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