Art Evans

Art Evans

Date of Birth:

Mar 27, 1942

Place of Birth:

Berkeley, California, USA

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.

filmography:

Young Cesar Young Cesar

2007

Gas Gas

2004

Rhapsody Rhapsody

2001

Never Die Alone Never Die Alone

2004

The Watermelon Heist The Watermelon Heist

2003

Anderson's Cross Anderson's Cross

2010

Interstate 60 Interstate 60

2002

Boys Klub Boys Klub

2001

The Cheapest Movie Ever Made The Cheapest Movie Ever Made

2000

Mom Mom

1990

The Mighty Quinn The Mighty Quinn

1989

Long Time Gone Long Time Gone

1986

The Finishing Touch The Finishing Touch

1992

Trespass Trespass

1992

The Great White Hype The Great White Hype

1996

Tales from the Hood Tales from the Hood

1995

Machete Joe Machete Joe

2010

Shades of Ray Shades of Ray

2008

Jada Jada

2008

Solomon Northup's Odyssey Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1984

Super Spy: The Final Exit Super Spy: The Final Exit

2003

The Seduction of Gina The Seduction of Gina

1984

Fun with Dick and Jane Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

Between Two Brothers Between Two Brothers

1982

Claudine Claudine

1974

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

2016

The Main Event The Main Event

1979

Sisters Sisters

1973

Church: The Movie Church: The Movie

2010

Skag Skag

1980

The Boy Who Drank Too Much The Boy Who Drank Too Much

1980

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979

Death Wish Death Wish

1974

Ruthless People Ruthless People

1986

Into the Night Into the Night

1985

Bitter Harvest Bitter Harvest

1993

After All After All

1999

iSteve iSteve

2013

Bushwhacked Bushwhacked

1995

The In-Laws The In-Laws

1979

Handsome Harry's Handsome Harry's

1985

House Under Siege House Under Siege

2010

Native Son Native Son

1986

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

White of the Eye White of the Eye

1987

Metro Metro

1997

Die Hard 2 Die Hard 2

1990

A Soldier's Story A Soldier's Story

1984

Always Outnumbered Always Outnumbered

1998

CB4 CB4

1993

Downtown Downtown

1990

Youngblood Youngblood

1978

School Daze School Daze

1988

Wrong Is Right Wrong Is Right

1982

First Family First Family

1980

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

1979

The In-Laws The In-Laws

1979

Seduced Seduced

1985

Class Reunion Class Reunion

1982

Tuff Turf Tuff Turf

1985

The Cracker Factory The Cracker Factory

1979

Some Kind of Miracle Some Kind of Miracle

1979

Leadbelly Leadbelly

1976

Alien Rising Alien Rising

2013

Fright Night Fright Night

1985

The Orphan and the Dude The Orphan and the Dude

1975

Big Time Big Time

1977

Minstrel Man Minstrel Man

1977

Christine Christine

1983

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