John Amos
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $707,160,044 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,062) |
Best-known acting roles: Pastor Nelson (Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection), (Coming to America), Maj. Grant (Die Hard 2), Uncle Virgil (My Baby's Daddy), Rev. Styles (Ricochet) |
Born: December 27, 1939 (84 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
As an Actor | Supporting | 6 | $350,207,157 | $284,435,993 | $634,643,150 |
Inverviewee | 1 | $70,950 | $0 | $70,950 | |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(Unclassified) | 8 | $72,445,944 | $0 | $72,445,944 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,711 | $422,724,051 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 8,601-8,700) | 8,647 | $284,435,993 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,001-6,100) | 6,062 | $707,160,044 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | Cleo McDowell | |||
Jul 8, 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Anot… | Himself | $70,950 | $70,950 | |
Mar 6, 2015 | Bad Asses On The Bayou | Earl | |||
Apr 8, 2014 | Act of Faith | ||||
Jun 29, 2012 | Tyler Perry's Madea's … | Pastor Nelson | $65,653,242 | $1,297,645 | $66,950,887 |
Jan 9, 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | Uncle Virgil | $17,321,573 | $639 | $17,322,212 |
Mar 19, 1995 | For Better or Worse | Gray | $41,628 | $41,628 | |
Oct 25, 1991 | Due occhi diabolici | Det. Legrand (seg… | $349,618 | $349,618 | |
Oct 4, 1991 | Ricochet | Rev. Styles | $21,756,163 | $21,756,163 | |
Jul 3, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Maj. Grant | $117,323,878 | $122,490,010 | $239,813,888 |
Aug 4, 1989 | Lock Up | Captain Meissner | $22,099,847 | $22,099,847 | |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | $128,152,301 | $160,647,699 | $288,800,000 | |
Aug 16, 1985 | American Flyers | Dr. Conrad | $1,420,355 | $1,420,355 | |
Aug 20, 1982 | The Beastmaster | Seth | $10,751,126 | $10,751,126 | |
Feb 2, 1973 | The World's Greatest A… | Coach Sam Archer | $22,583,370 | $22,583,370 | |
Jan 1, 1971 | Sweet Sweetback's Baad… | $15,200,000 | $15,200,000 | ||
Averages | $32,517,235 | $71,108,998 | $54,396,926 | ||
Totals | 16 | $422,724,051 | $284,435,993 | $707,160,044 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 6, 2015 | Bad Asses On The Bayou | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Mar 5, 2021 | Coming 2 America | |||||
Jun 29, 2012 | Tyler Perry's Madea's … | $25,390,575 | 2,161 | $65,653,242 | $66,950,887 | 98.1% |
Jan 9, 2004 | My Baby's Daddy | $7,548,819 | 1,448 | $17,321,573 | $17,322,212 | 100.0% |
Oct 4, 1991 | Ricochet | $4,831,181 | 1,560 | $21,756,163 | $21,756,163 | 100.0% |
Jul 3, 1990 | Die Hard 2 | $21,744,661 | 2,507 | $117,323,878 | $239,813,888 | 48.9% |
Jun 29, 1988 | Coming to America | $21,404,420 | 2,064 | $128,152,301 | $288,800,000 | 44.4% |
Averages | $16,183,931 | 1,948 | $70,041,431 | $126,928,630 | 78.3% | |
Totals | 6 | $350,207,157 | $634,643,150 |