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Jimmie Walker

Actor | * 06/25/1947 (76) | The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
James Carter Walker Jr. (born June 25, 1947) is an American actor and comedian. He portrayed James Evans Jr. ("J.J."), the older son of Florida and James Evans Sr., on the CBS television series Good Times, which ran from 1974 to 1979, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1975 and 1976 for his role. While on the show, Walker's character used the catchphrase "Dyn-O-Mite!" which he also used in his mid–1970s TV commercial for a Panasonic line of cassette and 8-track tape players and a 2021-2023 Medicare commercial. 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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps. ...

The Concorde... Airport '79

PG

1979 | 2.4/5 | 2h 3min
Action, Drama, Thriller
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An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning. ...

Airplane!

PG

1980 | 3.6/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy
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An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once pl ...

The Comedian

R

2016 | 2.9/5 | 2h
Comedy
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Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman ...

Good Times

Certification unknown

1974 | 3.9/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Jimmie Walker as Actor(32)

as Dale2023 Don't Suck
2022 Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
as Dr. Lemon2020 A Wrestling Christmas Miracle
as Self - Actor and Comedian2019 I Am Richard Pryor
as himself2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
as himself2018 Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here
as himself2016 The Comedian
as Rudy ray2015 Sweet Lorraine
as Preacher2012 David E. Talbert's What Goes Around Comes Around
as Dynamite Stevens2011 Super Shark
as himself2007 Chasing Robert
as Pimp2000 Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
as Stingy Costumer1998 Plump Fiction
as Homer (as Jimmy Walker)1995 Open Season
as Hathaway1995 Monster Mash: The Movie
as Himself (archive footage)1994 But... Seriously
as Celeb #31992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Striker1991 The Guyver
as Chester1988 Kidnapped
as Mozambo1987 Going Bananas
as Jay Jay1985 Water
as Shaker1985 Doin' Time
as Thomas1983 Imps*
as Parks the Pusher1980 Murder Can Hurt You!
as Windshield Wiper Man1980 Airplane!
as Boisie1979 The Concorde... Airport '79
as Umbuto1978 Rabbit Test
as Morris Bird III1977 The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened
as himself1977 Telethon
as himself1976 Joys
as Bootney Farnsworth1975 Let's Do It Again
as himself1974 Sing Sing Thanksgiving

TV Shows/Series with Jimmie Walker as Actor(25)

2022 Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
as himself2020 The Comedy Store
2009 Comedy.tv
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
2005 Everybody Hates Chris
2004 The Tony Danza Show
2002 George Lopez
2001 Beat the Geeks
as himself2001 Scrubs
2000 Son of the Beach
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Jay Jay1994 ER
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
1990 Blossom
1987 Bustin' Loose
1982 Cagney & Lacey
1980 B.A.D. Cats
as himself1978 The White Shadow
as Ronald Baker1977 The Love Boat
as Mickey Garner1977 The Love Boat
as Wally1977 The Love Boat
as Marvin Jones1977 The Love Boat
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
1975 Cher
as James "JJ" Evans1974 Good Times

Movies with Jimmie Walker as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer2018 Jimmie JJ Walker & Michael Winslow: We Are Still Here

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jimmie Walker
Born: Wednesday, 06/25 1947 (June) in The Bronx, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 299 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Theodore Roosevelt High School
Jimmie Walker frequently works together with these people:
Chris Rock (8x, Actor)
George Lopez (7x, Actor)
Bill Lawrence (7x, Crew)
Florence Henderson (7x, Actress)
Garrett Donovan (7x, Crew)
Mike Schwartz (7x, Crew)
Lydia Woodward (7x, Crew)
Juliet Mills (6x, Actress)
Maureen McCormick (6x, Actress)
Lance Gentile (6x, Crew)
Sonny Bono (6x, Actor)
Yvonne Kishna (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1068313, Added: 12/05/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024