Portrait of John Amos

Acting

John Amos

Titles
63movies47TV shows
Career

Active from 1971 to 2023, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Roots
Roots
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Amos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.5, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Working-Class Life 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 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

41
TypeAllMovies58TV shows41
RoleAnyActing41Appearances6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s11970s101980s71990s92000s92010s42020s1
GenreAnyComedy23Drama22Crime9Action & Adventure6Family6Mystery2Sci-Fi & Fantasy2Western2Animation1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 51
GoodWatch51
Poster for Suits LA

TV show · as John Amos

2010s

4 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch63
Poster for The Last O.G.

TV show · as Uncle D

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Ranch

TV show · as Ed

GoodWatch71
Poster for Ballers

TV show · as Deacon Eller

GoodWatch58
Poster for NYC 22

TV show · as Pappy Science

2000s

9 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch79
Poster for Lie to Me

TV show · as Jim Weaver

GoodWatch69
Poster for Royal Pains

TV show · as Harrison Phillips

GoodWatch61
Poster for Men in Trees

TV show · as Buzz

GoodWatch78
Poster for 30 Rock

TV show · as John Amos

GoodWatch80
Poster for Psych

TV show · as Uncle Burton

GoodWatch77
Poster for My Name Is Earl

TV show · as Joe

Poster for All About the Andersons

TV show · as Joe Anderson

GoodWatch62
Poster for The District

TV show · as Mayor Ethan Baker

1990s

9 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch83
Poster for The West Wing

TV show · as Percy Fitzwallace

GoodWatch74
Poster for King of the Hill

TV show · as Glen Johnson (voice)

GoodWatch77
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Peter 'Yas' Yastrzemski

Poster for 704 Hauser

TV show · as Ernie Cumberbatch

GoodWatch67
Poster for Touched by an Angel

TV show · as Sheriff James Mackey

GoodWatch63
Poster for Walker, Texas Ranger

TV show · as Pastor Roscoe Jones

GoodWatch75
Poster for Martin

TV show · as Sgt. Strawn

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV show · as Fred Wilkes

1980s

7 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Doc Penrose

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Cosby Show

TV show · as Dr. Herbert

GoodWatch70
Poster for Hunter

TV show · as Captain Dolan

GoodWatch74
Poster for The A-Team

TV show · as Rev. Taylor

GoodWatch65
Poster for Hardcastle and McCormick

TV show · as Albie Meadows

1970s

10 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch78
Poster for Roots

TV show · as Older Kunta Kinte

Poster for Future Cop

TV show · as Bill Bundy

Poster for The Love Boat

TV show · as Duke Taylor

Poster for Roots: The Complete Miniseries

TV show · as Older Kunta Kinte

GoodWatch77
Poster for Good Times

TV show · as James Evans Sr.

GoodWatch53
Poster for The New Dick Van Dyke Show

TV show · as Mark Cooper

Poster for The Funny Side

TV show · as Minority Husband

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Mary Tyler Moore Show

TV show · as Gordy Howard

1960s

1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for Love, American Style

TV show · as Bell Captain

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