach Sam Wilson (12 episodes)
* ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' as Sheriff James Mackey (1 episode)
* ''Series/{{Martin}}'' as Sgt. Strawn (1 episode)
* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' as pastor Roscoe Jones (1 episode)
* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' as Glenn Johnson (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' as Percy Fitzwallace (22 episodes)
* ''Series/TheOuterLimits1995'' as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheDistrict'' as Mayor Ethan Baker (10 episodes)
* ''Series/AllAboutTheAndersons'' Joe Anderson (16 episodes)
* ''Series/MenInTrees'' as Buzz Washington
* ''Series/{{Psych}}'' as Uncle Burton Guster (1 episode)
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' as Joe (1 episode)
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' as Ed (3 episodes)
* ''Series/RoyalPains'' as Harrison Phillips (1 episode)
* ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Himself (1 episode)
* ''Series/LieToMe'' as Jim Weaver (1 episode)
* ''Series/TheRanch'' as Ed Bishop (4 episodes)

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He had been married to Noel J. Mickelson and actress Creator/LillianLehman and he has two children.

!Film Roles

!Television Roles

* ''Series/{{Hunter}}'' as Captain Doland (13 episodes)

** ''Film/ComingToAmerica2'' as Cleo

John Allen Amos Jr. (born December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for Series/GoodTimes, Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow, Series/TheWestWing, and Film/ComingToAmerica.

* Film/VanishingPoint as Super Soul's Engineer (UncreditedRole)
* Film/LetsDoItAgain as Kansas City Mack
* Film/TouchedByLove as Tony
* Film/DanceOfTheDwarfs as Esteban
* Film/ComingToAmerica as Cleo [=McDowell=]
** Film/ComingToAmerica2 as Cleo
* Film/LockUp as Captain Meissner
* Film/DieHard2 as Major Grant
* Film/ForBetterOrWorse as Gray
* Film/ThePlayersClub as Officer Freeman
* Film/DrDoolittle3 as Jud Jones
* Film/MadeasWitnessProtection as Pastor Nelson
* Film/UncutGems as Himself

* Series/TheBillCosbyShow as 1st Salesman (1 episode)
* Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow as Weatherman Gordon 'Gordy' Howard (13 episodes)
* Series/TheFunnySide as Minority Husbant (6 episodes)
* Series/LoveAmericanStyle as Bell Captain (2 episodes)
* Series/SanfordAndSon as Luther (1 episode)
* Series/{{Maude}} as Henry Evans (3 episodes)
* Series/GoodTimes as James Evans Jr.
* Series/FutureCop as Officer Bill Bundy (7 episodes)
* Series/{{Roots}} as Older Kunta Kinte/Toby (3 episodes)
* Series/TheLoveBoat as Duke Taylor (1 episode)
* Series/TheATeam as Reverend Taylor (1 episode)
* Series/TrapperJohnMD as Ins. Roland Hackett (1 episode)
* Series/{{Hunter}} as Captain Doland (13 episodes)
* Series/OneLifeToLive as Bill Moore (2 episodes)
* Series/TheCosbyShow as Dr. Herbert (1 episode)
* Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir as Fred Wilkes (3 episodes)
* Series/InTheHouse as Coach Sam Wilson (12 episodes)
* Series/TouchedByAnAngel as Sheriff James Mackey (1 episode)
* Series/{{Martin}} as Sgt. Strawn (1 episode)
* Series/WalkerTexasRanger as pastor Roscoe Jones (1 episode)
* WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill as Glenn Johnson (1 episode)
* Series/TheWestWing as Percy Fitzwallace (22 episodes)
* Series/TheOuterLimits1995 as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski (1 episode)
* Series/TheDistrict as Mayor Ethan Baker (10 episodes)
* Series/AllAboutTheAndersons Joe Anderson (16 episodes)
* Series/MenInTrees as Buzz Washington
* Series/{{Psych}} as Uncle Burton Guster (1 episode)
* Series/MyNameIsEarl as Joe (1 episode)
* Series/TwoAndAHalfMen as Ed (3 episodes)
* Series/RoyalPains as Harrison Phillips (1 episode)
* Series/ThirtyRock as Himself (1 episode)
* Series/LieToMe as Jim Weaver (1 episode)
* Series/TheRanch as Ed Bishop (4 episodes)

John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939-) is an American actor best known for Series/GoodTimes, Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow, Series/TheWestWing, and Film/ComingToAmerica.

!Television Roles