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John Amos (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was 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." He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. On film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as "The Beastmaster" (1982), "Coming to America" (1988), "Lock Up" (1989), "Die Hard 2" (1990) and "Coming 2 America" (2021). Prior to acting, he played on the Colorado State Rams football team and in 1964, he signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Denver Broncos and in 1967 signed a free agent contract with the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Both of these contracts did not land him a spot on the teams and played a final season in the Continental Football League with the Victoria Steelers before pursuing acting.
Ep 1: What If... Cinderella Never Lost Her Glass Slipper? Ep 2: What If... Simba Was Raised by Scar after Mufasa's death? Ep 3: What If... Ariel wouldn't make the deal with Urshula? Ep 4: What If... Aladdin Never Found the Genie's Lamp? Ep 5: What If... Elsa Couldn't Control Her Powers? Ep 6: What If... Woody Left Andy? Ep 7: What If... Aurora Never Pricked Her Finger? Ep 8: What If... Lady and the Tramp Never Met? Ep 9: What If... Peter Pan Grew Up? Ep 10: What If... Cruella De Vil Was a Dog Lover? Ep 11: What If... Mowgli Stayed in the Jungle? Ep 12: What if... The Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Ep 13: What if... Belle's mother cursed the Beast? Ep 14: What if... Arthur wasn't meant to be king? Ep 15: What if... The Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?
