Art Evans Biography
Art Evans ( born Arthur James Evans) is an American actor who has been in numerous films and television shows over the past three decades. His nearly 40-year acting career began at Frank Silvera’s Theater of Being in Los Angeles.
Art Evans Age
He was born Arthur James Evans on 27 March 1942, Berkeley, California, United States of America. Art is 81 years old as of March 2023.
Art Evans Height
Art stands at a height of 5ft 6 (168.9 cm).
Art Evans Wife
Evans is happily married to his wife Babe.
Art Evans Career
In 1965, he starred in the Broadway production of The Amen Corner. His first uncredited film performance was Claudine in 1974. His first credited appearance was as Bubba in the 1976 episode “Too Many Crooks” of Chico and the Man, and his ability to play a variety of instruments came in useful when he played Blind Lemon Jefferson in the film Leadbelly. One of Evans’ early performances was as the first victim in the John Carpenter picture Christine, based on Stephen King’s novel; Evans played a Detroit auto worker discovered dead on the assembly line after daring to flick cigar ash onto Christine’s upholstery. In 1984, Evans co-starred in the all-star African-American drama A Soldier’s Story as the unforgettable.
He is most remembered for his portrayal as Leslie Barnes in the action picture Die Hard 2 (1990), in which he plays an air traffic control tower employee at Dulles International Airport who assists LAPD detective John McClane, played by Bruce Willis, in stopping terrorists from crashing airplanes. His other film credits include Big Time (1977), Youngblood (1978), The Cracker Factory (1979), National Lampoon’s Class Reunion (1982), Into the Night (1985), Fright Night (1985), Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), Ruthless People (1986), Native Son (1986), White of the Eye (1987), School Daze (1988), The Mighty Quinn (1989), Downtown (1990), Trespass (1992), CB4 (1993), Bitter Harvest (1993), Tales from the Hood (1995), and Metro (1997).
He has also appeared in a number of television episodes, including M*A*S*H, Hill Street Blues, Monk, The X-Files, and Family Matters, where he played a man pretending to be Santa Claus. His most well-known television appearance was on A Different World, where he played Mr. Johnson, Ron Johnson’s father. Evans also appeared in the music video for Stevie Wonder’s “Go Home”. Art Evans appeared in the 2010 film Anderson’s Cross as the grandpa of the lead character Nick Anderson. In 2011, Art made a guest appearance on the sitcom Last Man Standing in the episode “Grandparents Day”.
Art Evans Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.
Art Evans Movies and TV Shows
Bushwhacked (1995)
The Great White Hype (1996)
Metro (1997)
The Breaks (1999)
The Story of Us (1999)
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made (2000)
Deadly Rhapsody (2001)
Interstate 60 (2002)
Young Cesar (2007)
Everybody Hates Chris (2007, TV Series)
Shades of Ray (2008)
Machete Joe (2010)
House Under Siege (2010)
Church (2010)
Anderson’s Cross (2010)
iSteve (2013)
Gemini Rising (2013)
Orphaned (2018