Jimmie Walker
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Filmy i seriale od najnowszych
Good Times
Serial • 2024
jako Jim Bean (voice)
Norman Lear: A Life on Television
Film • 2023
jako Self
Don't Suck
Film • 2023
jako Dale
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
Film • 2022
jako Self
Sherri
Serial • 2022
jako Self - Guest
Dark Side of Comedy
Serial • 2022
jako Self
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Serial • 2022
jako Self
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle
Film • 2020
jako Dr. Lemon
The Comedy Store
Serial • 2020
jako Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Film • 2019
jako Self
The Very Very Best of the 70s
Serial • 2019
jako Self - Commentator
I Am Richard Pryor
Film • 2019
jako Self - Actor and Comedian
Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here
Film • 2018
jako Himself
The Comedian
Film • 2016
jako Jimmie Walker
Sweet Lorraine
Film • 2015
jako Rudy ray
Gotham Comedy Live
Serial • 2012
jako Self - Host
David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around
Film • 2012
jako Preacher
Super Shark
Film • 2011
jako Dynamite Stevens
Traffic Light
Serial • 2011
jako Swinger Dude
Big Money Rustlas
Film • 2010
jako The Husband
Worst Cooks in America
Serial • 2010
jako Self - Contestant
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Serial • 2009
jako Self
Comedy.tv
Serial • 2009
jako Self
Back to the Grind
Serial • 2007
Chasing Robert
Film • 2007
jako Himself
Wszyscy nienawidzą Chrisa
Serial • 2005
jako Gene
The Tony Danza Show
Serial • 2004
jako Self
George Lopez
Serial • 2002
jako Lionel
Beat the Geeks
Serial • 2001
Hoży doktorzy
Serial • 2001
jako Jimmie Walker
Piszcz, jeśli wiesz co zrobiłem w ostatni piątek trzynastego
Film • 2000
jako Pimp
Son of the Beach
Serial • 2000
Hollywood Squares
Serial • 1998
jako Self - Panelist
Plump Fiction
Film • 1997
jako Stingy Costumer
Monster Mash: The Movie
Film • 1995
jako Hathaway
The Drew Carey Show
Serial • 1995
jako Lewis' stunt double
Polowanie na widza
Film • 1995
jako Homer (as Jimmy Walker)
Ostry dyżur
Serial • 1994
jako Jay Jay
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Serial • 1994
But... Seriously
Film • 1994
jako Self (archive footage)
The John Larroquette Show
Serial • 1993
jako Slyde Wilson
Kevin sam w Nowym Jorku
Film • 1992
jako Celeb #3
The Larry Sanders Show
Serial • 1992
jako Jimmie Walker
Guyver
Film • 1991
jako Striker
Blossom
Serial • 1990
Kidnapped
Film • 1988
jako Chester
Bustin' Loose
Serial • 1987
jako Sonny Barnes
Going Bananas
Film • 1987
jako Mozambo
Moda na sukces
Serial • 1987
jako Count Bouche
Doin' Time
Film • 1985
jako Shaker
Water
Film • 1985
jako Jay Jay
The Jerk, Too
Film • 1984
jako Card Player (uncredited)
Imps*
Film • 1983
jako Thomas
At Ease
Serial • 1983
Cagney & Lacey
Serial • 1982
jako Tony Brown
Late Night with David Letterman
Serial • 1982
jako Self
Czy leci z nami pilot?
Film • 1980
jako Windshield Wiper Man
Murder Can Hurt You!
Film • 1980
jako Parks the Pusher
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
Film • 1980
jako Self - Village People
B.A.D. Cats
Serial • 1980
Port lotniczy 1979
Film • 1979
jako Boisie
The White Shadow
Serial • 1978
jako Jimmie Walker
Rabbit Test
Film • 1978
jako Umbuto
Telethon
Film • 1977
jako Himself
The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
Film • 1977
jako Morris Bird III
The Love Boat
Serial • 1977
jako Ronald Baker
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
Film • 1977
jako Self
Joys
Film • 1976
jako Self
Donny & Marie
Serial • 1976
jako Self
Zróbmy to jeszcze raz
Film • 1975
jako Bootney Farnsworth
Saturday Night Live
Serial • 1975
jako Self (uncredited)
Cher
Serial • 1975
jako Self
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Serial • 1974
jako Self
Sing Sing Thanksgiving
Film • 1974
jako Self
Good Times
Serial • 1974
jako James "JJ" Evans
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Serial • 1973
jako Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Serial • 1962
jako Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Serial • 1962
jako Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Serial • 1961
jako Self - Guest
Forgotten Fortune
Film