Art Evans
- Acting
- March 27, 1942 · Berkeley, California, USA
- December 21, 2024
Biography
Arthur James “Art” Evans (March 27, 1942 - December 21, 2024) was an American actor who made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of five decades. His acting career 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 film "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 "M*A*S*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."
Known for
Filmography
- A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story · Self
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder · Charlie (Voice)
- You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night · Self
- Alien Rising · General Tabor
- iSteve · Ol’ Mose
- Last Man Standing · Mort
- Anderson's Cross · Grandfather
- Church: The Movie · Pastor Jones
- House Under Siege · Jack Miller
- Machete Joe · Sammy
- Shades of Ray · Tyler
- Jada · Howard
- Young Cesar
- The Sarah Silverman Program · Commander
- Lincoln Heights
- Everybody Hates Chris · Luther
- Never Die Alone · Mr. Waters
- Gas · Will
- The Watermelon Heist · Mailman
- Super Spy: The Final Exit · Willie Ray
- Monk · Rusty
- Interstate 60 · Otis
- Boys Klub · Father Sal
- Rhapsody · James Tanner
- The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
- L.A. Heat
- After All
- Always Outnumbered · Markham Peale
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · Wally (segment "They Towed My Car")
- Metro · Lt. Sam Baffett
- The Great White Hype · Minister
- Bushwhacked · Marty (uncredited)
- Tales from the Hood · Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
- Bitter Harvest · Earl Yates
- The X-Files · Argyle Saperstein
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Walt Taylor
- CB4 · Albert Sr.
- Trespass · Bradlee
- The Finishing Touch · Lieutenant Morman
- Mad About You · Ike
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey · Walton
- Roc · The Repairman
- Dream On · Dr. Perry
- Die Hard 2 · Leslie Barnes
- Mom · Lt. Hendrix
- Downtown · Henry Coleman
- Family Matters · Ben
- Doogie Howser, M.D. · Jimmy
- The Mighty Quinn · Jump Jones
- School Daze · Cedar Cloud
- A Different World · Mr. Johnson
- White of the Eye · Mendoza
- Native Son · Doc
- Ruthless People · Lt. Bender
- Long Time Gone · Neighbor #1
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling · Arturo
- 227
- Fright Night · Detective Lennox
- Handsome Harry's · Speedy Simms
- Seduced · Cop #1
- Into the Night · Jimmy
- Tuff Turf · Security Guard
- A Soldier's Story · Private Wilkie
- The Seduction of Gina · Delivery Man
- Christine · Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)
- Class Reunion · Carl Clapton
- Wrong Is Right · Warehouse Guard
- 9 to 5 · Morgan
- Between Two Brothers · Sanitation Worker
- World War III · Buford
- American Playhouse · Walton, Doc
- Hill Street Blues · Driver #2, William Teacher
- First Family · Longo's Right Hand Man
- The Boy Who Drank Too Much · Intern
- Skag
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again · Baggage Master
- The Main Event · Fighter
- The In-Laws · Treasury Truck Driver, Driver
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings · Principal
- The Cracker Factory · Abdul