Person Details

Birthday: 1947-06-25 17:16:26

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 9

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Carter Walker Jr. (born June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmie Walker, is an American actor and comedian. Walker is best known for portraying James Evans Jr. (J. J.), the oldest son of Florida and James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times which originally ran from 1974–1979. Walker was nominated for Golden Globe awards Best Supporting Actor In A Television Series in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker's character was known for the catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" which he also used in his mid–1970s TV commercial for a Panasonic line of cassette and 8-track tape players. He also starred in Let's Do It Again with John Amos, and The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened with James Earl Jones. Walker continues to tour the country with his stand-up comedy routine. In 1967, Walker began working full-time with WRVR, the radio station of the Riverside Church. In 1969, Walker began performing as a stand-up comedian and was eventually discovered by the casting director for Good Times, after making appearances on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In and on the Jack Paar Show. He eventually released one stand-up comedy album during the height of his Good Times popularity: Dyn-o-mite on Buddah Records (5635). During Good Times' 1974–75 season, Walker was 26 years old, though his character was much younger. John Amos, the actor who portrayed Walker's father on Good Times, was actually just eight years older than Walker. Walker credits producer/director John Rich for inventing "Dy-no-mite!" which Rich insisted Walker say on every episode. Both Walker and executive producer Norman Lear were skeptical of the idea, but the phrase and Walker's character caught on with the audience. Also, off- and on-camera, Walker did not get along with series' lead, Esther Rolle, who played Florida Evans, in the series, because she and Amos disapproved of Walker's increasingly buffoonish character and his popularity, and Walker felt hurt by their disdain. Dissatisfaction led Amos (before Rolle), to leave the show, making Walker the star of the show. Walker was the only Good Times star to not attend Rolle's funeral.

Most Famous Work

ER
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8

ER

(1994) Jay Jay
The White Shadow
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7

The White Shadow

(1978) Jimmie Walker
The Bold and the Beautiful
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6

The Bold and the Beautiful

(1987) Count Bouche
Dark Side of Comedy
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8

Dark Side of Comedy

(2022) Self
Cher
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5

Cher

(1975) Self
The Guyver
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6

The Guyver

(1991) Striker
The Concorde... Airport '79
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5
The Comedy Store
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8

The Comedy Store

(2020) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
Dale
2022 Self
Self
N/A
2020 Dr. Lemon
Self
2019 Himself
Self - Actor and Comedian
2018 Himself
2016 Jimmie Walker
2015 Rudy ray
2012 Self - Host
Preacher
2011 Dynamite Stevens
2009 Self
N/A
2007 N/A
Himself
2005 N/A
2004 Self
2002 N/A
2001 N/A
Jimmie Walker
2000 Pimp
N/A
1998 N/A
Stingy Costumer
1995 Hathaway
Homer (as Jimmy Walker)
1994 Jay Jay
N/A
Self (archive footage)
1992 Celeb #3
Jimmie Walker
1991 Striker
1990 N/A
1988 Chester
1987 Sonny Barnes
Mozambo
Count Bouche
1985 Shaker
Jay Jay
1983 Thomas
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1982 N/A
1980 Windshield Wiper Man
Parks the Pusher
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Self - Village People
1979 Boisie
1978 Jimmie Walker
Umbuto
1977 Himself
Morris Bird III
Marvin Jones
Wally
Mickey Garner
Ronald Baker
1976 Self
Self
1975 Bootney Farnsworth
Self
1974 Self
Self
James "JJ" Evans
1973 Self
1961 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2018 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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