Art Evans

Art Evans

Birthdate
March 27, 1942 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
March 27, 1942 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Arthur James “Art” Evans is an American actor who has made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of three decades. His acting career, spanning over 30 years, started with Frank Silvera's Theater of Being in Los Angeles. He took a starring role in The Amen Corner, which transferred to Broadway in 1965. His first uncredited acting performance in film was Claudine in 1974. His first credited role was in Chico and the Man as Bubba in the episode Too Many Crooks, which aired in 1976. He is probably best known for his role as Leslie Barnes in the action 1990s films Die Hard 2: Die Harder, in which he plays an air traffic control tower employee. Evans has also appeared in Fright Night and Fright Night II, as well as many appearances in a variety of television shows such as MAS*H and Hill Street Blues. In 1984, Evans co-starred in the all-star African-American drama A Soldier's Story as the memorable brown-nosing character Wilkie. His talents for many instruments came in handy when playing Blind Lemon Jefferson in the movie Leadbelly. Also starred in the music video for Stevie Wonder's Go Home.

Art Evans's LGBTQ+ Titles

Anderson's Cross
Anderson's Cross
Grandfather

Acting (91)

2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Charlie (voice) (1 episode)
2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night as Himself
2013
Alien Rising as General Tabor
2013
iSteve as Ol’ Mose
2011
Last Man Standing as Mort (1 episode)
2010
Anderson's Cross as Grandfather
2010
Church: The Movie as Pastor Jones
2010
House Under Siege as Jack Miller
2010
Machete Joe as Sammy
2008
Shades of Ray as Tyler
2008
Jada as Howard
2007
Young Cesar
2007
Lincoln Heights (1 episode)
2004
Never Die Alone as Mr. Waters
2004
Gas as Will
2003
The Watermelon Heist as Mailman
2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit as Willie Ray
2002
Monk as Rusty (2 episodes)
2002
Interstate 60 as Otis
2001
Boys Klub as Father Sal
2001
Rhapsody as James Tanner
2000
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
1999
L.A. Heat (1 episode)
1999
After All
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Wally (segment "They Towed My Car") (1 episode)
1998
Always Outnumbered as Markham Peale
1997
Metro as Lt. Sam Baffett
1996
The Great White Hype as Minister
1995
Bushwhacked as Marty (uncredited)
1995
Tales from the Hood as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
1993
Bitter Harvest as Earl Yates
1993
The X-Files as Argyle Saperstein (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger as Walt Taylor (1 episode)
1993
CB4 as Albert Sr.
1992
Trespass as Bradlee
1992
The Finishing Touch as Lieutenant Morman
1992
Mad About You (2 episodes)
1991
Roc as The Repairman (1 episode)
1990
Dream On (1 episode)
1990
Die Hard 2 as Leslie Barnes
1990
Mom as Lt. Hendrix
1990
Downtown as Henry Coleman
1989
Family Matters (1 episode)
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. (1 episode)
1989
The Mighty Quinn as Jump Jones
1988
School Daze as Cedar Cloud
1987
A Different World as Mr. Johnson (2 episodes)
1987
White of the Eye as Detective Charles Mendoza
1986
Native Son as Doc
1986
Ruthless People as Lt. Bender
1986
Long Time Gone as Neighbor #1
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling as Arturo
1985
227 (1 episode)
1985
Fright Night as Detective Lennox
1985
Handsome Harry's as Speedy Simms
1985
Seduced as Cop #1
1985
Into the Night as Jimmy
1985
Tuff Turf as Security Guard
1984
Solomon Northup's Odyssey as Walton
1984
A Soldier's Story as Private Wilkie
1984
The Seduction of Gina as Delivery Man
1983
Christine as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)
1982
Class Reunion as Carl Clapton
1982
Wrong Is Right as Warehouse Guard
1982
9 to 5 as Morgan (52 episodes)
1982
Between Two Brothers as Sanitation Worker
1982
World War III as Buford (2 episodes)
1981
Hill Street Blues (3 episodes)
1980
First Family as Longo's Right Hand Man
1980
The Boy Who Drank Too Much as Intern
1980
Skag
1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Baggage Master
1979
The Main Event as Fighter
1979
The In-Laws as Driver
1979
The In-Laws as Treasury Truck Driver
1979
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as Principal
1979
The Cracker Factory as Abdul
1979
Some Kind of Miracle as Elvis
1978
Youngblood as Junkie
1978
King as A.D. King (3 episodes)
1977
Big Time as Buzz Murdock
1977
Fun with Dick and Jane as Man At Bar
1977
Minstrel Man as Tambo
1976
Leadbelly as Blind Lemon Jefferson
1975
The Orphan and the Dude as Curtis 'The Dude' Brown
1974
Chico and the Man (1 episode)
1974
Police Woman as Russ Singer (1 episode)
1974
Death Wish as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)
1974
Claudine as Young Brother (uncredited)
1972
Sisters as African Room Waiter (uncredited)
1972
M*A*S*H (1 episode)