Portrait of John Amos

Acting

John Amos

Titles
63movies47TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2023, busiest in 2006 and 2015 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Block Party
Block Party
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Amos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.6
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Working-Class Life 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Situational Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Crime Fighting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

15
TypeAllMovies11TV shows4
RoleAnyActing14Appearances3Production1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s181980s161990s182000s202010s152020s8Upcoming2
GenreAnyComedy10Drama8Family3Thriller2Crime2Action2Horror1TV Movie1Western1Documentary1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

15 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch80
Poster for Uncut Gems

as Neighbor 33F

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Last O.G.

TV show · as Uncle D

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Ranch

TV show · as Ed

GoodWatch72
Poster for Ballers

TV show · as Deacon Eller

Poster for Althea

Executive Producer

GoodWatch65
Poster for Zombie Hamlet

as Edgar Mortimer

GoodWatch58
Poster for NYC 22

TV show · as Pappy Science

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