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Roots: With Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.
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John Allen Amos Jr. [1] (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. [2]
Part 7: https://youtu.be/ohT8ncsOOHQPart 5: https://youtu.be/E76YCRL6zE0Part 1: https://youtu.be/NoAJla5zaJ0In this clip, John Amos spoke about playing in Ro...
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In the original miniseries, the character was portrayed as a teenager by LeVar Burton and as an adult by John Amos. In the 2016 miniseries, he is portrayed by Malachi Kirby. [3] Burton reprised his role in the 1988 TV movie Roots: The Gift.
VIDEO. John Amos on Ancestors and Roots. One day while on the set of “Roots,” actor John Amos felt “taken by the spirit” of his ancestors. Amos played the adult Kunta Kinte in the...
John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is an American actor and retired football player. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times.
May 30, 2016 · John Amos, who played Kunta Kinte as an older man, however, remembers the moment he knew.
