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John Amos

Born: 27 December 1939 (85 years old)
Gender: Male

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John Amos is an American actor and former football player best known for his television roles as Gordy Howard, the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1973) and as James Evans, Sr., the chronically unemployed father, on the sitcom Good Times, from 1974 to 1976.

Television Roles

Show

Character

30 Rock - Season 5

John Amos

Lie to Me - Season 3

Jim Weaver

Martin - Season 5

Sgt. Strawn

Men in Trees - Season 1

Buzz Washington

Men in Trees - Season 2

Buzz Washington

My Name is Earl - Season 4

Joe

Psych - Season 2

Uncle Burton Guster

Royal Pains - Season 2

Harrison Phillips

Sanford and Son - Season 2

Luther

The A-Team - Season 2

Reverend Taylor

The Chris Rock Show - Season 1

Himself

The Cosby Show - Season 5

Dr. Herbert

The West Wing - Season 1

Percy Fitzwallace

The West Wing - Season 3

Percy Fitzwallace

The West Wing - Season 4

Percy Fitzwallace

The West Wing - Season 5

Percy Fitzwallace

Two and a Half Men - Season 7

Ed


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