Which actor played the dad, James Evans, Sr. in the 1970's television sitcom Good Times?

Correct answer: John Amos Jr.

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RJHondo57
RJHondo57
I would like to know how Mr. Amos is doing now. And what he's been up to. He a good actor. I wish him well.
Kathleen Miles
Kathleen Miles
lasvegasgrammy2017 John Amos also played Kunte Kente on Roots
Player #4250921
Player #4250921
Era Vulgaris, Levar Burton played Kunta Kinte as a young man. John Amos played him as an older adult male.
Player #31899
Player #31899
He was in Diehard2 great actor in Television and Films.
Cherokee Indian 13
Cherokee Indian 13
Didn't know he played football either!
Player spacecowboy🤠
Player spacecowboy🤠
I loved Good Times and all the great actors J. J. and Bookman.
penawareof
penawareof
He was a fierce actor!
ElixSkipper
ElixSkipper
The one "Good Times" episode that stands out, is the one where James Evans was suffering from hypertension. Quite dramatic.
LoverNotAFighter
LoverNotAFighter
Loved Good Times. Remember Janet Jackson played Penny!
Player #29726454
Player #29726454
He also played the prince guardian in the Beast Master
Mousicorn
Mousicorn
RJHondo57, He just died within the past few weeks...
HardFeelings
HardFeelings
He passed away in September 2024. RIP
Hunger Knowledge
Hunger Knowledge
John was a 🏈 player? Never knew that. Fred Williamson played for The Chiefs also. wonder if their paths ever met
Rocky
Rocky
Loved him in Coming to America
Kiwi
Kiwi
Great underrated actor
Player216
Player216
He quit the show because he wanted his TV family to grow and do better, get out of poverty. The writers wanted the show to remain a comedy fearful they’d lose their audience so they killed him off the show.
koko
koko
RJHondo57, that's an interesting name you have there. I have a brother named Hondo.
DodgerBob4
DodgerBob4
Player spacecowboy🤠, Book an just died the other day.
Ace
Ace
...it's a tough situation but I picked up another shift so I got to go to work....
PMT
PMT
RJHondo57, he's in 'COMING TO AMERICA 2'.
Uninitialized
Uninitialized
LazyLabradoodle29407, He was featured in the series, Two and a Half Men," not to mention the live version of "Good Times," produced by Jimmy Kimmel.
Player elguapo
Player elguapo
GiGi07, the earth is an oblate spheriod
GiGi07
GiGi07
craftmaker76, as is your humor
MunificientNpc55490
MunificientNpc55490
Era Vulgaris, He, Burton, was also in Roots, and played the blind officer that used mechanical glasses on Star Trek Next Generation, Jordy was that characters name.
smartazz19632r
smartazz19632r
hey player#5814119 he's name was Toby