
Art Evans
Born March 27, 1942 · Berkeley, California, USA
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."
Notable Appearances
Movies
TV Shows

Hill Street Blues

Mad About You

A Different World

Family Matters

Last Man Standing

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Police Woman

Everybody Hates Chris

Walker, Texas Ranger

Doogie Howser, M.D.

The Sarah Silverman Program

Dream On

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

227

Lincoln Heights

Chico and the Man

L.A. Heat

9 to 5

Roc

King

World War III
More Movies

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

White of the Eye

Bushwhacked

Wrong Is Right

The Main Event

Seduced

CB4

Downtown

You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Machete Joe

Skag

Leadbelly

Shades of Ray

Class Reunion

First Family

Bitter Harvest

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

Anderson's Cross

Native Son

Boys Klub

Some Kind of Miracle

Amazing Grace

Claudine

Long Time Gone

A Star Without a Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story

iSteve

Always Outnumbered

Alien Rising

The Cracker Factory

Super Spy: The Final Exit

Jada

The Finishing Touch

Gas

Mom

Between Two Brothers

House Under Siege

The Watermelon Heist

Church: The Movie

Young Cesar

Minstrel Man

Youngblood

Big Time

























