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John Amos is an American actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for his roles in the television series Good Times, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Roots. He has also appeared in films such as Coming to America, Die Hard 2, and The West Wing. Amos was born on December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. He attended East Orange High School and later graduated from Long Beach City College. He then attended Colorado State University, where he earned a degree in sociology. Amos began his acting career in the late 1960s, appearing in several television shows. He gained fame for his role as James Evans Sr. in the sitcom Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979. He also appeared in the miniseries Roots, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award. In addition to his acting career, Amos has also written and produced several films and television shows. He wrote and produced the television movie The Man in the Santa Claus Suit, which starred Fred Astaire. He also wrote and produced the television movie The Women of Brewster Place, which starred Oprah Winfrey. As of 2021, John Amos is 81 years old and has a net worth of $3 million.

Popular As John A. Amos
Occupation actor,writer,producer
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 27 December, 1939
Birthday 27 December
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, USA
Nationality United States

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John Amos Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, John Amos height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is John Amos's Wife?

His wife is Lillian Lehman (12 February 1978 - 28 November 1979) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Noel Jean Mickelson (27 December 1965 - 1975) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elisabete de Sousa (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Lillian Lehman (12 February 1978 - 28 November 1979) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Noel Jean Mickelson (27 December 1965 - 1975) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elisabete de Sousa (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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John Amos Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Amos worth at the age of 84 years old? John Amos’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated John Amos's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

2019

He was inducted into the 2019-2020 Class of New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment category.

2007

He wrote and has frequently directed the show, which continues to play into the 2007-2008 season.

1990

Capping his theatrical career was the 1990 inaugural of his one-man show "Halley's Comet", an amusing and humanistic American journey into the life of an 87-year-old who recalls, among other things, World War II, the golden age of radio, the early civil rights movement, and the sighting of the Comet when he was 11.

1985

In 1985, the play "Split Second" earned him the NAACP Award as Best Actor. He also received fine reviews in a Berkshire Theater festival production of "The Boys Next Door", a tour of O'Neill's towering play "The Emperor Jones", and in a Detroit production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold. . . and The Boys". In addition, John directed two well-received productions, "Miss Reardon Drinks a Little" and "Twelve Angry Men", in the Bahamas. He took on Shakespeare as Sir Toby Belch in "Twelfth Night" at Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare and earned strong notices in the late August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences" at the Capital Repertory Company in Albany, New York. Overseas he received plaudits for his appearance in a heralded production of "The Life and Death of a Buffalo Soldier" at the Bristol's Old Vic in England.

1979

Along with a few parts (the mini-movie Willa (1979) and the films The Beastmaster (1982) and Coming to America (1988)), he had to endure the mediocre (guest spots on The Love Boat (1977), "The A-Team", "Murder, She Wrote" "One Life to Live"). John also toiled through a number of action-themed films that focused more on grit and testosterone than talent. He found one answer to this acting dilemma on the proscenium stage.

1977

Amos rebounded quickly when he won the Emmy-nominated role of the adult Kunte Kinte in the ground-breaking epic mini-series Roots (1977), one of the most powerful and reverential TV features ever to hit television. It was THE TV role of his career, but he found other quality roles for other black actors extremely difficult to come by. He tried his best to avoid the dim-headed lugs and crime-motivated characters that came his way.

1976

John began frequently clashing with the higher-ups and, by 1976, was released from the series, with his character being killed in an off-camera car accident while finding employment out of state.

1974

The two characters were spun-off into their own popular series as the parental leads in Good Times (1974).

Good Times (1974), a family sitcom that took place in a Chicago ghetto high-rise, initially prided itself as being the first network series ever to be created by African-Americans. But subsequent episodes were taken over by others and John was increasingly disgruntled by the lack of quality of the scripts and the direction Lear was taking the show. Once focused on the importance of family values, it was shifting more and more toward the silly antics of Jimmie Walker, who was becoming a runaway hit on the show as the aimless, egotistical, jive-talking teenage son JJ.

1972

On the bright side, he won the recurring role of the sporadically-unemployed husband of maid Florida Evans (played by Esther Rolle) on Norman Lear's Maude (1972) starring Bea Arthur.

1971

Making his legit stage debut in a 1971 L. A. production of the comedy "Norman, Is That You?", John went on to earn a Los Angeles Drama Critics nomination for "Best Actor". As such, he formed his own theater company and produced "Norman, Is That You?" on tour. The following year he returned to New York to take his first Broadway bow in "Tough To Get Help".

1970

By this time he had secured secondary work on the classic The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Gordy the weatherman. His character remained on the periphery, however, and he left the show after three discouraging seasons.

1969

A stand-up comic on the Greenwich Village circuit, the work eventually took him West and, ultimately, led to his hiring as a staff writer on Leslie Uggams' musical variety show in 1969.

1960

Played professional football for the Norfolk Neptunes in the late 1960's

1939

A native of New Jersey and son of a mechanic, African-American John Amos has relied on his imposing build, eruptive nature and strong, forceful looks to obtain acting jobs, and a serious desire for better roles to earn a satisfying place in the annals of film and TV. He has found it a constant uphill battle to further himself in an industry that tends to diminish an actor's talents with severe and/or demeaning stereotypes and easy pigeonholing. A tough, often hot-headed guy with a somewhat tender side, John would succeed far better on stage than on film and TV. . . with one extremely noteworthy exceptions. Born on December 27, 1939, John was first employed as an advertising copywriter, a social worker at New York's Vera Institute of Justice, and an American and Canadian semi-professional football player before receiving his calling as an actor.