Cast
Art Evans
Acting
Cast
Art Evans
Known for
Acting
Born
1942-03-27
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Died
2024-12-21
Also known as Art J. Evans
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."
★7.0
MOVIE1990
Die Hard 2
as Leslie Barnes
★7.0
MOVIE1985
Fright Night
as Detective Lennox
★6.9
MOVIE1983
Christine
as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)
★6.9
MOVIE1974
Death Wish
as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1985
Into the Night
as Jimmy
★7.4
MOVIE2002
Interstate 60
as Otis
★5.7
MOVIE1997
Metro
as Lt. Sam Baffett
★6.6
MOVIE1986
Ruthless People
as Lt. Bender
★6.8
MOVIE1984
A Soldier's Story
as Private Wilkie
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Tuff Turf
as Security Guard
★6.6
MOVIE1977
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Man At Bar
★6.7
MOVIE1973
Sisters
as African Room Waiter (uncredited)
★5.4
MOVIE1995
Bushwhacked
as Marty (uncredited)
★5.2
MOVIE1996
The Great White Hype
as Minister
★6.7
MOVIE1979
The In-Laws
as Treasury Truck Driver
★6.7
MOVIE1979
The In-Laws
as Driver
★6.3
MOVIE1995
Tales from the Hood
as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")
★5.5
MOVIE2004
Never Die Alone
as Mr. Waters
★6.0
MOVIE1989
The Mighty Quinn
as Jump Jones
★6.4
MOVIE1976
Leadbelly
as Blind Lemon Jefferson
★3.5
MOVIE1985
Seduced
as Cop #1
★1.3
MOVIE2010
Machete Joe
as Sammy
★5.7
MOVIE1988
School Daze
as Cedar Cloud
★10.0
MOVIE1999
After All
★6.6
MOVIE2008
Shades of Ray
as Tyler
★6.3
MOVIE1992
Trespass
as Bradlee
MOVIE1980
Skag
★5.3
MOVIE1986
Native Son
as Doc
★3.7
MOVIE1980
First Family
as Longo's Right Hand Man
★5.8
MOVIE1984
The Seduction of Gina
as Delivery Man
★5.3
MOVIE1979
The Main Event
as Fighter
★6.5
MOVIE1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Baggage Master
★5.7
MOVIE1990
Downtown
as Henry Coleman
★6.4
MOVIE1998
Always Outnumbered
as Markham Peale
MOVIE1975
The Orphan and the Dude
as Curtis 'The Dude' Brown
★5.1
MOVIE2001
Boys Klub
as Father Sal
★4.7
MOVIE1978
Youngblood
as Junkie
★5.6
MOVIE1982
Wrong Is Right
as Warehouse Guard
★5.0
MOVIE1982
Class Reunion
as Carl Clapton
MOVIE2010
Church: The Movie
as Pastor Jones
★6.8
MOVIE1991
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
as Walton
★6.1
MOVIE1993
CB4
as Albert Sr.
★6.8
MOVIE1974
Amazing Grace
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
★4.7
MOVIE1980
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
as Intern
★7.5
MOVIE1986
Long Time Gone
as Neighbor #1
★7.1
MOVIE1974
Claudine
as Young Brother (uncredited)
★3.5
MOVIE2010
House Under Siege
as Jack Miller
★7.7
MOVIE2004
Gas
as Will
★5.8
MOVIE1987
White of the Eye
as Mendoza
★3.8
MOVIE2013
Alien Rising
as General Tabor
★4.5
MOVIE2013
iSteve
as Ol’ Mose
★6.5
MOVIE1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Arturo
★3.3
MOVIE2003
The Watermelon Heist
as Mailman
★3.3
MOVIE1992
The Finishing Touch
as Lieutenant Morman
★4.7
MOVIE1993
Bitter Harvest
as Earl Yates
★4.4
MOVIE2010
Anderson's Cross
as Grandfather
★6.8
MOVIE2016
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night
as Himself
★4.3
MOVIE1979
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
as Principal
MOVIE1977
Minstrel Man
as Tambo
MOVIE2008
Jada
as Howard
★7.0
MOVIE1982
Between Two Brothers
as Sanitation Worker
★10.0
MOVIE1979
Some Kind of Miracle
as Elvis
MOVIE2022
A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story
as Self
★9.3
MOVIE1979
The Cracker Factory
as Abdul
MOVIE1985
Handsome Harry's
as Speedy Simms
★5.4
MOVIE1990
Mom
as Lt. Hendrix
★7.0
MOVIE2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Willie Ray
★7.0
MOVIE1977
Big Time
as Buzz Murdock
★10.0
MOVIE2007
Young Cesar
★3.0
MOVIE2001
Rhapsody
as James Tanner
★10.0
MOVIE2000