Art Evans
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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
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Christine (1983)
as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)
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Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Leslie Barnes
Fright Night (1985)
as Detective Lennox
Death Wish (1974)
as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)
Into the Night (1985)
as Jimmy
Interstate 60 (2002)
as Otis
Metro (1997)
as Lt. Sam Baffett
Ruthless People (1986)
as Lt. Bender
A Soldier's Story (1984)
as Private Wilkie
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Security Guard
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
as Man At Bar
Sisters (1973)
as African Room Waiter (uncredited)
Bushwhacked (1995)
as Marty (uncredited)
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Minister
The In-Laws (1979)
as Treasury Truck Driver
Tales from the Hood (1995)
as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
Never Die Alone (2004)
as Mr. Waters
The Mighty Quinn (1989)
as Jump Jones
Leadbelly (1976)
as Blind Lemon Jefferson
Seduced (1985)
as Cop #1
Machete Joe (2010)
as Sammy
School Daze (1988)
as Cedar Cloud
After All (1999)
Actor
Shades of Ray (2008)
as Tyler
Trespass (1992)
as Bradlee
Skag (1980)
Actor
Native Son (1986)
as Doc
First Family (1980)
as Longo's Right Hand Man
The Seduction of Gina (1984)
as Delivery Man
The Main Event (1979)
as Fighter
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
as Baggage Master
Downtown (1990)
as Henry Coleman
Always Outnumbered (1998)
as Markham Peale
The Orphan and the Dude (1975)
as Curtis 'The Dude' Brown
Boys Klub (2001)
as Father Sal
Youngblood (1978)
as Junkie
Wrong Is Right (1982)
as Warehouse Guard
Class Reunion (1982)
as Carl Clapton
Church: The Movie (2010)
as Pastor Jones
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991)
as Walton
CB4 (1993)
as Albert Sr.
Amazing Grace (1974)
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
The Boy Who Drank Too Much (1980)
as Intern
Long Time Gone (1986)
as Neighbor #1
Claudine (1974)
as Young Brother (uncredited)
House Under Siege (2010)
as Jack Miller
Gas (2004)
as Will
White of the Eye (1987)
as Mendoza
Alien Rising (2013)
as General Tabor
iSteve (2013)
as Ol’ Mose
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
as Arturo
The Watermelon Heist (2003)
as Mailman
The Finishing Touch (1992)
as Lieutenant Morman
Bitter Harvest (1993)
as Earl Yates
Anderson's Cross (2010)
as Grandfather
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night (2016)
as Himself
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)
as Principal
Minstrel Man (1977)
as Tambo
Jada (2008)
as Howard
Between Two Brothers (1982)
as Sanitation Worker
Some Kind of Miracle (1979)
as Elvis
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (2022)
as Self
The Cracker Factory (1979)
as Abdul
Handsome Harry's (1985)
as Speedy Simms
Mom (1990)
as Lt. Hendrix
Super Spy: The Final Exit (2003)
as Willie Ray
Big Time (1977)
as Buzz Murdock
Young Cesar (2007)
Actor
Rhapsody (2001)
as James Tanner
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made (2000)
Actor