Art Evans

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-03-27 (82 years old)

Deathday

2024-12-21

Place of Birth

Berkeley, California, USA

Art Evans

Biography

Arthur James “Art” Evans 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...

Acting

1983

Christine

as Auto Assembly Worker (uncredited)

1990

Die Hard 2

as Leslie Barnes

1997

Metro

as Lt. Sam Baffett

1987

1984

A Soldier's Story

as Private Wilkie

1998

Always Outnumbered

as Markham Peale

1990

Downtown

as Henry Coleman

1993

CB4

as Albert Sr.

1986

2013

iSteve

as Ol’ Mose

1993

Bitter Harvest

as Earl Yates

1995

Bushwhacked

as Marty (uncredited)

1979

The In-Laws

as Treasury Truck Driver

2010

House Under Siege

as Jack Miller

1985

Handsome Harry's

as Speedy Simms

1978

Youngblood

as Junkie

1988

School Daze

as Cedar Cloud

2013

Alien Rising

as General Tabor

1976

Leadbelly

as Blind Lemon Jefferson

1985

Fright Night

as Detective Lennox

1975

The Orphan and the Dude

as Curtis 'The Dude' Brown

1977

Minstrel Man

as Tambo

1977

Big Time

as Buzz Murdock

1980

First Family

as Longo's Right Hand Man

1982

Wrong Is Right

as Warehouse Guard

1979

The In-Laws

as Driver

1985

Seduced

as Cop #1

1985

Tuff Turf

as Security Guard

1982

Class Reunion

as Carl Clapton

1985

1986

Ruthless People

as Lt. Bender

1986

Long Time Gone

as Neighbor #1

1989

The Mighty Quinn

as Jump Jones

1990

Mom

as Lt. Hendrix

1992

The Finishing Touch

as Lieutenant Morman

1992

Trespass

as Bradlee

1995

Tales from the Hood

as Eli (segment "KKK Comeuppance")

1996

2001

Boys Klub

as Father Sal

2001

Rhapsody

as James Tanner

2004

Gas

as Will

2004

Never Die Alone

as Mr. Waters

2003

2002

2010

Anderson's Cross

as Grandfather

2010

Machete Joe

as Sammy

2008

2010

Church: The Movie

as Pastor Jones

1973

Sisters

as African Room Waiter (uncredited)

1980

1974

Death Wish

as Police Officer at Precinct (uncredited)

1979

The Main Event

as Fighter

2003

2008

Jada

as Howard

1984

The Seduction of Gina

as Delivery Man

1977

1974

Claudine

as Young Brother (uncredited)

1982

Between Two Brothers

as Sanitation Worker

1974

Amazing Grace

as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

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