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person_profile-Jimmie Walker

Jimmie Walker Age: 77

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Jimmie Walker

Date of Birth:

Jun 25, 1947

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Jimmie Walker

    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.

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Filmography of

Jimmie Walker

Found 33 Movies in total

... 2023

Don't Suck

Dale ( Actor )

... 2023

... 2022

... 2020

... 2019

I Am Richard Pryor

Self - Actor and Comedian ( Actor )

... 2019

... 2018

The Comedian

Jimmie Walker ( Actor )

... 2016

... 2012

Super Shark

Dynamite Stevens ( Actor )

... 2011

Big Money Rustlas

The Husband ( Actor )

... 2010

Chasing Robert

Himself ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2000

Plump Fiction

Stingy Costumer ( Actor )

... 1997

Monster Mash: The Movie

Hathaway ( Actor )

... 1995

Open Season

Homer (as Jimmy Walker) ( Actor )

... 1995

... 1992

The Guyver

Striker ( Actor )

... 1991

Kidnapped

Chester ( Actor )

... 1988

Going Bananas

Mozambo ( Actor )

... 1987

Doin' Time

Shaker ( Actor )

... 1985

Water

Jay Jay ( Actor )

... 1985

Imps*

Thomas ( Actor )

... 1983

Airplane!

Windshield Wiper Man ( Actor )

... 1980

Murder Can Hurt You!

Parks the Pusher ( Actor )

... 1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Self - Village People ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1979

Rabbit Test

Umbuto ( Actor )

... 1978

Telethon

Himself ( Actor )

... 1977

... 1977

Joys

Self ( Actor )

... 1976

Let's Do It Again

Bootney Farnsworth ( Actor )

... 1975

... 1974